Undergraduate CUR-BIA130-2021
Design Communication
Furnish yourself with the knowledge you need to visually communicate design ideas. Wield drafting software. Experiment with freehand and modelling techniques. Develop three-dimensional design concepts as part of your interior architecture studies.
$993 $1,243
Your upfront cost: $0
Duration
13 weeks
Study method
100% online
Available loans
- HECS-HELP
- FEE-HELP
Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Study terms
- 31 May 2021
- 29 Nov 2021
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QS RANKING 2021
13
Times Higher Education Ranking 2021
13
Subject details
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- apply appropriate media and techniques for design communication in a creative manner
- produce design imagery and models to communicate a design proposal
- synthesise and present design ideas clearly and to a professional standard.
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- Why we Draw
- Modelmaking
- Types of Drawings
- Expressive Drawing
- Graphic Layout Principles
- Visual Skills: Photoshop
- Visual Skills: Sketchup
- Visual Skills: InDesign
- Verbal Presentation Skills
- Visual Identity
Equivalent subjects
You cannot enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
Special requirements
- OtherDetails -
Access to hardware: webcam, speakers and microphone Students are required to purchase or have access to the Adobe Creative Suite of programs, specifically Photoshop and InDesign. The presentation techniques learned in these programs will be used throughout the Interior Architecture Course.
This subject was previously known as Communicating Interior Solutions.
Students will develop skills and use of technologies to appropriately communicate design ideas to others. Free-hand drawing and digital skills are both emphasised, enabling students to evaluate appropriate techniques for given applications. Creativity is encouraged, as are testings of a diverse range of visual media and techniques. This unit provides a foundation for students to continue to develop their software knowledge and visual communication skills across the duration of the course.
Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.
Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.
- Testing Techniques Exercise (30%)
- Presentation (30%)
- Folio (40%)
Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.
Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.
Related degrees
Undergraduate CUR-AIA-DEG-2021
Bachelor of Applied Science Interior Architecture
- Level Four Subjects
- Level Four Subjects - Honours Stream