Unit Outline

In this unit you will learn about the relationships between design elements. Through structured activities and workshops, you will learn how to organise designs artefacts into complex compositions and assemblies. By developing an awareness of the social, material, and cultural relationships between design artefacts you will critically evaluate the contexts in which design is produced, distributed, and consumed, and be introduced to principles of Circular Design as a framework for considering design sustainability. The major output of the unit is a series of design studies demonstrating skills in creative and critical thinking.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1	Analyse and apply principles of design grammar to organise and compose design artefacts.
2	Evaluate design artefacts in relation to social, material and cultural contexts.
3	Identify and apply principles of sustainable and circular design in design propositions.
4	Apply team work and critical feedback skills within creative projects.

Alterations as a result of student feedback

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Design Analysis - design context map	Refer to Assessment Description	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Design Study Series - patterns	Refer to Assessment Description	40 %	LO1, LO2
Assessment Task 3:	Design Composition - rewilding	Refer to Assessment Description	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Design Analysis - design context map

Task Description:

Based on a site visit, work in a team and individually to visually represent material, personal, cultural and social issues in design through the creation of a digital design context map and artefact persona.
Due week 3-5.

Task Length:

Multipage PDF

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Apply design elements and principles for effective communication.	LO1
2	Express an informed perspective on the agency of design through artefact analysis using a design context map.	LO2
3	Practice and analyse teamwork skills to ILO4 effectively generate a cohesive design proposal.	LO4

Assessment Task 2: Design Study Series - patterns

Task Description:

Based on a site visit, analyse a selection of artefacts in order to develop meaningful patterns and texts.
Due week 8 - 10.

Task Length:

Multipage PDF.

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Practice and analyse teamwork skills to ILO4 effectively generate a cohesive design proposal .	LO1
2	Compose chimerical texts to draw meaning between artefacts that may relate to social, material or cultural contexts.	LO2

Assessment Task 3: Design Composition - rewilding

Task Description:

Working both individually and in a team, develop a speculative ‘rewilding’ design proposal.
Due week 13 - study break.

Task Length:

Multipage PDF.

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Integrate and manipulate design grammar to present a convincing design proposal.	LO1
2	Evaluate team idea generation to extrapolate relevant social, material and cultural contexts for informing a design proposal.	LO2
3	Creatively interpret sustainable and circular design principles as part of a design proposal.	LO3
4	Evaluate design ideas and contexts to generate a preliminary brief working together as a team.	LO4

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.