Unit Outline

Architecture Choice Units offer students a chance to select units from a range of options that suit their personal interests and professional aspirations. All units express key aspects of our program … Digital Design Processes develops the theme of digital representation of objects and spatial environments using advanced computational tools. Digital toolsets to be explored include free-form modelling, associative/parametric design and interconnections between digital and physically fabricated artifacts/environments. Digital toolsets will be utilised within a design process, shifting skillsets beyond operational techniques towards engagement and integration with design proposals and resolution.

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	Use an appropriate selection of fabrication tools safely in a workshop environment
2	Create design propositions that engage advanced digital design tools and processes
3	Create physical artefacts using digital fabrication tools and processes

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	KDA141 or KDA149 or KDA151

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:	Hurdle Task - WHS certification	Week 4	0 %	LO1
Assessment Task 2:	AT1	Week 4	25 %	LO1
Assessment Task 3:	AT2	Week 13	50 %	LO1, LO2
Assessment Task 4:	AT3	Week 14	25 %	LO2, LO3

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Hurdle Task - WHS certification

Task Description:

Workplace Health and Safety is critical in the workplace. This unit aims to develop proficiency on a range of tools and equipment within the UTAS workshops. Prior to using any workshop equipment you are required to undertake basic training via the OnGuard training system (details will be provided in class and via MyLO).

Task Length:

Online module

Due Date:

Week 4

Weight:

0 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	The completion of the prescribed WHS safety module, denoting a 100% quiz result.	LO1

Assessment Task 2: AT1

Task Description:

Fabrication tools competencies workshops

Task Length:

Package containing design/drawings, model/artefact, CAD files, safety certifications

Due Date:

Week 4

Weight:

25 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Complete online training and safety orientations	LO1
2	Complete appropriate Job safety analysis (JSA)	LO1
3	Use digital design software to develop digitally fabricated artefacts	LO1

Assessment Task 3: AT2

Task Description:

Advanced digital project.

Task Length:

Physically fabricated artefact, 2D and 3D drawings in digital and print format (or equivalent).

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Complete appropriate Job safety analysis (JSA)	LO1
2	Use digital design software to develop digitally fabricated artefacts	LO1
3	Consider the opportunities and limitations of computational design tools and their effect on the designed artefact.	LO2
4	Consider the opportunities and limitations of fabrication tools and their effect on the designed artefact.	LO2

Assessment Task 4: AT3

Task Description:

Project report.

Task Length:

2000-word report (or equivalent).

Due Date:

Week 14

Weight:

25 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Critique a precedence study relevant to your design proposition	LO2
2	Apply observations from precedence studies relevant to your design proposition	LO2
3	Review precedence studies into the application of digital fabrication tools and processes.	LO3
4	Apply observations from precedence studies relevant to fabrication tools and processes	LO3

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.