DESST 3515 - Representation III

Course Details

Course Code	DESST 3515
Course	Representation III
Coordinating Unit	School of Architecture and Built Environment
Term	Semester 1
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Assumed Knowledge	DESST 2520 or DESST 2503
Restrictions	Available to B.ArchDes students only
Quota	A quota will apply
Assessment	Quizzes, physical model making, digital models, hand drawing and digital drawing

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr James Curry

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Please refer to handout to be given at first class.

Course Learning Outcomes

This course lets students acquire the appropriate knowledge to:

1. Explore representation as a creative process closely intertwined with the design process itself
2. Develop observational and analytical skills through iterative production and reflection
3. Utilise visualisations and form generative processes to project tomorrow’s worlds
4. Successfully communicate ideas and concepts through 2D and 3D representations
5. Master the iterative use of digital and analogue design tools
6. Experience the reality of possibilities and joy in envisioning space & architecture

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.	1, 3
Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.	4, 5
Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.	2, 6

University Graduate Attribute

Course Learning Outcome(s)

Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills

Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.

1, 3

Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness

Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.

4, 5

Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence

Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.

2, 6

Required Resources

Information regarding texts, materials and tools will be given in a handout before the start of each workshop sessions.

Recommended Resources

Recommended publications related to specific topics or tasks will be announced in the respective task handouts.

The University library has a collection of relevant design journals, which are an excellent resource for design ideas, theoretical texts, detailing and presentation techniques. E.g. El Croquis, Assemblage, Architectural Design, Harvard Design Magazine, Log, Project, Quaderns, Architecture Review and Architecture Australia.

The School has a fortnightly lecture series where respected practitioners and academics from the field deliver a public lecture on contemporary architectural practice. In order to expand your knowledge of contemporary directions in design it is highly recommended that you attend these sessions. The exact detail of dates and speakers is available from the School website and the Front Office.

Online Learning

The school uses the University email system to get in touch with the students. So it is imperative that you check your email regularly and keep up to date with any new announcements.

MyUni is an essential online tool which will be used to communicate information regarding the course including details of assignments and interim grades. There are many other learning resources and assessment pieces that rely on the MyUni system for delivery. Therefore it is recommended that you familiarise yourself with the various functions of MyUni and employ it to its fullest extent.

The MyUni Discussion Board can be used to interact with other students and tutors and is an essential tool to discuss information and increase your understanding of issues.

Recordings of the lectures is made available in electronic format for students to listen through on their own time and make notes, and is provided through the MyUni system. However, this service is only available for lectures with essential course content and may not include guest lectures. Furthermore, where the presentation content is subject to copyright or the guest speaker is uncomfortable with the recording of the content, the lecture recording will not be made available online. So students should not rely solely on this mode of learning and arrange to attend or get lecture content from peers.

General information about the activities at the School is available online from the Student Noticeboard which can be accessed at https://unified.adelaide.edu.au/group/professons-studentarchitecture/ current-studentStudents can also access a copy of the Student Handbook at the following link: https://unified.adelaide.edu.au/group/professons-student-architecture/enrolments announcements.

Learning & Teaching Modes

This course introduces a performative approach to architectural representation, in which experimental and technical practices are developed in a series of perpetual transformations that lead to the documentation and presentation of a hypothetical project. Each segment focuses on a specific aspect in the production and representation of architectural space.

The course content will be delivered through lectures as well as workshop sessions. The lectures set up specific topics, and give background information for each student to follow up on in their independent study time. Topics and tasks build upon each other. One workshop sessions will lead into the other, therefore it is important for students to continuously follow both lectures and workshops

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements. The University expects full-time students (ie. those taking 12 units per semester) to devote at least 48 hours per week to their studies. Accordingly, students undertaking this 3 unit course are expected to devote 12 hours per week to contact activities and self-guided studies. Based on this framework here are some figures that might assist workload management.

Contact hours: 03 hrs per week x 12 weeks = 36 hrs
Self-guided study: 12 hrs per week x 12 weeks = 144 hrs
Total workload hours: 15 hrs per week x 12 weeks = 180 hrs

These 180 hours should be used towards preparation of weekly tasks and for completion of the various assignments associated with the course, including development of various skills required to complete the same. Please organise your time wisely.

Learning Activities Summary

W1
topic: introduction
task: observe & translate

W2
topic: models
task: physical model

W3
topic: ideas
task: complex space

W4
topic: process
task: map program

W5
topic: motion
task: map motion

W6
topic: layouts
task: collate tasks

Break 1
submit: booklet 1

Break 2

W7
topic: structure
task: structure model

W8
topic: interface
task: fenestration

W9
topic: feedback
task: revisit structure & interface

W10
topic: material
task: visualisation

W11
topic: documentation
task: plans & sections

W12
topic: recap all tasks
task: recap all tasks

W13
submit: booklet 2

Specific Course Requirements

You will need to be familiar with the 3D modelling software Rhinoceros, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator or Indesign, and enjoy building physical models. In particular Rhino is a prerequisite, so you may have to individually acquire basic skills before you participate in this course.

In order for this course to progress as planned:
a – you start a task in class and submit your ‘work in progress’ at the end of it.
b – you finalize the task during the week, in order to use it as a point of departure for the next task / week.
c – you present your collated tasks, wrapped up as booklets, in the submissions at the mid and end of the semester.

Failure to attend teaching due to medical, compassionate or extenuating circumstances is dealt with the School Policy, administered by the School Office. Submit the appropriate application for supplementary consideration together with the original signed medical or other relevant officer, to the School Office. If you foresee a problem contact the Course Coordinator BEFORE the problem actually occurs. Otherwise, contact the Course Coordinator as soon as possible and submit the appropriate application for supplementary consideration to the School Office.

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

1.
General semester progress & workshop outcomes
due date: weekly Thursdays, during studio hrs
weight: 10%
method: pdf upload

2.
booklet 1: collated tasks 1-5
due date: Break 2, Thursday April 23 - 11:59pm
weight: 40%
method: pdf upload

3.
booklet 2: collated taks 6-9
due date: week 12, Sat June 6 - 11:59pm
weight: 50%
type: pdf upload + print + physical model

Due to the current COVID-19 situation modified arrangements have been made to assessments to facilitate remote learning and teaching. Assessment details provided here reflect recent updates.

To support the changes to teaching, the following revisions to assessments have been made:-

The weekly progress hand-ins have been extended to Sundays 6:30pm (Adelaide Time)

The current deadlines are maintained for submission 1 and 2.
The existing deadline for Submission 1 remains - April 23 , Midnight (Week 2 of the Break)
The existing deadline for Submission 2 remains - June 06 Midnight (Week 12 - Its a Saturday btw)

Further to this I will also be considering adjustments in the second half of the semester - in relation to model making.
The course will be revised in due time, as the situation develops.

Assessment Related Requirements

This course is build upon a series of tasks that introduce problems and solutions that are inherent to architectural design processes. Each task builds upon the previous, it is therefore mandatory to work through them in the given order and in a timely manner. Participation in the weekly lectures and workshop sessions is required to demonstrate the student’s progress, as well as to take benefit from the tutors’ demonstrations and feedback. All tasks have to be collated into a project portfolio and submitted for Mid- and Final Review.

Assessment Detail

Each week students are asked to progress one step further in the conception and resolution of a hypothetical design proposal. 12 consecutive tasks (see learning activities summary above) are described in detail and made available at the end of each lecture / before the start of the workshop sessions. Each handout describes the intentions of the task, materials and tools needed, gives access to supportive text readings, shows examples of previous work and names the respective assessment criteria.

Each task will be further introduced by the tutors in the workshop sessions. At the end of each workshop session the students are required to upload their ‘work in progress’ onto MyUni. Subsequently the students have to substantially develop the task further during self guided study time and later present their final outcomes in form of a project portfolios and models. Students will be credited for a comprehensibly laid out design proposal in the form of an illustrated booklet that includes all steps of the design process. Work on the booklet is supposed to commence from the start of the semester and run parallel to the weekly workshop sessions. Continuously editing a project booklet is a formalised way to analyse the design questions and synthesise possible solutions.

Final results for the course will only be available through Access Adelaide and students SHOULD NOT contact the course coordinator or the tutors for the same. Most assignments will be marked within 3 weeks of the submission and the interim grades will be made available through the My Grades system. Students are expected to inform the Course Coordinator if there are any errors with the marks entered on the system. The best examples of students’ work will be included in the All-In Exhibition to be held at the end of term alongside the best works from other courses and year levels.

Submission

1.
General semester progress & workshop outcomes
due date: weekly Thursdays, during studio hrs
weight: 10%
method: pdf upload

2.
booklet 1: collated tasks 1-5
due date: Break 2, Thursday April 23 - 11:59pm
weight: 40%
method: pdf upload

3.
booklet 2: collated taks 6-9
due date: week 12, Sat June 6 - 11:59pm
weight: 50%
type: pdf upload + print + physical model

All assignments must be submitted at the time and place as indicated above. Note that NO LATE submissions will be accepted unless it is due to illness and other accepted circumstances as explained in the School's Student Handbook.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through .

The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.

This section contains links to relevant assessment-related policies and guidelines - all university policies.

Students are reminded that in order to maintain the academic integrity of all programs and courses, the university has a zero-tolerance approach to students offering money or significant value goods or services to any staff member who is involved in their teaching or assessment. Students offering lecturers or tutors or professional staff anything more than a small token of appreciation is totally unacceptable, in any circumstances. Staff members are obliged to report all such incidents to their supervisor/manager, who will refer them for action under the university's student鈥檚 disciplinary procedures.

Authorised by:	Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic)
Maintained by:	Course Outlines Administrator

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