DESST 1503 - Design Studio I
North Terrace Campus - Summer - 2016
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code DESST 1503 Course Design Studio I Coordinating Unit School of Architecture and Built Environment Term Summer Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 6 Contact Up to 6 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y 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: Mr Gavin Chow
Dr Katharine Bartsch
Senior Lecturer
School of Architecture and Built Environment
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Katharine will be joined by a number of experienced Studio Leaders in 2016.Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
As a six point course, Design Studio One is aimed at introducing the basic skills, concepts and approaches essential to understanding and engaging with contemporary architecture, landscape architecture and urban design. The course learning objectives are specifically aligned with the thematic content of the lecture series, the self-directed study (including required reading and journal tasks), the studio exercises and the objectives of the assessable tasks. In pursuing these, the student will gain the following knowledge and skills:
1. The students will develop comprehension skills in ‘reading’ a landscape and other urban open spaces.
2. The student will develop understanding of natural, social and cultural systems and how design can impact, interact and
improve environments.
3. The student will be able to appreciate context — macro and micro — in the development of a design response.
4. The student will be able to communicate and represent design strategies according to disciplinary conventions.
5. The student will develop abilities in deriving form from verbally stated requirements (a brief).
6. The student will be introduced to the studio environment and, in turn, develop their inter-personal skills, verbal
communication skills and critical thinking.
7. The student will be able to communicate critical design thinking through appropriate modes of representation; drawings,
models and graphics.
8. The student will be able to explore creative processes and idea generation.
9. The student will develop a sense of scale and proportion.
The knowledge and skills acquired in this course provide a fundamental basis for your understanding of architecture, landscapes and cities. This knowledge and the related skills constitute a seminal part of your design education in the Bachelor of Architectural Design. The skills acquired are the foundation stones of your future career as a designer.
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) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1-9 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
1-3, 5 - 8 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
4-8 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
1-9 Intercultural and ethical competency
- adept at operating in other cultures
- comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
- able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
- demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
1-4, 6 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
1. Ching, Francis D.K. Architecture: Form, Space and Order. Fourth Edition. Wiley, 2014.
This key reference is updated with contemporary examples and interactive 3D models.
View http://au.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1118745086.html
It is available at Unibooks and several copies are available for loan in the Barr Smith Library.
2. Waterman, Tim. The Fundamentals of Landscape Architecture. Second Edition. Bloomsbury, 2015.
This new text is available from Unibooks and other vendors.
3. Ching, Francis D.K. Architectural Graphics. Sixth Edition. Wiley, 2015.
View http://au.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1119073383.html
4. A4 Visual Diary, unlined, spiral bound (eg. Winsor and Newton, available from Officeworks)
Recommended Resources
Detailed information about further resources will be available on MyUni.
This includes a detailed bibliography of relevant sources that will continue to inform your studies.
The top 5 for Design Studio I (and future courses) include:
Ching, Francis. Design Drawing. Wiley, 2010.
Dee, Catherine. Form and Fabric in Landscape Architecture: A Visual Introduction. Taylor and Francis, 2001.
Frederick, Matthew. 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School. MIT Press, 2007.
Littlefield, David and Pamela Buxton. Metric Handbook: Planning and Design Data. Routledge, 2012.
Radford, Antony, Amit Srivastava and Selen Morkoç. The Elements of Modern Architecture: Understanding Contemporary Buildings. Thames and Hudson, 2014.
Academic Support
Consult “The Writing Centre” for on-line resources re: essay writing guides, study guides, referencing. http://www.adelaide.edu.au/writingcentre/.
Face-to-Face writing support is also available from Hub Central, Level 3. The Writing Centre provides academic learning and language support and resources for local, international, undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students enrolled at the 成人大片.
The Writing Centre offers practical advice and strategies for students to master reading, writing, note-taking, and referencing techniques for success at university. Please note, the drop-in service is not an editing or grammar checking service but the Centre can help you develop your written English.
No appointment is necessary. For greater assistance, please bring your course guide, assignment question, comments from your lecturers/tutors, and drafts of your writing.
Speaker Series
The School has a fortnightly lecture series where respected practitioners and academics from the field deliver a public lecture on contemporary practice in architecture and landscape architecture. In order to expand your knowledge of contemporary directions in design it is 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
University Email
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
In addition to the above resources, further assignment resources are available on MyUni. These may include further reading material for the lectures and studios, reading material that will assist with the preparation of assignments and appropriate links to assist students with academic writing including essay writing as required.
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. https://myuni.adelaide.edu.au
Discussion Board
The MyUni Discussion Board can be used to interact with other students and is an essential tool to discuss information and increase your understanding of issues.
Lecture Recording
In certain cases the recording 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 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.
Noticeboard / Handbook
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-student
Students can also access a copy of the Student Handbook at the following link:
https://unified.adelaide.edu.au/group/professons-student-architecture/enrolments
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Learning & Teaching Activities
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Assessment
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.
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Assessment Detail
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Submission
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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 .
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Student Feedback
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.
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