Overview

Design studio 1 is a comprehensive and immersive unit that aims to provide you with the foundational knowledge and skills necessary for various design fields. The unit places a strong emphasis on collaboration and project-based learning to cultivate hybrid design competencies that extend beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries. By incorporating both … For more content click the Read More button below. The unit's projects are designed to stimulate personal and collective curiosity, fostering an environment that values connection, exploration, and inquiry. Through hands-on experiences and structured activities, you will have the opportunity to develop your making and design thinking capabilities. You will learn to critically reflect on your own design solutions, as well as those of your peers, in order to promote constructive and clear communication.

Offerings

S1-01-CAULFIELD-ON-CAMPUS

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Ms Wendy Ellerton

Unit Coordinator(s)

Ms Amy Killen

Notes

This unit was previously COL1001 Collaborative design studio 1.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

Examine the role of design in shaping social, cultural, political, and environmental systems;

2.

Use iterative design processes to address specific and open-ended prompts;

3.

Creatively respond to present and future challenges through design thinking and making processes;

4.

Demonstrate intrapersonal and interpersonal communication skills;

5.

Integrate transdisciplinary modes of enquiry into action;

6.

Recognise and articulate design’s potential to create positive change.

Teaching approach

Enquiry-based learning

Assessment summary

100% in-semester assessment

Assessment

1 - Project 1
2 - Project 2

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Studio activities

Workload requirements

Workload

Other unit costs

Costs are indicative and subject to change. Estimated costs within a range of $50 to $200 per semester can be expected dependent on the scale and scope of the individual project. Students are encouraged to make use of the most financially expedient methods of production, rather than relying on short-time, high-cost options.