Learning by Making B unit (KDA382)

Introduction

This unit focuses on designing products for batch or multiple productions. Students are encouraged to develop individual and innovative approaches in the designing and making of contemporary, commercially viable items for manufacture. Workshop and studio activities will include student evaluations of the process for achieving design quality. Students will be required to submit design propositions to clients, consultants and authorities for their approval. Students will employ model-making to develop and test innovative design propositions and use digital media to prepare documentation and budget projections. The unit will provide experience in the efficiency of production, documentation, prototyping and marketability, and situate design within its historical and contemporary context. Learning by Making students will experience the characteristics of a ‘live’ project in a public place.

Summary

Unit name	Learning by Making B
Unit code	KDA382
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Sciences and Engineering School of Architecture and Design
Discipline	Architecture & Design
Coordinator	Doctor Andrew Steen
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Advanced

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Learning Outcomes

• Formulate design propositions using active and reflective precedent research.
• Work collaboratively with peers and stakeholders on the design and fabrication of a project to effectively leverage the diverse skill sets of a design team.
• Employ diverse media, tools and techniques to communicate in a professional, engaging and critically reflective manner.
• Create models or full-scale structures to inform and develop detailed design thinking.

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Prerequisites

Min 75 credit points from units KDA138, KDA139, KDA140, KDA141 and (KDA144 or KDA151) OR (KDA144 or KDA143)

Teaching

Assessment	AT1b Prototyping Proposal (Individual) (10%)|AT1a Prototyping Proposal (Group) (20%)|AT2 Design Development and Fabrication (Group) (35%)|AT3 Design Report (Individual) (35%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

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