Undergraduate Course: Computer Aided Design (ARCH08014)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Architecture and Landscape Architecture |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Indicative course content
A workshop based module consisting of demonstrations, technical exercises and a project.
Aims of course
1 To introduce the use of drafting and modelling software as a creative medium for design
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Mode of delivery
Technical demonstrations and exercises culminating in project. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | Pre-requisites
none
Co-requisites
none
Prohibited combinations
none |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 150 |
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Weeks |
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. carry out simple 2D and 3D drafting, editing and modelling operations.
2. employ simple computer aided presentation techniques.
3. demonstrate a broad understanding of computer aided drafting and its application to landscape architecture |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
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Special Arrangements
| Landscape institute criteria: transferable skills |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography
Byrnes, D. and Middlebrook, M. (2006) AutoCAD 2007 for dummies. Wiley publishing, Hoboken, NJ. Also see lecture handouts. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 18 hours
Directed study 82 hours
Self-directed study 0 hours
Total 100 hours |
| Keywords | 2D AND 3D DRAFTING, EDITING AND MODELLING |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Chris Speed
Tel: 0131 221 6099
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Course secretary | Mrs Margaret Dingsdale
Tel: 0131 221 6091
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