Undergraduate Course: Computer-Aided Design (DESI08137)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course will introduce a range of fundamental skills and Computer Drawing principles to ensure that students can use relevant CAD equipment to develop design projects and competencies. |
| Course description |
This course involves weekly workshops where students will be taken through the various stages and commands of 2D and 3D CAD software. Using weekly tasks and themes, students will gain basic knowledge of these computer programmes. This will allow students to gain 2D orthographic and basic 3D modelling skills. At the end of the course, students will be able to draw their own project using the selected programmes to support their own design project.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | This course is open to ALL STUDENTS and enrolments are managed on a first come first served basis until the course is full. The course will be open to enrolments from Monday 28th September at 10.00 am. Please sign up for the course through your own School (they will advise if this is done via your PT, SSO or Teaching Office). We do not currently keep a waiting list. |
| Additional Costs | Sketch book and printouts/general project printing (approx. £30). |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2021/22, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 14,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 2.5,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 12,
External Visit Hours 2,
Formative Assessment Hours 0.5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
165 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Digital portfolio containing:
Sketchbook blog detailing responses to weekly tasks and course work development.
Presentation standard drawings of final project produced using 2D and 3D CAD skills learnt.
Relationship between Assessment and Learning Outcomes:
All three Learning Outcomes are assessed, and are equally weighted in the assessment, of all assessment components. |
| Feedback |
Formative feedback and Assessment:
Workshops and tutorials will include verbal feedback from peers and/or staff on a weekly basis.
Mid-semester, there will be a formative feedback point where students will submit a self-evaluation form, along with course work to date, and be given written formative feedback on this.
Summative Feedback and Assessment:
At the end of the course students will submit a final edited portfolio of work and a self-evaluation form, and be given written feedback and grades on their work submitted. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate engagement with the fundamental principles of CAD skills learnt in each weekly workshop.
- Apply these taught concepts to the development and documentation of a design project using CAD.
- Present finalised design ideas using 2D and 3D CAD to a professional standard.
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Reading List
Cline, Lydia. Sketch-Up for Interior Design: 3D visualisations, designing and space planning. Wiley, 2014
John, Elys. CAS fundamentals for Architecture. Laurence King, 2013
Bryden, Douglas. CAD and Rapid Prototyping for Product Design. Laurence King, 2014
Mitton, M. Interior Design Visual Presentation: A Guide to Graphics, Models and Presentations Techniques. Wiley 2012
Fane, B. AutoCad for Dummies. Wiley 2016
Buxton, P. The Metric Handbook. Routledge, 2015
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Use of CAD |
| Keywords | CAD,sketch-up,computer skills |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Gillian Treacy
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Course secretary | Ms Georgia Dodsworth
Tel: (0131 6)51 5712
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