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 principles within architectural computer drawing to ensure students can use CAD software to develop spatial design projects and professional presentation competencies. |
| Course description |
This course involves weekly workshops during which time students will be taken through the various stages and tools within 2D and 3D CAD software for architectural spatial design drawing. Using weekly design exercises and supporting tasks, students will gain basic knowledge of these computer programmes with a focus on architectural drawing standards and spatial design. This course encourages development of 2D orthographic and, progressively, basic 3D spatial modelling skills. At the end of the course, students will demonstrate their skills using the selected programmes to support, draw and present a spatial design project in response to a given brief or case study.
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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 only available to student on the Interior Design Degree Programme in the School of Design. |
| 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 2022/23, 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 through a reflective course blog engagement with the fundamental principles of 2D and 3D CAD skills learnt in each weekly workshop.
- Develop and document a design project through the application of taught CAD skills.
- Present finalised design drawings 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 | Mr Andrew Siddall
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Course secretary | Miss Barbara Bianchi
Tel: (0131 6)51 5736
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