ARC1301 Architecture communications 1
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
ARC1301 Architecture communications 1 is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2024 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit, leading on to 7 units in all.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ARC1301
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After ARC1301
1 unit list ARC1301 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Architectural Design (F2001) or the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Architectural Design (E3009).
To be eligible to enrol in the Semester 2 offering, you must have successfully completed ARC1001 Foundation studio 1. To request to be enrolled, you can use the Enrolment Amendment Form.
Overview
This unit introduces concepts and techniques for the representation of architectural ideas in two and three dimensions including drawing, model making and computer aided drafting (CAD). The fundamental technical and compositional skills developed in this unit will be applied and further developed through studio projects across both the bachelors and masters degree. You will work through a series of project based assessment tasks which introduce new technical skills while building confidence to test and evaluate the success of techniques to explore and communicate design ideas.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | Flexible |
| Second semester | Caulfield | Flexible |
Assessment
- Project 130%
- Project 230%
- Project 325%
- Quizzes15%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Recognise and understand the language and conventions of both 2D and 3D architectural representation;
- 2
Apply contemporary digital and analogue tools to communicate design ideas, and forms and atmospheres;
- 3
Select and integrate appropriate representational techniques to achieve desired communications outcomes;
- 4
Practice and understand professional and ethical methods for acknowledging the use of existing knowledge, intellectual property and cultural material;
- 5
Develop skills for self-guided problem solving of technical challenges, including iterative revision based on feedback;
- 6
Practice diverse methods for effective and respectful communication and collaboration with peers and tutors within an academic setting.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachIndustry-based learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachWork-integrated learning
12 hours per week including 3 contact hours plus 9 hours of independent study.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Jhana Pfeiffer-Hunt
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Jhana Pfeiffer-Hunt
- Mr Eduardo Kairuz Gonzalez
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ARC1301?
None, but you must take OHS1000 before or alongside it.
What can I take after ARC1301?
ARC1301 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including ARC2301. Those lead on to 7 units in all.
When is ARC1301 offered?
In 2024, ARC1301 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.
Does ARC1301 have an exam?
No. ARC1301 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.