DGN2303 Professional documentation for design
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
DGN2303 Professional documentation for design is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2026 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs SDN2001.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before DGN2303
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After DGN2303
No unit lists DGN2303 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Overview
This unit develops your capacity to understand the expectations of professional documentation in your specialisation area. Through collaboration and critique, you will examine a practice precedent from your field. Using this precedent, you will investigate and determine the project stakeholders and understand their respective contributions. You will prepare a project return brief, design a project plan and prepare a strategy presentation for the various stakeholders. Working in partnership with your peers you will learn and apply skills in negotiation, teamwork, written and verbal communication and project management.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Project100%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate an understanding of the design process in a business context, from briefing to project completion;
- 2
Identify and apply the consultative and investigative processes appropriate for your specialisation;
- 3
Design a project plan that demonstrates a well-developed understanding of your specialisation’s conventions;
- 4
Justify your project plan in relation to client requirements and creative rationale using a written report and presentation.
Workload and teaching
- Studio activities36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
12 hours per week including 3 contact hours plus 9 hours of independent study.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Chang Huang
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Chris Cottrell
Common questions
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 2
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
- Organisational unit
- Department of Design
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 2
- Study abroad
- Available
- Handbook years
- 20262027