UnitLevel 1Undergraduate

IDE1502 Modelmaking and workshop practice

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

IDE1502 Modelmaking and workshop practice is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs DGN1001, COL1001 or ARC2002.

Credit points: 6
Offered in 2020: Semester 1, Semester 2; Caulfield
Assessment: No exam; 8 tasks

The 2027 handbook has no page for IDE1502. This is its 2020 entry, the latest one.

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Requisites

Before IDE1502

Prerequisites

Pass these before you enrol.

One of

After IDE1502

No unit lists IDE1502 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prohibition: IDE1501

Overview

This unit deals with the practical aspects of making models in a workshop, embracing workshop practices, modelling techniques and using manual or semi-automated tools. You will undertake programmed exercises in modelmaking including three dimensional form development, and gain an understanding of the physical and chemical properties of modelling materials

Offerings in 2020

Teaching period	Campus	Mode
First semester	Caulfield	On campus
Second semester	Caulfield	On campus

Assessment

Plastics Exercise
5%
Class assessment of Rendering Block
8%
Workshop & Machine Safety Test
10%
Submission of rendering block
7.5%
Initial assessment of major project model
10%
Assessment of Vacuum Forming Stage of Major Project Model
10%
Second Class Assessment of Major Project Model
10%
Major Project
40%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1
Demonstrate a knowledge of the range of modelling types and their applications;
2
Make simple models of the design objects in the workshop;
3
Demonstrate a general understanding of fabrication techniques and finishing processes involved in the execution of prescribed design modelling projects;
4
Demonstrate a working knowledge of the application and operation of manual and semi automatic equipment;
5
Understand occupational health and safety policy requirements of the modelmaking workshop environment and be able to demonstrate safe working practices on a selected range of equipment.

Workload and teaching

Studio activities36 hours
Studio activities44 hours
Teaching approachActive learning

12 hours per week including 3 contact hours plus 9 hours of independent study.

The unit is organised around a weekly four-hour practical class in the Faculty Workshop and it is expected that you complete sufficient personal study time (in the Workshop and at home) in order to satisfy the assignment expectations

Learning resources

Required resources

MODELS & PROTOTYPES – Yoshiharu Shimizu, Graphic-sha Publishing Co. 1991

DESIGN AND REALIZATION - Adrian Marden, Oxford University Press 1988

Contacts

Chief Examiners: Mr Mark Richardson
Unit Coordinators: Mr Peter Farrer

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for IDE1502?

You need DGN1001, COL1001 or ARC2002 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.

When is IDE1502 offered?

In 2020, IDE1502 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.

Does IDE1502 have an exam?

No. IDE1502 has 8 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points: 6
Level: 1
Study level: Undergraduate
Faculty: Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Organisational unit: Department of Design

Type: Coursework
EFTSL: 0.125
Student contribution: SCA Band 1
Study abroad: Not available
Handbook years: 2020