IDN2211 Design for digital fabrication
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
IDN2211 Design for digital fabrication is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2023 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2025 entry.
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Requisites
Before IDN2211
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After IDN2211
No unit lists IDN2211 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Overview
This unit establishes the principles of formal engineering and geometrical drawing. Topics include equipment and materials, line types, drawing notional elements, projecting and sectioning, presentation principles and an introduction to dimensioning and tolerancing.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Folio 150%
- Folio 250%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Appreciate product Engineering Drawing as communication system;
- 2
Understand the importance of product Engineering Drawing as a significant component of the industrial design process;
- 3
Execute drawings of three-dimensional objects through projections and sectional views that comply with accepted professional industry convention, in particular Australian Standards (AS1100) to a basic standard;
- 4
Apply the above principles when designing in any computer aided design program.
Workload and teaching
- Studio activities36 hours
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
12 hours per week including 3 contact hours plus 9 hours of independent study.
Laboratory-based classes
This subject is delivered in a computer lab format, a combination of learning by instruction and by applying and exploring the taught methods, both in class and in private study time.
Collaborative learning and problem solving is expected from students throughout the course, applying knowledge from lecture demonstrations as work is undertaken in allocated studio time.
Due to the technical program based content of the course further assistance can be arranged with the Unit Coordinator by appointment only within normal office hours.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Joss Marshall
- Chief Examiners
- Mr Ian Wong
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for IDN2211?
None, but you must take OHS1000 before or alongside it.
When is IDN2211 offered?
In 2023, IDN2211 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
Does IDN2211 have an exam?
No. IDN2211 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.