MDC5010 Advanced design communication
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
MDC5010 Advanced design communication is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2022 in Semester 1 at Caulfield and Suzhou (SEU). It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 1
- Caulfield, Suzhou (SEU)
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MDC5010
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After MDC5010
No unit lists MDC5010 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Admission to the double award Master of Industrial Design with SouthEast University, China.
Overview
This unit develops the practice of advanced design communication by combining techniques and media, as well as experimental methods. You will be required to examine current methods to help develop your design visualisation proficiency.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | Block on |
| First semester (extended) | Suzhou (SEU) | Block on |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate advanced proficiency in the use of drawing as a means of communication to show salient features of an intended design;
- 2
Demonstrate an advanced practical and critical understanding of drawing as a method of externalising thoughts and developing ideas;
- 3
Communicate your ideas through concept presentation sketches and renderings;
- 4
Use drawing for persuasion and communication in a design context;
- 5
Demonstrate proficiency in a variety of techniques: traditional, electronic and experimental;
- 6
Select appropriate techniques to suit the nature of the design or the communicative purpose.
Workload and teaching
Block mode: 36 hours plus 108 hours independent study; On campus: 4 hours plus 8 hours of independent study per week.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Mr Ian Wong
- Chief Examiners
- Mr Ian Wong
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MDC5010?
MDC5010 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MDC5010 offered?
In 2022, MDC5010 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield and Suzhou (SEU).