Thames High School
Design and Visual Communication Level 1
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr S. Slaney.
Design and Visual Communication Level 1
Design and Visual Communication is all about design. The 2 main areas that can be explored are spatial and product design.
Spatial design is about spaces, this could include: buildings, houses, landscaping set design and more.
Product design is all about design products such as the objects we use every day.
Visual communication techniques are used to communicate designs. This will start with simple sketches, hand or instrument drawings or the use of computer software and then developed into a final outcome.
The way this course will work is that students will have the opportunity to use a design process and design either a spatial or product design. They will generate drawings using a variety of methods to communicate the design and its details.
All of the work is done in class during the year and some of the work is marked by the teacher internally and some is then put in a portfolio and sent away at the end of the year for external marking.
All of the standards offered and NCEA achievement standards giving the opportunity to gain achieved, Merit or Excellence credits and a Merit or Excellence subject endorsement. If Design and Visual Communication is taken at Level 3 then this is a university approved subject and can be used a one of the subjects required. Excellence endorsements can mean that automatic entry is achieved to many of the design schools in the country
The use of computer aided design is taught and encouraged as a method of communication
Students will work on a formative design brief in the first term, developing skills in freehand sketching, isometric drawing, orthographic drawing and the use of a computer aided design program: On-shape . This is a cloud based program which can be easily access from home. Sketch-up may also be used
An investigation into a well-known designer will help to influence ideas for the project.
In terms two and three, another brief will build on the skills acquired in term one. Students will work with more accuracy and precision as well as showing a fuller understanding of the design process. The final term should be tidying up the required drawings for a portfolio which is externally assessed standards.
Design briefs used successfully in the past have included ‘Tiny home design’ and ‘design a homework station, kitchen or BBQ space’
Course Overview
Term 1
An investigation into a well-known designer
Drawing skills including free hand sketching and rendering, CAD drawing ON-SHAPE
Design brief 1: A tiny home or a product design
Term 2
Refining the tiny home or product design
Term 3
Orthographic drawings CAD
Graphic Presentation of design ideas
Term 4
Presentation
Portfolio preparation
Recommended Prior Learning
If you are interested in design and drawing this may be advantage although these skills are taught and developed
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
All equipment and resources are supplied
Pathway
This course leads to level 2 and then 3 which is a university approved subject. It will lead on to Product design and Architecture and will help with any trade where some form of drawing or visual communication is required. Some examples of this are engineering, building, plumbing and electrician trades.
Assessment Information
All of the design created is used for internal achievement standards and then selected work is put together in a portfolio which is sent away in term four for external marking.Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
External
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 1.1 - Generate product or spatial design ideas using visual communication techniques in response to design influences
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 1.2 - Use representation techniques to visually communicate own product or spatial design outcome
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 1.3 - Develop product or spatial design ideas informed by the consideration of people
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Design and Visual Communication 1.4 - Use instrumental drawing techniques to communicate own product or spatial design outcome
Disclaimer
Courses outlined will only be available if sufficient students wish to take them AND appropriate staff are available to teach them.
Courses that do not run may be offered through distance learning and be supported by the Distance Learning Department.
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