CUADES202 - Evaluate the nature of design in a specific industry context
Overview
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to examine and consider the design process in a specific industry context. It involves exploring industry specific designs, establishing links between designs and own work and retaining knowledge on industry design trends.The unit applies to those who, in any context, need to develop a basic appreciation and knowledge of the way design works in a particular industry, and of its potential impacts on industry and individual work practice.
Assessment
For Melbourne campuses
Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each units learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.
Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
- evaluate the nature of design in at least one industry context.
In the course of the above, the candidate must: - identify design concepts from different information sources on design and identify how they can be applied to own work.
- identify one or more opportunities to maintain currency of industry trends and design skills
- identify and share information on emerging design trends with colleagues.
Required reading
The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by the VU Polytechnic and/or via the VU Polytechnic e-learning system.
As part of a course
This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):