Design and Technology Education

Unit code: EFT3001 | Study level: Undergraduate
Credit points
12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Location
Footscray Nicholson
Prerequisites
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)
Overview
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Overview

In this unit, university students participate in product design processes and develop critical insights about design. The process of developing a product design requires a range of skills, abilities and resources. The provision of opportunities related to product design and technology is based on several understandings about:

  • systematic approaches - the conceptualisation and evaluation of ideas and how their subsequent production can be organised in logical ways;
  • multifaceted and multidiscipline perspectives – the production of two and three-dimensional products requires understandings of art, science and technology; and
  • principles of sustainability and innovation – as a response to social and cultural imperatives and with a history (past and current) that informs the near future.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Analyse how design and product development is influenced by context;
  2. Evaluate visual presentation innovations, concept development and production;
  3. Investigate and create interactive multimedia resources in the fields of design and technology;
  4. Demonstrate the connection between editing and presentation techniques and'
  5. Assess sustainability of innovations in design and technology.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Creative Works
|
Grade: 20%
Concept Development
Assessment type: Creative Works
|
Grade: 20%
Multimedia Project Draft
Assessment type: Creative Works
|
Grade: 30%
Cookbook
Assessment type: Presentation
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Grade: 30%
Multimedia Project Presentation

Required reading

University students will be provided with an up-to-date reading list via the VU Collaborate system.

As part of a course

This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.

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