DVC2
This course requires 2 options.

Design & Visual Communication 2

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr L. Sheehan.

This course builds upon the foundation laid in Y11 and aims to enhance your design capabilities. With guidance, this course encourages students to build on the ability to work independently, developing an understanding of working to project timelines and workflow. Students explore practices specific to product design and spatial design through two projects, customised to reflect their personal interests. Students are challenged to examine in detail solutions to these design briefs. The work done in these projects contributes to internally assessed standards as well as an external portfolio. Assessments provoke students to develop a deeper understanding of design drawing and presentation skills, freehand sketching, graphics practice, CAD drawings in 3D modelling and 2D working drawings, along with a thorough depth of design thinking.

Course Overview

Term 1
The first few weeks start by building on your design drawing skills and design thinking. This leads to the first project developing the design of a product. Focusing on coming up with a creative and innovative solution to an everyday product that reflects your personal interests. This project will teach you how to present your design ideas clearly and logically, making them visually appealing and bringing your concepts to life.

Term 2
This term is all about spatial design. Developing your skills and knowledge around creating a livable space that works logically and enhances the living experience. Focusing on the understanding of space layout (reflected in site and floor plans), architectural features and construction methods. This project builds on the student’s understanding of presenting their design ideas in a clear and logical manner that is visually appealing.

Term 3
This term you will take your final design from your spatial project and using Computer Aided Design (CAD), you'll bring it to life on software utilized by architects called "Archicad." The workflow will involve creating a 3D model and subsequently generating a set of 2D working drawings, comprising floor plans, site plans, elevations, intricate sectional views and construction details.

Term 4
This term you use to complete will finish your Spacial project (CAD)

Prerequisites

If you did not take the course at Level 1, or achieved fewer than 14 credits in that course, you will need HOD approval

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

$40 materials

Pathway

Advertising, Animation, Architecture, Building/Construction, Boatbuilding & design, Cabinet Maker, Carpenter, Clothing & Textiles, Computer Aided Design, Designer, Draughting, Engineering (degree or technical) Environmental Study, Graphic Design, Fabrication Engineer, Illustration, Industrial Designer, Interior Designer, Landscape Architecture, Marine Engineer, Marketing, Multi Media, Packaging, Product designer, Quantity Surveyor, Sign maker, Surveying, Teaching, Technologist.

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 16 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 12 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91338 v3
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 2.31 - Produce working drawings to communicate technical details of a design
4
4
4
4
Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 8
Term: 3, Week: 9
Term: 3, Week: 10

A.S. 91341 v4
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 2.34 - Develop a spatial design through graphics practice
6
6
6
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 2
Term: 3, Week: 3
Term: 3, Week: 4
Term: 3, Week: 5
Term: 3, Week: 6
Term: 3, Week: 7

A.S. 91342 v4
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 2.35 - Develop a product design through graphics practice
6
6
6
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 6
Term: 1, Week: 7
Term: 1, Week: 8
Term: 1, Week: 9
Term: 1, Week: 10

Credit Summary
Total Credits: 16
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0