This hands-on unit will introduce students to digital and physical fabrication tools and techniques. Students will design, make and test digital and or physical prototypes to solve a design problem. They will gain knowledge and experience in the use of various digital media technologies, virtual and physical modelling techniques and the application of suitable materials and prototyping methods.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Critically evaluate and apply a variety of methods involved in the design development;
2. Apply the design process to respond to a project brief and provide solutions to a design problem; and
3. Professionally design and present solution using appropriate selection of written, graphic, digital and oral communication to clients.

Graduate attributes

1. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
2. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
3. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
3. 黑料吃瓜网 graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology

Prerequisites

11870 UX Design G

Corequisites

11869 Visual Communication for Creative Businesses G

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.