DES124: Timetable 2010

Central timetable

Green text describes tasks required for the following week

NB. In Reference to Critiques: If the work is not submitted or presented (if required) for each of the deadlines, 0% will be recorded. Critiques are design examinations.

If work is submitted / presented late on the day of submission, 20% penalty will be applied. this is part of you training in professional skills – always be on time!

Weekly

schedule

Studio MQ213

Mon 09:15 - 12:05

Essential Software teaching MQ219

Mon 13:15-16:05

Week1

09:15 Introduction to module structure and e-learning support

09:45 Introduction to projects

10:00 What is 3D design? (group work)

10:30 Lecture on 3D design, including Introduction to product design- Portfolio show (open discussion)

11:00 A generic design process

The design process by the design council

Case study on the product design process described by Dick Powell

Must Buy (bring to class): for week 2

  • Buy USB2 Flash Drive and/or external HD
  • Buy A3 marker pad, biro, blue pencil + selection of good quality colour pencils.
  • 3 broad nib colour markers
  • Buy a tape measure and steel ruler
  • Project folder A3 see example

13:15 Introduction to Ashlar Graphite - 2D drafting

  • What does it do?
  • User interface
  • Drawing tools

Ashlar Tutorials

Task

Getting started with Graphite

Complete tutorial for week 2

Week 2

Bring in material listed in week 1.

09:15 Seminar on ergonomics

10:00 prepare for anthropometrics study in groups of 3 using the  Anthropometric handouts included.

You will need to make the following measurements

11:30 Present drawings - scale 1:5 identifying all measuremetns on the task list. Also produce a CAD drawing using Graphite.

See tutorial on scaling ergonomic manikin in Graphite

Required reading

Pheasant S, (1996) Bosyspace

Peebles & Norris (1998) AdultData

Peebles & Norris (1998) ChildData

Send image of completed Tutorial to Justin Magee

Library Induction

Go to the electronic classroom (top floor of the LRC: room MM221) for 1.30 pm.

 

No CAD class today

Week 3

Joint class with DES111 (with Mark Cullen)

09:15 Speed drg class

10:00 Review of drawings

10:15 Left and right brain drawing

10:30 Drawing from memory (front and back)

11:15 Drawing with eyes closed

11:45 Summary

Task:

Bring in 2 examples of a product. One must have a female aesthetic and the other must be male in your opinion. Be prepared to discuss these in class

13:15  Introduction to Engineering Drawing BS308

Task: Graphite and export to cobalt > illustrator

15:15 Setting up a drawing for print or export.

Generate ergonomic manikins in Graphite for yourself placed beside the 95%ile male, 5%ile female.

 

Introduction to Autodesk MAYA

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Week 4

09:15 Introduction to expression form task

09:45 Seminar on gender and attitude in products characters and 3D forms: Bring in products as described in week 3.

10:30 Orthographic and perspective drawing

11:30 Presentation methods studio class

  1. Rendering with markers and pastels
  2. Layout and presentation
  3. Complete final rendering A3

See online support files for rendering techniques using marker and pastel.

Send completed ergonomics drawing to Justin Magee

Introduction to Autodesk Maya

 


Week 5

09:15 Expression Form tutorials studio class

10:00 3D Form and the Golden Ratio Lecture

11:00 Expression form tutorials

Introduction to Autodesk Maya

Week 6

 

09:15 Expression form presentation: Designer roulette

10:00 Major project brief discussion and project decisions.

10:30 Reverse Engineering seminar. Group work

12:00 review

Task for week 8:

Pecha Kucha presentation for Design Context and Design Concept showing findings and work in progress see Deliverables 1 and 2

Start sketch book investigation towards a Context and concept critique

Introduction to Autodesk Maya

Week 7

Brainstorming techniques

09:15 Creative thinking 1 - Association methods 

09:45 Group work

10:30 Creative thinking 2 – Creative confrontation methods

10:45 Group work

11:45 Review

Prepare for Context and Concept Critique– see Deliverables 1 and 2

Introduction to Autodesk Maya

Week 8

Design Context and Concept Critique: 10% of Final marks

09:15 Pecha kucha (using power point or keynote) for Design Context showing findings and work in progress see Deliverables 1 and 2

Do not be late or a penalty will be imposed as part of prosessional skills criteria

 

Introduction to Autodesk Maya

Week 9

Design development tutorials

09:15 Lecture/ seminar on visual imaging

10:00 Texture mapping principles

 

Introduction to Autodesk Maya

Week 10

Easter Vacation  

Week 11

Easter Vacation  

Week 12

Design development tutorials

09:15 Bring in all sketchwork to date for studio based seminar

 

Introduction to Autodesk Maya

Week 13

Tutorials / Seminars towards final implementation

09:15 Continue working on sketchbooks in class as a studio activity

read all All deliverables for chosen project brief and discuss any issues in class. 

Prepare sketch plans of final presentation for discussion, to be presented as part of week 12 critique.

11:15 Final Q&A session

Introduction to Autodesk Maya

Week 14

Design Development critique: 20%

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You will have 5 mins each to present, using power point and props. You should describe the rationale behind your 3 selected concepts. Your sketch book must be neatly bound. Deliverables 3

Design Resolution Continue development towards a resolution and implementation

Introduction to Autodesk Maya

Week 15 Reading week - no class  

Week 16

Final Presentations

Monday 10th May 2010

Design Implementation Submission and Presentation

All work will be assessed by presentation and CD submission.

Assessment times are listed here.

You will have 10 minutes for each presentation.

Work must be presented within a professional portfolio case. All sketch books should be neatly bound.

All projects must be presented for this module at this time.

I look forward to seeing the results of your hard work throughout the semester. Best of Luck.

Critique on 10th May 2010 at 9:15 in MQ219.

Please note this is an examination- non-attendance will result in a non-submission.

 

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