Undergraduate Course: Computer Aided Design (ARCH08014)
Course Outline
| School |
Edinburgh College of Art |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 8 (n/a) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Architecture and Landscape Architecture |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
Indicative course content
A workshop based module consisting of demonstrations, technical exercises and a project.
Aims of course
1 To introduce the use of drafting and modelling software as a creative medium for design
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Mode of delivery
Technical demonstrations and exercises culminating in project. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
Pre-requisites
none
Co-requisites
none
Prohibited combinations
none
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: 150 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. carry out simple 2D and 3D drafting, editing and modelling operations.
2. employ simple computer aided presentation techniques.
3. demonstrate a broad understanding of computer aided drafting and its application to landscape architecture |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
Not entered |
Special Arrangements
| Landscape institute criteria: transferable skills |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography
Byrnes, D. and Middlebrook, M. (2006) AutoCAD 2007 for dummies. Wiley publishing, Hoboken, NJ. Also see lecture handouts. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 18 hours
Directed study 82 hours
Self-directed study 0 hours
Total 100 hours |
| Keywords |
2D AND 3D DRAFTING, EDITING AND MODELLING |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
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Course secretary |
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