Undergraduate Course: 3D Computer-Aided Design Visualisation (DESI10116)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course will take students through the basic principles of a computer 3D drawing package, which will include three-dimensional computer modelling, rendering and animation. It will investigate the role of 3D computer drawing and rendering as a solution for persuasive medium of design visualization and communication. Students will use skills learnt to produce realistic 3D representations of projects. |
| Course description |
This course involves students attending weekly lectures and workshops where they will be taken through the various stages and commands of a 3D drawing package, through a series of small project-based exercises relevant to their own practice. Weekly tasks will engage students in practicing taught elements to improve their skills.
Students will be assisted in determining a project, relevant to their discipline, that they can develop over the course using the skills taught. At the end of course, students will be able to draw and render their own project using relevant 3D drawing programmes to support their own design ideas.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Sketch book and printouts/general project printing (approx. £30). |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Only available to visiting students in the Design School
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| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2019/20, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 22 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 14,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 2.5,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 12,
Fieldwork Hours 2,
Formative Assessment Hours 0.5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
165 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% weighting for portfolio to include:
A4 report detailing weekly tasks and their individual responses.
Sketchbook(s) detailing response to lecture information, including individual research relating to lecture themes and tasks set and their design process.
Presentation of final project produced using computer skills learnt showing minimum 2 different views (A3 format).
Relationship between Assessment and Learning Outcomes:
All three Learning Outcomes are assessed and are equally weighted in all the assessment of components. |
| Feedback |
Formative feedback and Assessment:
Group presentations, tutorials and crits will include verbal feedback from peers and staff on a weekly basis.
In week 6 students will submit a self-evaluation form, and be given verbal formative feedback on their work to date.
Summative Feedback and Assessment:
Following the final portfolio submission at the end of the semester, each student will be given written feedback on their summative work.
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the principal features of 3D computer design
- Apply taught professional skills and critical understanding to the successful development of a 3D-rendered project
- Show a knowledge and understanding of applying 3D computer design in a fully resolved design project
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Reading List
Obermeier, Barbara & Padova, Ted. Photoshop Elements for Dummies. John Wiley, 2016
Kelby, Scott. How do I do that in Photoshop: The quickest way to do the things you want to do right now. Rocky Nook, 2016
Cardoso, Jamie.3D Photorealistic rendering: Interiors and Exteriors with C-Ray and 3ds Max. Laurence King, 2014
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Use of Design and Visualisation Software. |
| Keywords | CAD,sketch-up,computer skills,visualization,modeling,lighting,rendering,animation |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Gillian Treacy
Tel:
Email: Gillian.Treacy@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Georgia Dodsworth
Tel: (0131 6)51 5712
Email: georgia.dodsworth@ed.ac.uk |
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