SET111 - Sustainable Design

Unit details

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2022 unit information

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Last updated: 4 March 2022

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Saleh Gharaie
Previously:Environmental Design
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:

Nil

Incompatible with:

SEJ101

Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

1 x 2 hour studio per week.

Scheduled learning activities - cloud:

Online independent and collaborative learning including a 1 x 2 hour online studio per week.

Content

This unit focuses on the principles and practices of computer aided design. Design is an essential element of professional practice and requires unique knowledge, skills and attitudes common to a number of engineering disciplines. The unit allows students to develop their technical and professional practice skills for a career in engineering.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Apply computer-aided design (CAD) skills for design problems and technical documentation.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO2

Apply information, graphic and spatial skills and techniques to convey technical information to a range of stakeholders.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication

ULO3

Utilise International and Australian standards to communicate engineering designs.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO8: Global citizenship

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week

CAD Skills test

3D Model and 2D Drawing

30%

Week 10

Design portfolio

Design portfolio consisting of project scoping, concept sketching and design evaluation, CAD 3D modelling, and 2D drawings.

70%

Two task submissions with a final submission due in week 12

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Hurdle requirement

To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must achieve an overall mark of at least 50% in CAD skills test.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SET111 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only

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