Overview

This unit introduces fundamental drawing and rendering skills to facilitate the development and presentation of design ideas. A range of 2D visualisation skills particularly suited to the concept generation stage of the design process will be explored, including perspective drawing, orthographic projection, freehand sketching, quick rendering techniques, exploded views and exploratory sketching.

Requisites

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-March-2025
01-June-2025
Last self-enrolment date
16-March-2025
Census date
31-March-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
24-April-2025
Results released date
08-July-2025
Winter
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
23-June-2025
03-August-2025
Last self-enrolment date
23-June-2025
Census date
04-July-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
18-July-2025
Results released date
19-August-2025
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Demonstrate freehand line drawing that depicts shape, form and surface finish
  • Produce accurate freehand drawings of various objects and products in perspective, orthographic projection and exploded perspective views
  • Prepare 2D and 3D renderings using techniques for quick marker application, and using highlight, shadows, hues and colour saturation to depict form
  • Apply a range of ideation techniques appropriate for problem solving and creative thinking to their design projects

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Activity Type Activity Total Hours Number of Weeks Hours Per Week Venue Type and Activity Detail
On-campus Studio 36 12 weeks 3  
Unspecified Activities Various 48 12 weeks 4 Sketching portfolio
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning 66 12 weeks 5.5 Independent study, Assignment preparation, Revision
Total Hours: 150 Total Hours (per week): 12.5  

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
In-Class ExercisesIndividual 50% 1,2,3 
Sketching Portfolio for WorkshopIndividual 50% 1,2,3,4 

Content

  • Perspective drawing
  • Orthographic projection
  • Exploratory sketching techniques
  • Freehand sketching techniques using different drawing mediums
  • Quick 2D and 3D marker rendering techniques
  • Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Verbal communication
  • Graduate Attribute – Teamwork Skills: Collaboration and negotiation

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.