St Peter’s School (Cambridge)
Year 11 - Design and Visual Communication
Course Description
Students will extend and refine both digital design, freehand and instrumental drawing skills to effectively express and resolve design outcomes in some detail. They advance their SketchUp practice, including Fusion 360 and Adobe software and further their understanding of how a range of human factors should be observed to affect the development of good design. Students explore simple design projects, of items that are familiar to them and have been inspired from around their community, in order to lend new insight. Students will need to utilise excellent time management and commitment throughout.
Students will cover these skills across two core project portfolios, one each related to product and spatial design which provide students plenty of opportunity for practice for formal assessment. Students explore the generation of ideas, analysing existing work to make informed choices. They make annotated judgments as they go, considering function, aesthetics, ergonomics, site mapping and planning. Students present their portfolios and final design visualisation concepts as a well resolved graphic presentation, with possible embedded virtual reality, accompanied by a selection of models.
Pre-requisites
Students should have successfully completed Year 10 design or have entry at the discretion of the Head of Faculty.
Course Specific Costs
$120 (approximately) - base course materials kit and software
Additional on-charges as needed for 3D printing or laser cutting
Students are required to bring a laptop computer, not a tablet or iPad, to effectively run digital design applications. Students need to ensure they can work in class and at home.
Pathway
This course leads to numerous careers in the design industry including architectural, spatial and interior design, set and props design, product and industrial design, 3D CAD design, engineering and transportation design, graphic media design, UX, game and interactive media design.
Disclaimer
Specific course content may change from what has been advertised in order to remain current and meet students' needs.
The school has the right to make the best decision based on both staffing, and overall student interest, when preparing the final timetable.
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