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BENV1010 Course Outline, contains useful information about course aims, outcomes etc. and assignments...

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Built Environment

BENV1010 Communication in the Built Environment Convenor Dr Kate Dunn

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY The staff and students of UNSW Built Environment acknowledge the Bedegal people as the traditional custodians of the land and waters of this place we now call Kensington. We acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, past and present, and emerging leaders, and thank them and their communities who have shared and practiced their teachings of these places. We acknowledge that Aboriginal sovereignty has not been ceded.

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CONTENTS

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1. COU RS E ST AFF

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Convenor

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Tutor

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2. COU RS E DETAIL S

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Description

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Aims

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Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

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Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

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Alignment of CLOs, PLOs, and Assessment

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3. TEACH IN G STR ATEG IES AND A PPRO ACH TO LEAR NI NG

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Teaching Formats

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Parallel Learning

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Research Thinking

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Collaborative Practice

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Professional Development

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Expectations of Students

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Workload

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Participation

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Communication

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Integrity

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Ass e ss ment Tas k 1 . En g a g e m e n t P o rtf o lio

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Ass e ss ment Tas k 2 . Orth ogo n a l Drawing

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Ass e ss ment Tas k 3 . Mode l Making Assessment Criteria and Standards

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Submissions

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Late submissions:

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Resubmissions:

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Special Consideration:

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Peer Assessment

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Feedback Strategy

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Assessm ent 2: Ort ho gra phic Dra wi ng

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5. WEEKLY CO UR SE S CHED ULE

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6. COU RS E I MPRO VEMENT A ND FEEDB ACK

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Response to previous student feedback

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7. AD MINI ST RATI VE MA TTERS

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Key dates

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Policies and Procedures

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1. C O U RS E S T AF F Course Convenor

Dr Kate Dunn

Office Location

4014

Email

[email protected]

Phone

N/A

Consultations

By Appointment organise via email

Your teachers in this course are experienced academics and industry practitioners and are key resources for your development in this industry. Conv enor Your course convenor’s key responsibility is to provide the content and assessment framework for the course. It is your convenor’s role to engage you with the content, to stimulate you to research broadly and deeply, and to challenge you to think creatively and critically. Your convenor is your primary contact for all academic issues related to the course. You can contact your convenor in class, via Moodle, or by email.

Tutor Your tutor’s key responsibility is to assist your thinking in relation to course content, to challenge you to extend and evolve your design approaches, and to offer constructive feedback and strategic guidance. Your tutor is your in-class contact for issues regarding course content and assessment criteria and submissions. You can contact your tutor in class.

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2. C O U RS E DET A I LS Credit Points

6 units of credit (UOC)

Workload

150 hours

Teaching Times and Location

http://www.timetable.unsw.edu.au

Learning Activity Lecture Studio Online learning activity

Hours per week 1 3 1-2

Descri pt io n This course will give students the communication strategies to present designs, ideas and concepts. Different communication techniques are used throughout the design process from conceptual design to project completion. Communication conventions and strategies vary depending on what is being communicated, who the intended audience is, for what purpose and at what stage the project is at. This course will introduce students to visual, spatial and oral modes of communicating design ideas in the Built Environment.

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This course aims to provide students in the Built Environment disciplines with communication strategies and techniques to effectively convey design concepts to a range of audiences. This course aims to engage visual, spatial and verbal modes of communication to effectively convey design concepts.

Course Lea rn ing Outco mes (CLOs) At the successful completion of this course, you will be able to: 1. Prepare basic orthographic drawings, in analogue and digital form and at a range of scales, to

communicate design and technical information appropriate to the disciplines of Built Environment. 2. Produce basic 3D process models, in analogue and digital form, to explore design ideas.

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Produce basic 3D presentation models, in analogue and digital form, to convey design proposals.

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Prepare basic design presentation panels and verbal pitch, in analogue and digital form, to communicate design process, proposals and technical information to a specified audience.

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Program Learning Out com es (PLOs) The Program Learning Outcomes addressed in this course are: 1. Apply communication skills which are precise, persuasive and creative using a variety of methods and media. 2. Communicate design ideas and information effectively using visual, physical, digital, verbal and written forms appropriate to the audience, purpose and context.

Ali gnme nt of C LOs , P LOs, and A ss essment CLO # 1.

CLO Statement

PLO #

Prepare basic orthographic drawings, in analogue and 1, 2 digital form and at a range of scales, to communicate design and technical information appropriate to the disciplines of Built Environment.

Assessment(s) 1, 2

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Produce basic 3D process models, in analogue and digital form, to explore design ideas.

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Produce basic 3D presentation models, in analogue and digital form, to convey design proposals.

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Prepare basic design presentation panels and verbal pitch, in analogue and digital form, to communicate design process, proposals and technical information to a specified audience.

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1, 2, 3

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3. T EA C HI N G S TR AT EG IES AN D APP R OA C H T O L EAR N IN G 21st-century learning is a generative and collaborative process. Working together with staff and peers, your role is to contribute actively in the pursuit of new, collective knowledge. For this reason, regardless of format, your classes all serve as opportunities for collaborative enquiry: to allow you to question, explore and speculate. Studios for example, operate as open discussion forums, in which key principles and precedents are not ends in themselves, but a means for generating discussion of alternate perspectives, strategies and solutions to contemporary challenges. The assessment strategy attends to both process and product; Engagement tasks and engagement portfolios are designed to foster prototyping and process work, allowing you to demonstrate developmental learning, which is then consolidated in the assessment tasks. Teachi ng Forma ts To maximise opportunities for flexible and effective learning, this course employs a range of face-toface and online teaching formats: • • • •

online learning activities contextualise each week’s content focus and support your understanding of lecture content; lectures develop key ideas and approaches relevant to each week’s content focus and support your engagement with tutorial content; tutorials and studios refine your understanding of lecture content and support your application of this understanding to assessment tasks. Some live recordings of lectures and some tutorials will take place online via Microsoft Teams. For information on how to access and set up Teams, please see this link: https://student.unsw.edu.au/teams-students. NB: Invitations to course Teams meetings will be made available on the course Moodle page.

Detailed information can be found in the weekly course schedule below. Par all el Lea rning 1 Learning is not an insular process: contemporary design ideas and practices are best understood by appreciating the existing (or potential) relationships between those ideas and practices. In order to foster a comprehensive learning experience and to strengthen holistic relationships between skill sets, the content of this course is aligned with the core subjects of each discipline. Res ear ch Think ing A focus of BE (Hons) courses is to develop your capacity for research-led design thinking. Researchled thinking is a means of underpinning, guiding and expanding decision making to ensure a

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This document has been prepared in collaboration with the BIA staff team in line with parallel teaching and learning principles.

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considered outcome. This means that you are familiar with – and able to rigorously analyse, interpret, and critique – existing ideas and practices in the pursuit of relevant new ideas and innovative practice solutions. This course will develop your capacity for research-led inquiry by introducing relevant precedents during lectures and getting you to undertake your own research during the course. Coll abor ativ e P racti ce Industry practice requires you to be proficient in both self-directed and collaborative work modes. In order to develop these skills, this course offers you the opportunity to work individually and in group settings in developing ideas and in producing assessment tasks. Working collaboratively includes actively participating in peer discussions, sharing your work with others, and contributing your reflections on the work of others. Engagement in these discussions is not only valuable to your success in this course; your exposure to the work of others (and their constructive criticism of your work) is a key means of reflecting on (and thereby developing) your own practice. This course will particularly develop your capacity for collaborative practice by engaging with other students in the course through discussing ideas and reviewing your own and each other’s work. Pr ofes sional D evelopme nt All BE courses are designed to provide you with a range of ‘hard’ (or ‘vocational’) skills that will allow you to undertake tasks required in professional practice. However, professional practice also requires graduates to be proficient in a range of complementary ‘soft’ (or ‘life’) skills. These include the capacity for self-directed practice (e.g., goal setting, time management), collaborative practice (e.g., constructive critique, generosity, resilience) and creative practice (e.g., speculative thinking, critical reflection). Expectations of Students Students and staff are considered ambassadors of the UNSW Built Environment programs. Your reputation in this industry begins with the way you operate in the class environment. A spirit of mutual respect and generosity to your teachers and peers is expected. This includes: punctual attendance at scheduled classes active engagement in class discussions and collaborative work; respectful communication with staff and peers (no disruptive talking, eating, reading, surfing, or texting during classes – all mobile phones and other devices must be on silent or switched off if not used for note taking). • an open, inquisitive, and self-directed approach to learning and academic growth. Further information about your responsibility for maintaining a safe, harmonious and tolerant learning environment can be found in the UNSW Student Code of Conduct: https://student.unsw.edu.au/conduct • • •

Wor kload This course has been designed in accordance with UNSW UOC workload expectations of 150 for a 6 UOC course. The 150 hours comprises: • •

Lecture and class time: 40 hours (4 hours per week) out of class time: 110 hours (11 hours per week)

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Par ticipation A key element of successful study is your active participation in the learning community. This course requires you to be proactively engaged with your tutors and peers in all learning modes, particularly in group discussions. Whether in class or online, group discussions are a critical means of generating and developing ideas. Actively contributing your perspectives, as well as reflecting thoughtfully on the perspectives of others, is a key way to develop as an industry professional. Moodle is UNSW’s primary platform for the online delivery of class content and all online course related communication. It is your responsibility to stay up to date with course materials, requirements, and notifications from staff and peers by regularly accessing the Moodle site for this course, actively participating in Moodle discussions, and subscribing to automatic email Moodle notification updates. The Moodle homepage for this course is accessible at: https://moodle.telt.unsw.edu.au/course/view.php?id=57768 Communi cati on The following communication protocols apply to this course: All course content issues should be addressed to your tutor, either in class or via the relevant Moodle discussion or TEAMS forum. Your tutors are not contactable via email. Tutors and peer demonstrators are available to support you with all curriculum content and assessment tasks during scheduled classes. Any questions regarding the course outside of class time should be directed to the course convenor via email. • • •

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If students wish to voice record their tutor, lecturer or peers at any time, they must first seek verbal consent. All personal/academic issues should be addressed to the course convenor at the email address above. Please note that lecturers will only be responding to emails during business hours (9am-5pm, Monday- Friday). Please do not contact your lecturers via the Teams chat function. When emailing, please maintain a professional approach and use the following protocol: Dear (convenor name), Brief description of the issue. Regards, Student Name, Student Number Tutorial group

Integ ri ty Academic integrity is fundamental to success at UNSW. Academic integrity can be defined as a commitment to academic values of honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage. Importantly, this means that your work must be your own, and others’ ideas, text and images must be appropriately acknowledged. If you don’t follow these rules, plagiarism may be detected in your work. Further information about academic integrity and plagiarism is provided by the Conduct and Integrity Unit at https://student.unsw.edu.au/plagiarism

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4. A S S ES S MENT Assessme nt task

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CLOs Assesse d

PLOs Assesse d

Due Dat e & Time

Assessment 1

30%

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Weeks 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9 Sunday 11pm AEST

Assessment 2

30%

1, 4

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Week 6, 11pm AEST Friday 26th of March

Assessment 3

40%

2,3,4

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Week 10 beginning of your studio

Assessment Task 1. Engagement Portfolio This assessment is a record of your engagement with the work in the course. You will upload images of your work in the specified weeks. Each online post should include a minimum of 3 images and 100-word reflection. Take care in how you photograph, curate and present your work as it will be visible to your peers and your tutors. Assessment Task 2. Orthogonal Drawing This assessment will investigate, document and communicate a site across a range of scales. Students will work to produce a series of orthographic drawings of the site using analogue and digital techniques in parallel. Studio will be a series of hand drawing exercises while the external studies component of the course will include a series of online tutorials using CAD modelling software. You will create orthographic drawings of a site using both techniques. These will be carefully collated and presented in a panel format in week 6. Deliverables include 3 panels of drawings across 3 different scales. Each panel will include a plan section and an elevation at the following scale. Panel 1. Object scale Panel 2. Building scale Panel 3. Urban scale Assessment Task 3. Model Making This assessment builds on the previous assessment and asks students to create a series of 3 Dimensional models of spaces using a range of materials and techniques. The deliverables include photographs of your best example of the following types of models: •

Sketch Model

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Massing Models

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Concept Models

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Section Models

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Site and Context Models

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Presentation Models

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Assessme nt Crit eria and Stan d ards All submissions for this course will be assessed against the relevant Marking Rubrics and in accordance with the Assessment Standards accessible below. Assessment 1: • Evidence of learning insights (30%) • Evidence of effective written and visual communication (40%) • Evidence of design consideration in presentation format (30%) Assessment 2: • Skillful application of digital and analogue drawing techniques (40%) • Appropriate selection and adherence to conventions and standards (30%) • Evidence of design consideration in presentation format (30%) Assessment 3: • Distinctive and skillful application of 3D model making techniques (40%) • Appropriate selection and adherence to conventions and standards (30%) • Evidence of design consideration in presentation format (30%)

Submis sions Late submiss ions: • •

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All submissions must be received in the formats and by the times specified otherwise they will be treated as late submissions; Late submissions will be penalised as per the Built Environment Protocols and UNSW Policies & Procedures document: https://intranet.be.unsw.edu.au/student/be-learning-teaching/academicpolicies Unless Special Consideration has been approved, the final date for late submission of an assessment in this course is 10 days following the original due date. After that date, the submission will not be assessed.

Res ubmiss ions : •

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Unsatisfactory submissions may be resubmitted for this course only if: o you submitted all components of the original assessment by the due date; o you were in attendance on the submission day (unless a special consideration applies); o the assessment weighting is more than 10%. o The written component of the assessment is less than 500 words. The follow...