GRAPHICAL
DESIGN (GD)
COURSE DESCRIPTION AND AIMS
The course has been developed in order to
familiarise the students with the concepts and skills involved in two and three
dimensional design and designing in craft technology and related fields.
This course involve students meeting needs that can be encountered
through analysing problems and design solutions; with the students having
access to and using a wide range of sources and resources, developing ideas and
considering alternatives, deciding upon appropriate solutions, modelling in
appropriate ways, determining materials and methods of construction, planing
methods of production, testing and evaluating the product or the system. OBJECTIVES The student teacher should be able to: i.
Identify
clearly from a problem situation a specific need for which a solution is
required. ii.
Define and
analyse a problem by considering any relevant functional, aesthetic, human, economic and environmental factors. iii.
Investigate,
research, collect and record relevant information. iv.
Communicate
ideas by using appropriate methods. v.
Develop
appropriate graphical skills to enable full engagement in design activity. vi.
Realise a
solution in appropriate material(s) using suitable techniques. vii.
Demonstrate
knowledge of materials by showing an understanding of their characteristics in
relation to their use. viii.
Test and
evaluate a design solution. ix.
Encourage
design and technological awareness in relation to society and the environment. x.
Foster
attitudes of co-operation and social responsibilities to enhance the quality of
the environment. ACTIVITIES: -
Lectures -
Demonstrations -
Assignments -
Projects EVALUATION -
Continuous Assessment: continuous
assessment of class-work and assignments given -
End of Semester Examination -
Total: Course Work
40%; Examination 60% -
The evaluation of the course is: - Technical
Drawing 70% - Graphical
Design 30% SYLLABUS YEAR 1 / SEMESTER 1 Module 1 Introduction to Design -
What is design? -
How do we
become a designer? -
Influence of
design on our lives; -
Design Process. Module 2 Lines and Shapes -
Drawing
techniques; -
Types of lines; -
Natural shapes; -
Geometrical
shapes; -
Designing with
shapes; -
Freehand
sketching. Module 3 Technology and Society I -
Craft and industrial design; -
Design and industrial production; -
Hi-tech design; -
How perfect is design? Module 4 Techniques in Design I -
Lettering -
Thick and thin line techniques -
Shading techniques -
Adding tone to drawings -
Adding texture to drawings YEAR 1 / SEMESTER 2 Module 5 Enhancement of Drawings -
Oblique views; -
Isometric views; -
The language of colour (pencil crayons,
pastels, felts, paint); -
Design project. Module 6 Technology and Society III -
Influence of design upon our lives; -
Advertising; -
Design and different cultures. Module 7 Techniques in Design II -
Representing shadows on a drawing; -
Exploded views. Module 8 Design Presentation -
Presentation of design ideas; -
Sectional views; -
Sequence drawing; -
Summary of drawing methods. Module 9 Aesthetics in Design -
Shape and form; -
Golden mean proportion; -
Ergonomics. Module 10 Model -
Producing models -
Types of packaging Module 11 Technology and Society V -
Influence of design; -
Fashion and obsolescence; -
Appreciation of design evolution. Module 12 Design Projects -
Assisting students in the production
and presentation of design folders (portfolios) in connection with projects
given in Metal and Wood Technology.
- Teacher: Mafata Tsiame