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Core Module Information
Module title: Computer Aided Design [Construction and Detailing]
SCQF level: 08:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: DES08123
Module leader: Jonathan Thomas
School School of Arts and Creative Industries
Subject area group: Art Design and Photography
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

This module uses project-based tutorials and seminars to explore the role of two-dimensional CAD drawings as a medium of communication within the design and construction industries. You will produce a comprehensive set of integrated construction/fabrication information drawings from general arrangement to detailed design in response to project briefs.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Perform computer-aided design drawing tasks in response to technical design problems.

LO2: Explain CAD drawing protocols for construction/fabrication purposes.

LO3: Describe and illustrate formal elements in two-dimensional design draughtsmanship.

LO4: Illustrate and annotate technical specifications and dimensions in computer-aided drawing for construction/fabrication purposes.

LO5: Convert CAD drawings to printed media to specified scales.

LO6: Represent three-dimensional space in CAD.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2023/4, Trimester 1, In Person,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: MERCHISTON
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Jonathan Thomas
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)
Online Guided independent study 140
Face To Face Lecture 12
Face To Face Practical classes and workshops 48
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words
Portfolio 100 1~2~3~4~5~6 Exam Period , WORDS= 0
Component 1 subtotal: 100
Component 2 subtotal: 0
Module subtotal: 100

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