Credit Points: 15
Study Time: 150 Hours

This unit is designed to give students key drawing and representational skills for the processes of design and communication. Building on existing student ability, the tuition will both introduce and develop these skills, allowing students to practice and improve.

Drawing is used in many different ways during the design process, with different techniques more prevalent at each stage. The unit encourages a broad range of techniques, from expressive drawing to convey light and shade, spatial effect, and materiality, to the conventions of design drawing (plan, section, elevation, axonometric). Media will range from charcoal and pencil, various colour techniques and digital media. Together the work forms a diverse portfolio demonstrating the strengths of each student and allowing students to recognise potential areas of weaknesses.

Outline Syllabus
An indicative guide to the content covered by this unit.

• Techniques and uses of drawing in design
• Still life drawing (organic and geometric) 
• Drawing from the human figure
• Drawing interior space
• Drawing in the city
• Technical drawing for design
• Introduction to digital graphics (Photoshop)

Method of Delivery
Lectures, demonstrations, studio projects.

Aims

A1 To develop drawing skills, including life drawing, still life and field work
A2 To encourage a variety of drawing media
A3 To introduce the use of digital graphic media
A4 To introduce the conventions of design drawing

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit you will be able to demonstrate: 

LO1 Awareness of drawing methods in the preparation of and completion of finished drawings
LO2 Awareness of how volume, mass and space can be conveyed in an expressive way
LO3 Knowledge of digital graphic media
LO4 Knowledge of the conventions of design drawing

Reference Material

Key
B.S.I. (1986). Engineering drawing for schools and colleges
Ching, Francis DK (1996). Architectural graphics. John Wiley & Sons
Craigmartin, Michael (1995). Drawing the line. South Bank Centre
Doust, Richard (1997). Designing professional computer generated text and graphics. McGroner-Hill Pub
Edwards, Betty (2001). The new drawing on the right side of the brain. Harper Collins
MacNarma, Jim (1996). The modern presenters handbook. Prentice Hall PTR
Powell, R (1995). Presentation techniques. Little Brown
Reekie, Fraser (1995). Reekies architectural drawing. Arnold (4th ed)
Yarwood, A (1994). Technical drawing with design. Macmillan Education Ltd

Recommended
Barber. (2006). The complete fundamentals of drawing - still life, portraits, landscapes, figure drawing. Foulsham.
Bertoline, Gary (1996). Engineering graphics communication. McGraw-Hill Publishing Co
Burden, Ernest (1988). Design simulation. The Mitchell Publishing Co
Chasznar, R. (ed). (2006). Blurring the lines - computer-aided design and manufacturing in contemporary architecture. Chichester: John Wiley.
Ching, F.D. (2003) Architectural graphics. New York: John Wiley and Sons.
Ching, F.D. (2004). Interior design illustrated. New York: John Wiley and Sons.
Gill, Robert (1991). Basic rendering. Thames
Lathrop, Olin (1997). The way computer graphics work. John Wiley and Sons
Parc, Ronald (1996). Descriptive geometry. Prentice Hall PTR
Robbins, Edward (1994). Why architects draw. MIT Press
Sassoon, Rosemary and Gaur, Albertine (1997). Signs, symbols and icons. Intellect Books
Simmons, C. (2003). Manual of engineering drawing. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann
Takendou, Igarashi (1992). Designers on Mac. Gingko Press
White, Ron (1997). How computers work: special edition. Ziff-Davis Press
Yee, R. (2003). Architectural drawing - a visual compendium of types and methods. Chichester: John Wiley.

Journals
Cad Cam (Monthly) // Mac User (Monthly) // Computer Generated Imagery // Fx // Computer Arts // Computer Graphics World // 3D World

CD Rom
Sterling, Christopher H (1998). Focal encyclopaedia of electronic media. Focal Press