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MDC5010 · Advanced design communication
2026 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 5Department of Design
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
This unit develops the practice of advanced design communication by combining techniques and media, as well as experimental methods. You will be required to examine current methods to help develop your design visualisation proficiency.
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Suzhou (SEU) | First semester (extended) | On-campus block of classes (BLOCK-ON) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Single project / folio | Project | 100% | — |
100% in-semester assessment
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
corequisite
- OHS1000 — Introduction to art and design health and safety
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate advanced proficiency in the use of drawing as a means of communication to show salient features of an intended design;
- Demonstrate an advanced practical and critical understanding of drawing as a method of externalising thoughts and developing ideas;
- Communicate your ideas through concept presentation sketches and renderings;
- Use drawing for persuasion and communication in a design context;
- Demonstrate proficiency in a variety of techniques: traditional, electronic and experimental;
- Select appropriate techniques to suit the nature of the design or the communicative purpose.
Workload
Block mode: 36 hours plus 108 hours independent study; On campus: 4 hours plus 8 hours of independent study per week.
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