Contemporary Digital Practice

This subject is not offered in 2012.

120 hours

Entry into the Melbourne School of Design or approval from the subject coordinator.

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This subject focuses on impacts of digital technologies on professional practice and services. It explores issues such as emerging forms of professional practice, status of professional knowledge and skills, use and value of digital information in design, and digital fabrication and assembly of contemporary buildings. The subject involves guest lectures by practicing designers and case studies of real projects.

On completion of the subject students should have developed:

• knowledge of how digital technology is used in architectural practice;
• critical awareness of the impact of digital technology on architectural practice.

• Class participation (15%).
• Gathering of case study data and production of a journal due at the end of semester (30%).
• Essay to the equivalent of at least 3000 words due at the end of semester (55%).
• A case study description up to 500 words and an essay proposal up to 500 words must be submitted by the end of week 4.

None specified

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

On completion of the subject students should have developed the following:

• critical evaluation of policies and practices;
• skills in seeking, evaluating and retrieving information;
• comprehension of complex concepts and the ability to express them lucidly in writing;
• identification of emergent trends in practice.