Aquinas College
Year 10 Design and Visual Communication
Course Description
Teacher in Charge:
The focus of this course is to provide students with practical and useful drawing and designing skills that aim to prepare them for NCEA Level One. Students will start to use a variety of Design and Visual Communication techniques which will help them in future if they take a pathway in the design world. DVC will teach budding architects/designers everything from how to accurately draw 3D designs – both by hand and computer – to design theory. ... An integral part of the course is the development of practical design skills, meaning that a large proportion of time is spent doing studio-based design projects. Such possible projects are Ice Cream Parlour/Burger Bar in the style of an inspirational person with interior design, logo, doghouse and a personal tag or sports kit.
Internal perspectives
Gumball machine
Interior design and rendered drawing.
Gumball modelling
Computer aided design of treehouse.
Treehouse Model
Concept sketches for treehouse unit.
Course Overview
Term 1
Skills: Drawing and Designing
We begin the year with instrumental drawing and freehand designing skills. This leads onto drawing an Isometric Truck of which the students redesign into a dream machine.
Term 2
The major project this term is the headphones unit where students consider ergonomics and user friendliness amongst other functional and aesthetic requirements.
Term 3
Architectural: Ice Cream Parlour/Treehouse design.
We look at how to ideate/conceptualise a spatial design and develop freehand drawings.
We design an ice cream parlour for an inspirational person of your choice.
Term 4
Computer aided design:
Continuing with the parlour they finalise the design as a computer-generated presentation.
Leading into using the 3D printer.
Pathway
Pathway Tags
Animator/Digital Artist, Mining Engineer, Copywriter, Sales and Marketing Manager, Patternmaker, Architectural Technician, Artist, Film and Video Editor, Barrister, Tailor/Dressmaker, Cutter, Fashion Designer, Graphic Designer, Interior Designer, Communications Professional, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, Industrial Designer, Technical Writer, Editor, Solicitor, Make-up Artist, Visual Merchandiser, Lighting Technician, Hairdresser/Barber, Signmaker, Marketing Specialist, Geospatial Specialist, Garment Technician,
Disclaimer
Note that picking a course doesn't guarantee entry.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the year level dean or the Future Pathways team for support and guidance.
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