Digital technologies continue to radically transform the way we produce, experience and understand the built environment. The momentous impact of rapid prototyping and rapid manufacture has only just begun to unfold and the extent of change it will have on our lives remains unknown. The only certain thing is that in this time of massive change, digital literacy is an essential element of the designers’ toolkit.

Digital form and fabrication develops the knowledge and skills required to design, specify and manufacture objects with digital tools through the use of Computer Aided Design (CAD) software and computer-mediated fabrication systems and equipment, including 3d printing, laser cutting and CNC milling. The course takes a structured approach to build core competencies for independent and extended inquiry through both set briefs and independently negotiated projects. Emphasis is placed on establishing technical and creative fluency in the use of digital design software used to facilitate digitally mediated making. Students are supported to develop and apply a critical understanding of the constraints of various software and hardware workflows and approaches, ensuring effective application of digital tools to design practice. 

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. apply computer aided design (CAD) software to the design and specification of the built environment;
2. demonstrate an understanding of operational constraints and appropriate use of additive and subtractive digital fabrication systems and relative to materials and context;
3. communicate reflective and critical approaches through design process; and
4. evidence an awareness of historical, contemporary and future contexts for digital form and fabrication.

Additional Course Costs

ANU does not cover digital fabrication production costs necessary to fulfil coursework projects.

Student contribution amounts under the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA) and tuition fees support the course described in the Course Outline and include tuition, teaching materials and student access to the workshops for the stated course hours. Students have the choice of acquiring these materials from a supplier other than the School of Art under those conditions described above in the Material Fee section

http://soad.cass.anu.edu.au/required-resources-and-incidental-fees

Students should budget for a minimum of $200 for materials and digital fabrication for this course.

A full list of supplies and resources for the course is available at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Q_-G_oU3gAdOCmgFwOi1UpNNMB_xPSx8?usp=sharing

Examination Material or equipment

N/A

Required Resources

Students will need access to their own computer and access to a digital fabrication bureau to complete course projects. 

The ANU Makerspace is a low cost self service bureau on Campus.

The computer needs capacity to run the software Autodesk Meshmixer, Fusion360 and McNeel Rhinoceros. Computer requirements can be found on the respective software websites via the "full list of supplies and resources" link above.

IMPORTANT: Before downloading McNeel Rhinoceros software to their computer, students should seek advice from their Lecturer.

Recommended Resources

Whether you are on campus or studying remotely, there are a variety of online platforms you will use to participate in your study program. These could include videos for lectures and other instruction, two-way video conferencing for interactive learning, email and other messaging tools for communication, interactive web apps for formative and collaborative activities, print and/or photo/scan for handwritten work and drawings, and home-based assessment.

ANU outlines recommended student system requirements to ensure you are able to participate fully in your learning. Other information is also available about the various Learning Platforms you may use.

Staff Feedback

Students will be given feedback in the following forms in this course:

• written comments
• verbal comments
• feedback to whole class, groups, individuals, focus group etc

Student Feedback

ANU is committed to the demonstration of educational excellence and regularly seeks feedback from students. Students are encouraged to offer feedback directly to their Course Convener or through their College and Course representatives (if applicable). Feedback can also be provided to Course Conveners and teachers via the Student Experience of Learning & Teaching (SELT) feedback program. SELT surveys are confidential and also provide the Colleges and ANU Executive with opportunities to recognise excellent teaching, and opportunities for improvement.

Class Schedule

Week/Session	Summary of Activities	Assessment
1	Course overview – assessment items & expectations. Induction requirements overviewed including workshop access: DigiFab & MakerSpace & bureau manufacturers, & local manufacturing services firms. Software requirements and introduction to 3D modelling	Evidence of inductions – complete prior week 4. TBC
2	Lecture , software workflow demonstrations & studio activities. Task 2 discussions.
3	Lecture & studio activities. Final opportunity for feedback on Assessment I	Makerspace induction – evidence cited . TBC
4	Individual presentations as per scheduled.	Task 1 Due and Individual Class resentations Workshop access – evidence cited (uploaded to Wattle). TBC
5	Lecture, studio activities, and seminar discussion. Task 2 consultations and feedback	Forum
6	Lecture, studio activities, and seminar discussion. Task 2 consultations and feedback	Informal concept group presentations : Assessment Task 2
7	Last opportunity for Task 2 Feedback. Introduce Task 3 and establish Teams for group work	Task 2 Phyical Prototypes due for presentation and discussion in today's class. Task documentation submitted to Wattle Friday 5pm
8	Public Holiday
9	Lecture and Task 3 Studio Activities Team consultations and concept development
10	Lecture and Studio Activities Individual consultations and last opportunity for feedback on Task 3 Phase 1.	Task 3 Phase 1Due. Team design concept presentations in class including sketch plans, form, process & material expectations. Online Groupwork report due Friday at 5pm
11	Lecture and Studio Activities
12	Project development discussions, troubleshooting and Individual consultations.
13	Make up Class- Course recap, troubleshooting and Individual consultations Final opportunity for feedback on Assessment Task 3
14	Final Individual Submission due (exam week)	Task 3 phase 2 Friday 10th June 5pm Online portfolio and accompanying 2-minute pre-recorded video presentation

Tutorial Registration

See Wattle Course Site

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Due Date	Return of assessment	Learning Outcomes
Scoping the Field	20 %	07/03/2023	21/03/2022	1,2,4
Digital Fabrication Vocabularies	30 %	18/04/2022	02/06/2022	2,3
Otherwise Impossible: Finished Works & Documentation	50 %	10/06/2022	24/06/2022	1,2,3,4

* If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details

Policies

ANU has educational policies, procedures and guidelines , which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University’s academic standards, and implement them. Students are expected to have read the Academic Integrity Rule before the commencement of their course. Other key policies and guidelines include:

• Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
• Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure
• Special Assessment Consideration Guideline and General Information 
• Student Surveys and Evaluations
• Deferred Examinations
• Student Complaint Resolution Policy and Procedure
• Code of practice for teaching and learning

Assessment Requirements

The ANU is using Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the Academic Skills website. In rare cases where online submission using Turnitin software is not technically possible; or where not using Turnitin software has been justified by the Course Convener and approved by the Associate Dean (Education) on the basis of the teaching model being employed; students shall submit assessment online via ‘Wattle’ outside of Turnitin, or failing that in hard copy, or through a combination of submission methods as approved by the Associate Dean (Education). The submission method is detailed below.

Moderation of Assessment

Marks that are allocated during Semester are to be considered provisional until formalised by the College examiners meeting at the end of each Semester. If appropriate, some moderation of marks might be applied prior to final results being released.

Participation

Participation in the weekly classes is essential to fulfilling the learning outcomes of this course. If you cannot attend all of the scheduled classes, please consider a different course.

Examination(s)

This course does not include a formal examination. Examinable elements are outlined above in assessible items 1-3.

Assessment Task 1

Scoping the Field

Students will submit a Present a 5-minute presentation on a topic determined during class in week 1, a topic report post, and a follow-up forum response. Topics will span the historical, contemporary, and future digital form and fabrication contexts.

Report Forum Topic Post due on Tuesday 7th March at 9 am

Presentations will take place during class in weeks 3 & 4.

Online forum responses due Tuesday 13th March at 5 pm

Word limit: DESN2001 - 1,000 words

Assessment Task 2

Digital Fabrication Vocabularies

Students will present a portfolio of work showing their iterative and creative explorations of digital technologies and processes demonstrating the development and resolution of ideas. Portfolios will be submitted using an agreed digital platform/software. This will involve the use of digital drawing tools to specify designs and selected digital manufacturing technologies to produce artefacts. The rationale for this task is to facilitate understanding of materials, tools, processes, and technologies that will serve as a vocabulary of skills they will use in Assessment 3, ?‘Otherwise Impossible?’?.

Presentation requirements: Submit week 7 during class (physical and online components).

Digital Online Portfolio due week 7 , Tuesday 18th April at 5pm

Guidelines and assessment details to be provided on Wattle

Assessment Task 3

Otherwise Impossible: Finished Works & Documentation

This task invites students to undertake an ambitious project to produce work that would be otherwise impossible to realise without digital technologies. Students are asked to reflect on the distinctive attributes of digital design and fabrication and asked to produce object/s that respond to the title 'Otherwise Impossible", demonstrating a thoughtful and appropriate use of the technologies, processes, and materials applied. The design process employed, research, and references informing them are to be presented as part of the final folio documentation together with the final work. The final project requires you to evidence experimentation in form, fabrication, and materials, and to employ critical thinking and making to ideate and resolve a prototype using digital fabrication in an individual and collaborative environment.

This is a 2 phased project.

Phase 1? is a teamwork assignment where multiple concepts and preliminary prototypes will be developed and presented in a single team design portfolio, addressing the topic title Otherwise Impossible. Each Team creates a series of quick exploratory prototypes developing 2 to 3 ideas and potential digital fabrication processes and then present their responses in a short class presentation. All students will individually offer constructive critical feedback to the presentations via forum responses. Each Team will then prepare and submit a summary online Phase 1 report to be submitted online.

Phase 2,? each student will independently complete an individual digital fabrication project that develops a selection from Phase 1 outcomes and demonstrates critical reflection on weekly critiques and feedback sessions during the task.

The submission includes a 1:1 model (or justified scale model) developed from the determined design and fabrication drawings documented as part of a design portfolio uploaded to Wattle.

Both team and individual submissions in Phases 1 and 2 need to address the selected design rationale and demonstrate critically engaged process development by illustrating and documenting iterative experiments across multiple digital and analogue mediums, and interactions with others necessary to resolve the final design prototype.

Value: 50%? (Group Work - 15%; Individual Work - 35%) 

Submission requirements:

Phase 1? Team/groupwork Presentation in Week 9 Class and follow-up forum responses on the same day. Group Report due in Week 9, Tuesday 2nd May. Feedback be provided during the class presentation and Wattle forum responses. Each group member receives the same grade for the Teamwork component)

Phase 2 ?Final Individual Submission: due Tuesday 6th June ( Exam period )

Students will be required to submit their finished works in the nominated assessment room and submit an online portfolio documenting their work and design development process to Wattle. Students will have the opportunity to speak to their work through a 2-minute pre-recorded video presentation uploaded to accompany the portfolio (the video presentation will not be assessed).

Rubric

COURSE MARKING CRITERIA	HD	D	C	P	N(Fail)
apply computer aided design (CAD) software to the design and specification of the built environment	Comprehensively develops and applies of a range of relevant and advanced level digital and analogue skills regularly to a superior level	Develops and applies  a range of relevant and advanced level digital and analogue skills regularly to a superior level	Develops and applies relevant digital and analogue skills intermittently to a good, independently capable level.	Develops and applies relevant digital and analogue skills on occasion to a basic level.	Relevant digital and analogue skills are below a satisfactory standard.
Demonstrate understanding of operational constraints and appropriate use of Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) systems.	Consistently and comprehensive demonstrates understandings and applies them strategically to achieve outstanding project results	Regularly demonstrates understandings and applies these knowledgeably to achieve superior project results	Intermittently demonstrates understandings and applies these capably to achieve results above average project results	On occasion demonstrates understandings and applies these satisfactorily to achieve basic project results	Does not demonstrate or understandings or apply them to achieve satisfactory project results.
Communicate reflective and critical approaches through the design process.	Knowledge is communicated at an outstanding level in a critical, systematic way through project work, writing and discussion, comprehensively articulating relationships between design process, technology and its impact on the built environment	Knowledge is communicated at a superior level in a critical, systematic way through project work, writing and discussion, consistently articulating relationships between design process, technology and its impact on the built environment	Knowledge is communicated to a good level in a critical, way through project work, writing and discussion, intermittently articulating relationships between design process, technology and its impact on the built environment	Knowledge is communicated to a basic level in a critical, way through project work, writing and discussion, sometimes articulating relationships between design process, technology and its impact on the built environment	Knowledge of relationships is not evidenced in writing, discussion and completed project work
Evidence and awareness of historical, contemporary and future contexts for digital form and fabrication.	Awareness shows a lucid comprehensive synthesis of relevant contextual relationships , informed by critical analysis and articulated to an outstanding level in writing and discussion	The work evidences high level synthesis of contextual, historical, and theoretical knowledge informed by some critical analysis, articulated to a high level in writing and discussion	Work evidences good analysis and integration of contextual, historical, and theoretical knowledge, articulated to a capable level in writing and discussion	Work evidences basic analysis of contextual, historical, or theoretical knowledge articulated to a satisfactory level in writing and discussion	Insufficient evidence of contextual, historical, or theoretical knowledge in writing and discussion

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a core part of the ANU culture as a community of scholars. The University’s students are an integral part of that community. The academic integrity principle commits all students to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support, academic integrity, and to uphold this commitment by behaving honestly, responsibly and ethically, and with respect and fairness, in scholarly practice.

The University expects all staff and students to be familiar with the academic integrity principle, the Academic Integrity Rule 2021, the Policy: Student Academic Integrity and Procedure: Student Academic Integrity, and to uphold high standards of academic integrity to ensure the quality and value of our qualifications.

The Academic Integrity Rule 2021 is a legal document that the University uses to promote academic integrity, and manage breaches of the academic integrity principle. The Policy and Procedure support the Rule by outlining overarching principles, responsibilities and processes. The Academic Integrity Rule 2021 commences on 1 December 2021 and applies to courses commencing on or after that date, as well as to research conduct occurring on or after that date. Prior to this, the Academic Misconduct Rule 2015 applies.

 

The University commits to assisting all students to understand how to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support academic integrity. All coursework students must complete the online Academic Integrity Module (Epigeum), and Higher Degree Research (HDR) students are required to complete research integrity training. The Academic Integrity website provides information about services available to assist students with their assignments, examinations and other learning activities, as well as understanding and upholding academic integrity.

Online Submission

You will be required to electronically sign a declaration as part of the submission of your assignment. Please keep a copy of the assignment for your records. Unless an exemption has been approved by the Associate Dean (Education) submission must be through Turnitin.

Hardcopy Submission

For some forms of assessment (hand written assignments, art works, laboratory notes, etc.) hard copy submission is appropriate when approved by the Associate Dean (Education). Hard copy submissions must utilise the Assignment Cover Sheet. Please keep a copy of tasks completed for your records.

Late Submission

Individual assessment tasks may or may not allow for late submission. Policy regarding late submission is detailed below:

• Late submission not permitted. If submission of assessment tasks without an extension after the due date is not permitted, a mark of 0 will be awarded.
• Late submission permitted. Late submission of assessment tasks without an extension are penalised at the rate of 5% of the possible marks available per working day or part thereof. Late submission of assessment tasks is not accepted after 10 working days after the due date, or on or after the date specified in the course outline for the return of the assessment item. Late submission is not accepted for take-home examinations.

Referencing Requirements

The Academic Skills website has information to assist you with your writing and assessments. The website includes information about Academic Integrity including referencing requirements for different disciplines. There is also information on Plagiarism and different ways to use source material.

Returning Assignments

Work submitted for physical assessment should be collected at the end of the assessment.

Extensions and Penalties

Extensions and late submission of assessment pieces are covered by the Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure. Extensions may be granted for assessment pieces that are not examinations or take-home examinations. If you need an extension, you must request an extension in writing on or before the due date. If you have documented and appropriate medical evidence that demonstrates you were not able to request an extension on or before the due date, you may be able to request it after the due date.

Privacy Notice

The ANU has made a number of third party, online, databases available for students to use. Use of each online database is conditional on student end users first agreeing to the database licensor’s terms of service and/or privacy policy. Students should read these carefully. In some cases student end users will be required to register an account with the database licensor and submit personal information, including their: first name; last name; ANU email address; and other information.
In cases where student end users are asked to submit ‘content’ to a database, such as an assignment or short answers, the database licensor may only use the student’s ‘content’ in accordance with the terms of service – including any (copyright) licence the student grants to the database licensor. Any personal information or content a student submits may be stored by the licensor, potentially offshore, and will be used to process the database service in accordance with the licensors terms of service and/or privacy policy.
If any student chooses not to agree to the database licensor’s terms of service or privacy policy, the student will not be able to access and use the database. In these circumstances students should contact their lecturer to enquire about alternative arrangements that are available.

Distribution of grades policy

Academic Quality Assurance Committee monitors the performance of students, including attrition, further study and employment rates and grade distribution, and College reports on quality assurance processes for assessment activities, including alignment with national and international disciplinary and interdisciplinary standards, as well as qualification type learning outcomes.

Since first semester 1994, ANU uses a grading scale for all courses. This grading scale is used by all academic areas of the University.

Support for students

The University offers students support through several different services. You may contact the services listed below directly or seek advice from your Course Convener, Student Administrators, or your College and Course representatives (if applicable).

• ANU Health, safety & wellbeing for medical services, counselling, mental health and spiritual support
• ANU Access and inclusion for students with a disability or ongoing or chronic illness
• ANU Dean of Students for confidential, impartial advice and help to resolve problems between students and the academic or administrative areas of the University
• ANU Academic Skills and Learning Centre supports you make your own decisions about how you learn and manage your workload.
• ANU Counselling Centre promotes, supports and enhances mental health and wellbeing within the University student community.
• ANUSA supports and represents undergraduate and ANU College students
• PARSA supports and represents postgraduate and research students