Students must submit an Honours application form. Entry into Honours in the Bachelor of Design in Architecture requires you to have completed your pass degree with a Weighted Average Mark of at least 70.
The honours degree requires full time study over two semesters (ARCH4003 and ARCH4004 and then ARCH4005 and ARCH4006). In special cases the Dean may approve a part time enrolment over four semesters. The units are not assessed separately. A single dissertation is required. The appointment of a supervisor will depend on the topic chosen for the dissertation by the student.
The dissertation should be submitted by the end of the first week of the formal examination period in the semester in which ARCH4006 Dissertation and Research Methods D is taken.

Students must submit an Honours application form. Entry into Honours in the Bachelor of Design in Architecture requires you to have completed your pass degree with a Weighted Average Mark of at least 70.
The honours degree requires full time study over two semesters (ARCH4003 and ARCH4004 and then ARCH4005 and ARCH4006). In special cases the Dean may approve a part time enrolment over four semesters. The units are not assessed separately. A single dissertation is required. The appointment of a supervisor will depend on the topic chosen for the dissertation by the student.
The dissertation should be submitted by the end of the first week of the formal examination period in the semester in which ARCH4006 Dissertation and Research Methods D is taken.

Students must submit an Honours application form. Entry into Honours in the Bachelor of Design in Architecture requires you to have completed your pass degree with a Weighted Average Mark of at least 70.
The honours degree requires full time study over two semesters (ARCH4003 and ARCH4004 and then ARCH4005 and ARCH4006). In special cases the Dean may approve a part time enrolment over four semesters. The units are not assessed separately. A single dissertation is required. The appointment of a supervisor will depend on the topic chosen for the dissertation by the student.
The dissertation should be submitted by the end of the first week of the formal examination period in the semester in which ARCH4006 Dissertation and Research Methods D is taken.

Students must submit an Honours application form. Entry into Honours in the Bachelor of Design in Architecture requires you to have completed your pass degree with a Weighted Average Mark of at least 70.
The honours degree requires full time study over two semesters (ARCH4003 and ARCH4004 and then ARCH4005 and ARCH4006). In special cases the Dean may approve a part time enrolment over four semesters. The units are not assessed separately A single dissertation is required. The appointment of a supervisor will depend on the topic chosen for the dissertation by the student.
The dissertation should be submitted by the end of the first week of the formal examination period in the semester in which ARCH4006 Dissertation and Research Methods D is taken.

This module aims to provide the student with the knowledge, skills and aptitude required to use a range of fundamental drawing skills and media to make a portfolio of drawings based on observation of the physical world, in particular the built world. On successful completion of this unit of study students will have demonstrated familiarity with a range of drawing media and techniques, including charcoal, graphite, conte crayon, pen, brush and ink, as well as being introduced to colour and mixed media. Students will be encouraged to develop a commitment to the practice of drawing as a discipline in its own right as well as a fundamental skill in all design areas. Each technique and approach will be presented against a background of art history and current architectural practice. Students will understand the importance of maintaining a diary as a site to record all their visual and conceptual research, and in which to draw on a daily basis as a means to develop both skills and ideas.

The aim of this unit is to provide students with a broad overview of the issues that influence and inform the production of art in the public sphere: history and theory of public art, policy and management, conservation, community response and evaluation, current local and international practice. It aims to develop each student's ability to critically analyse and be able to enter into debate (both written and spoken) on public art issues, especially its relationship to architecture. Field trips, artist/commissioner talks, case studies, (eg. the Vietnam Memorial in Washington and the Sydney Olympic Public Art Projects) and slide lectures will complement the theoretical content of Public Art.

This practical unit aims to give students a broad understanding of site-specific art including its historical development and relationship to other visual art forms and architecture. Students gain experience in ways of selecting and analysing sites for the purposes of incorporation into artwork. Students begin to develop an individual art practice through using a wide range of materials to make temporary site-specific artworks and also begin to develop ways of analysing and evaluating site-specific artworks through directed group discussions.

This practical unit aims to give students the understanding to create handbuilt ceramic constructions that will be fired and glazed. Students will explore the plastic properties of clay as well as glazing, underglazing and surface treatments. There will be an investigation of handbuilt ceramics at both historical and contemporary levels. Set projects will enable students to discover their own means of expression and design of vessels and sculptural forms. Projects include slab and coil construction and combinations of coil, slab and pinch construction. Various surface finishes such as brushwork, glazing and sculptural relief applications will be introduced including coloured underglazes, slips and glazes.

This practical unit aims to explore the languages of moving images; conventions of framing, movement and editing; developing a fundamental understanding of the technical aspects of pre-production, production and post-production; and generate independent and cooperative working methods using a variety of media. Students will be introduced to digital video systems with up-to-date editing software. Emphasis is placed on skills development, process (storyboarding) and ideas. The module is divided into units exploring approaches to lighting, shooting, editing, sound production and concept development.

This practical unit aims to give students a broad understanding of how an etching is developed, offering contemporary non-toxic alternatives to traditional etching. A wide range of mark making techniques will be applied combining collage, photography, photocopy art, textural found objects, digital images, as well as the traditional discipline of drawing. Students will gain knowledge of fundamental plate making techniques, and their different applications through demonstration, slide lectures and discussion. Other forms of printmaking , such as lino cuts and mono prints maybe also explored.
Students will be introduced to the history/theory of printmaking as an art form in contemporary art. Printmaking's relationship to architecture and digital media will be also discussed. Particular emphasis will be placed on the production of a high quality print portfolio on state of the art printmaking papers.

This module aims to provide the student with the knowledge and aptitude required to use a range of fundamental drawing skills and media to make a portfolio of drawings based on observation of the physical world. It aims to increase the student's level of skill in representational, interpretive and expressive areas of drawing. The focus is on the formal aspects of composition and perspective as well as mixed media and experimental approaches. Students use a wide variety of mark-making methods to render line, tonal value and texture. Students are provided with the opportunity to combine sound observational skills with imaginative and experimental techniques in order to encourage a personal vision and a commitment to the practice of drawing. Drawing is a discipline in its own right as well as a fundamental skill in all design areas. Each technique and approach will be presented against a background of art history and theory.

This module aims to provide the student with the knowledge, skills and aptitude required to use a range of fundamental drawing skills to make a portfolio of work based on observation of the human body through the use of life models. It aims to increase the student's level of skill in representational, interpretive and expressive areas of drawing, using a wide range of drawing media and techniques, focussing on the formal aspects of composition, anatomy, scale, proportion and foreshortening as well as developing dynamic approaches to drawing the human body. Students will be provided with the opportunity to combine sound observational skills with imaginative and experimental techniques in order to encourage a personal vision and style and a commitment to the practice of drawing as a discipline in its own right. Each technique and approach will be presented against a background of art history and theory.

In this unit students develop and inter-relate manufacturing and artisan skills with research, analysis and design development. It aims to develop a critical awareness of the nature of all objects which surround us, exploring cultural, contextual and symbolic aspects of object design as well as functional and aesthetic qualities. Sustainability and social issues relating to their manufacture, use and disposal are also discussed. The unit aims to increase appreciation of the materiality of objects focusing on timber as an example and introduces students to the wonderful diversity of timber species, environmental and ethical issues associated with their selection, and also emerging alternative materials. Through a series of exercises and production of their major project, students develop knowledge of construction techniques and skills in using wood/plastics tools and machinery and in so doing, build an awareness of industrial and craft practices and how they impact on the design process and outcome.

This module aims to provide the student with the knowledge and aptitude required to use a range of fundamental painting skills to make a portfolio of work based on observation of the physical world and to experiment with imaginative applications of acrylic or oil media. Students with little or no experience with painting will be shown how to prepare grounds, mix colours, make a tonal scale in colour), then undertake practical work in observational painting including still-life and interior (painting form, modelling and shading techniques, use of pure colour), landscape (compositional techniques, perspective, use of grounds), the nude and self-portraiture (painting with a life model, anatomy). Each project will be presented against a background of relevant art history and conceptual approaches, including, where appropriate, contemporary approaches to style and appropriation, the decorative, text, collage and abstraction. Students will be shown how to use a visual diary as their research/process journal which will include all their visual and conceptual research.

This practical unit assumes students have little or no understanding of dark room practice. It aims to give students an understanding of how photography functions as a contemporary visual medium, including its historical development. Students will gain knowledge of the principles and practise of camera operations, the production of high quality black and white negatives and prints in small studio style classes. This module covers the use of a 35mm SLR camera, image composition, use of lighting, film developing and printing photographs. Practical work includes darkroom, gallery visits, completion of set class projects, technical exercises, class discussions and the production of a portfolio. Students should have access to a 35mm SLR film camera.

In this unit of study, students will have the opportunity to develop creative photographic projects from initial ideas to production of artwork, producing two major photographic series that function successfully at both an aesthetic and a conceptual level. They will have the opportunity to research and experiment with a variety of different ideas and take an experimental approach to photography, trying different techniques and considering which will best serve the intentions of the artwork.

This studio-based unit will introduce students to screen printing on paper, in both graphic design and contemporary art contexts. Screen-printing is most commonly known as a commercial process, however many artists have used this printmaking technique not only for its versatile aesthetic qualities but to comment on the way art is perceived in the age of mass media and consumerism.
It aims to provide students with: the knowledge and skills to design for and print on paper; awareness and appreciation of screen-printing in historical and contemporary contexts; a wide variety of techniques and exercises that can be developed into an edition or experimental series of screen-prints.
Techniques covered include: photo, wax emulsion stencils, preparation of photo-positives, ink technology, registration and print set-up for multi-coloured screen-prints. Through studio practice, set exercises, illustrated talks, gallery visits and library research students will develop an understanding of their creative process and ability to interpret ideas through the medium of screen-printing.

The aim of this unit of study is to develop knowledge and abilities in all areas, practical, historical and theoretical relevant to the making of sculpture.
Students will work with a broad range of materials and sculptural techniques such as clay modelling, plaster-mould making, casting, soldering, brazing and welding which will be used to explore elementary aspects of three-dimensional form and space.
You will be required to design, plan and complete two projects, a casting in plaster and a work using metal. In addition to this you will need to independently research historical precedents and contemporary practice in sculpture and discuss your ideas and development of your work in class.

Architecture Studio 101 introduces students to the skills and knowledge required to produce creative, innovative and appropriate solutions to architectural problems. It seeks to develop the architectural imagination as a dialogue between poetic thought and pragmatic material circumstance, nurturing the capacity to move back and forth between conceptual, intuitive levels of reference and the precise skills required for credible technical resolution. It expands students' vocabulary of architecture through study of relevant precedents and examination of techniques for spatial organization. Students develop a preliminary understanding of contemporary architectural theory and deploy a range of architectural representation techniques.

Architectural History/Theory 1 introduces students to the discourse of architectural history and theory. It commences with a concise chronological survey of key periods of architectural history from antiquity to the present day, providing an overview of the scope of the field and establishing initial points of reference. It then changes focus to investigate more closely the ways in which particular architectural themes and ideas traverse across history, coming to the fore in certain periods and receding in others. Students will interrogate these themes in small groups through intense study of a single significant building, which they will research, document and illustrate in a written report, and re-construct as a finely crafted scale model. They will be introduced to fundamental principles and skills of scholarly research, including locating and evaluating sources, and constructing arguments.

Architectural Communications 1 introduces students to fundamental modes of communication that are used to comprehend, conceive, explore, articulate and document architecture. It covers the domains of sketching, technical drawing, model making, verbal and written communication, diagramming and photography. It both familiarises students with necessary technical skills and encourages their creative deployment through practical experimentation.

Architecture Studio 102 further develops and applies the skills and knowledge gained in Architecture Studio 101 in response to increasingly concrete and complex programmatic and contextual issues. The design of a single building in a complex international urban context is advanced through a series of iterations with an emphasis on practical experimentation at a range of scales and in a range of media. The work is drawn together into a final presentation comprising a finely crafted model and panels of drawings.

Architectural Technologies 1 introduces students to the roles that environmental considerations, structures and construction play in architecture. The fundamental concepts underpinning each of these key areas are presented and students demonstrate their developing knowledge of them via project-based assignments. These progressively complex tasks initiate students to the knowledge required to successfully analyse and synthesise construction and technical systems in basic buildings.

In Art Workshop 1 first year architecture students begin to shape and communicate their ideas and experiences in a variety of art practices. Three separate studios within one semester seek to foster technical, creative and conceptual skills with a particular emphasis on the sensory and imaginative interactions between making, materials and meaning. A combination of specific disciplines including - sculpture, ceramics, photography, painting, drawing, printmaking, sound and mixed media and the maintenance of a research diary (including gallery reviews) extend students' understanding of their own creative process and how art may contribute to their thinking and practice in general. A framework of lectures, artist talks, gallery visits and readings asks students to consider the dynamic interchange between historical, cultural and environmental concerns, and contemporary visual arts.

Architecture Studio 201 introduces principles of landscape architecture, including an understanding of ecological and cultural processes and natural systems as they impact and influence the understanding of place and the siting and design of buildings in natural and built topographies. Learning objectives in the first part of the semester include development of knowledge and skills in landscape and master planning, within a context that may involve contested ideas and competing interests. In the second part of the semester approaches to the siting, spatial composition and design through landscape and architectural strategies supporting environmental sustainability and an awareness of the inter-connectedness between landscapes and architecture are explored.

Architectural Communications 2 particularly explores the roles that digital technology can play in contemporary architectural communication. It revisits graphic representation, modelling and verbal and written communication through the lens of computer-aided operations. This unit of study equips students with skills in digital drafting and modelling, texture mapping, lighting, rendering and digital fabrication, and encourages their creative deployment in an iterative design project.

Architectural Technologies 2 explores the roles that environmental considerations, structures and construction play in moderately complex medium-scale buildings. Emphasis is placed on developing in students an active awareness of the impact that technical and constructional decisions have on architectural design. Students develop and demonstrate their awareness of these issues via the analysis of case studies, a large project-based assignment, and a final exam.

Architecture Studio 202 requires students to design a moderately complex building in an urban context. The architectural design process that is fostered explores the creative tension between intuition and prescription, using accumulative techniques that are intended to elicit unexpected solutions. These include the introduction of chance and permutation, sampling and superimposition. The contextual, formal and material expression of design ideas is pursued through the detailed fabrication of models and building components. Particular attention is paid to spatial organization and geometry, and to negotiating between the internal logic of the design approach and client needs. Participatory and collaborative work processes are encouraged.

Architectural History/Theory 2 offers a critical examination of the developments of modern architecture in design, theory, spatial programming and construction technology, as well as its social and environmental effects across the world in the twentieth century. It provides a broad overview of diverse approaches to modern architecture and rethinks critically how they have advanced different architectural propositions about modern ways of dwelling and building under a constellation of social and cultural conditions. By exposing students to a variety of theoretical issues, this unit of study aims to enhance students' capability to reflect on the values embedded in design, and to develop their understanding of the intertwined relationship between space, society and power.

Drawing upon skills and knowledge learnt in Art Workshop 1 (BDES1024), students extend their ability to work with complex ideas and interdisciplinary experimental art practices. Students choose one workshop from a variety of options including: site-specific art, installation, digital media, object design, social participatory and performative art practices, curatorial projects as well as a re-working of traditional media. The nexus between traditional and innovative art forms/processes provides a basis for students to develop individual and collaborative bodies of work around a set theme that is common to all studios. Through a series of lectures, independent research, dialogue and studio practice they will explore the contexts in which ideas reverberate between cultures and how we understand ourselves in relation to local, national and global contexts.

The faculty may approve international exchange for qualified students who have completed at least one full year of study. All students must complete the final semester of third year at the University of Sydney. Exchange will not be considered for honours.Exchanges may be for one semester only. Students must apply through the Study Abroad and Exchange unit of the International Office. Each student's program must be approved in consultation with the Degree Program Director.Students should plan to follow the enrolment pattern prescribed for their chosen semester of exchange as closely as possible. Exchange units of study should be taken as part of the degree and not in addition to the degree requirements. Consideration should be given by the student as to how they will be able to complete the degree requirements when they return, paying attention to the semester of offer of the core units. Exchange students are required to enrol in a full-time load at the University of Sydney whilst on exchange, and will incur the tuition costs associated with that load. No tuition costs will be incurred with the partner University.Specially designated units of study will be recorded on the students' transcript. A result of 'R' for 'Satisfied Requirements' will be recorded by the University against each successfully completed unit of study. The transcript of the exchange University will be the official detailed record of exactly what was completed during the exchange. Exchange results will not count against a student's Weighted Average Mark.For more information please contact either the Study Abroad and Exchange Office or the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning Student Administration Centre.

The faculty may approve international exchange for qualified students who have completed at least one full year of study. All students must complete the final semester of third year at the University of Sydney. Exchange will not be considered for honours.Exchanges may be for one semester only. Students must apply through the Study Abroad and Exchange unit of the International Office. Each student's program must be approved in consultation with the Degree Program Director.Students should plan to follow the enrolment pattern prescribed for their chosen semester of exchange as closely as possible. Exchange units of study should be taken as part of the degree and not in addition to the degree requirements. Consideration should be given by the student as to how they will be able to complete the degree requirements when they return, paying attention to the semester of offer of the core units. Exchange students are required to enrol in a full-time load at the University of Sydney whilst on exchange, and will incur the tuition costs associated with that load. No tuition costs will be incurred with the partner University.Specially designated units of study will be recorded on the students' transcript. A result of 'R' for 'Satisfied Requirements' will be recorded by the University against each successfully completed unit of study. The transcript of the exchange University will be the official detailed record of exactly what was completed during the exchange. Exchange results will not count against a student's Weighted Average Mark.For more information please contact either the Study Abroad and Exchange Office or the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning Student Administration Centre

The faculty may approve international exchange for qualified students who have completed at least one full year of study. All students must complete the final semester of third year at the University of Sydney. Exchange will not be considered for honours.Exchanges may be for one semester only. Students must apply through the Study Abroad and Exchange unit of the International Office. Each student's program must be approved in consultation with the Degree Program Director.Students should plan to follow the enrolment pattern prescribed for their chosen semester of exchange as closely as possible. Exchange units of study should be taken as part of the degree and not in addition to the degree requirements. Consideration should be given by the student as to how they will be able to complete the degree requirements when they return, paying attention to the semester of offer of the core units. Exchange students are required to enrol in a full-time load at the University of Sydney whilst on exchange, and will incur the tuition costs associated with that load. No tuition costs will be incurred with the partner University.Specially designated units of study will be recorded on the students' transcript. A result of 'R' for 'Satisfied Requirements' will be recorded by the University against each successfully completed unit of study. The transcript of the exchange University will be the official detailed record of exactly what was completed during the exchange. Exchange results will not count against a student's Weighted Average Mark.For more information please contact either the Study Abroad and Exchange Office or the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning Student Administration Centre.

The faculty may approve international exchange for qualified students who have completed at least one full year of study. All students must complete the final semester of third year at the University of Sydney. Exchange will not be considered for honours. Exchanges may be for one semester only. Students must apply through the Study Abroad and Exchange unit of the International Office. Each student's program must be approved in consultation with the Degree Program Director. Students should plan to follow the enrolment pattern prescribed for their chosen semester of exchange as closely as possible. Exchange units of study should be taken as part of the degree and not in addition to the degree requirements. Consideration should be given by the student as to how they will be able to complete the degree requirements when they return, paying attention to the semester of offer of the core units. Exchange students are required to enrol in a full-time load at the University of Sydney whilst on exchange, and will incur the tuition costs associated with that load. No tuition costs will be incurred with the partner University. Specially designated units of study will be recorded on the students' transcript. A result of 'R' for 'Satisfied Requirements' will be recorded by the University against each successfully completed unit of study. The transcript of the exchange University will be the official detailed record of exactly what was completed during the exchange. Exchange results will not count against a student's Weighted Average Mark. For more information please contact either the Study Abroad and Exchange Office or the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning Student Administration Centre.

The faculty may approve international exchange for qualified students who have completed at least one full year of study. All students must complete the final semester of third year at the University of Sydney. Exchange will not be considered for honours. Exchanges may be for one semester only. Students must apply through the Study Abroad and Exchange unit of the International Office. Each student's program must be approved in consultation with the Degree Program Director. Students should plan to follow the enrolment pattern prescribed for their chosen semester of exchange as closely as possible. Exchange units of study should be taken as part of the degree and not in addition to the degree requirements. Consideration should be given by the student as to how they will be able to complete the degree requirements when they return, paying attention to the semester of offer of the core units. Exchange students are required to enrol in a full-time load at the University of Sydney whilst on exchange, and will incur the tuition costs associated with that load. No tuition costs will be incurred with the partner University. Specially designated units of study will be recorded on the students' transcript. A result of 'R' for 'Satisfied Requirements' will be recorded by the University against each successfully completed unit of study. The transcript of the exchange University will be the official detailed record of exactly what was completed during the exchange. Exchange results will not count against a student's Weighted Average Mark. For more information please contact either the Study Abroad and Exchange Office or the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning Student Administration Centre.

The faculty may approve international exchange for qualified students who have completed at least one full year of study. All students must complete the final semester of third year at the University of Sydney. Exchange will not be considered for honours. Exchanges may be for one semester only. Students must apply through the Study Abroad and Exchange unit of the International Office. Each student's program must be approved in consultation with the Degree Program Director. Students should plan to follow the enrolment pattern prescribed for their chosen semester of exchange as closely as possible. Exchange units of study should be taken as part of the degree and not in addition to the degree requirements. Consideration should be given by the student as to how they will be able to complete the degree requirements when they return, paying attention to the semester of offer of the core units. Exchange students are required to enrol in a full-time load at the University of Sydney whilst on exchange, and will incur the tuition costs associated with that load. No tuition costs will be incurred with the partner University. Specially designated units of study will be recorded on the students' transcript. A result of 'R' for 'Satisfied Requirements' will be recorded by the University against each successfully completed unit of study. The transcript of the exchange University will be the official detailed record of exactly what was completed during the exchange. Exchange results will not count against a student's Weighted Average Mark. For more information please contact either the Study Abroad and Exchange Office or the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning Student Administration Centre.

The faculty may approve international exchange for qualified students who have completed at least one full year of study. All students must complete the final semester of third year at the University of Sydney. Exchange will not be considered for honours. Exchanges may be for one semester only. Students must apply through the Study Abroad and Exchange unit of the International Office. Each student's program must be approved in consultation with the Degree Program Director. Students should plan to follow the enrolment pattern prescribed for their chosen semester of exchange as closely as possible. Exchange units of study should be taken as part of the degree and not in addition to the degree requirements. Consideration should be given by the student as to how they will be able to complete the degree requirements when they return, paying attention to the semester of offer of the core units. Exchange students are required to enrol in a full-time load at the University of Sydney whilst on exchange, and will incur the tuition costs associated with that load. No tuition costs will be incurred with the partner University. Specially designated units of study will be recorded on the students' transcript. A result of 'R' for 'Satisfied Requirements' will be recorded by the University against each successfully completed unit of study. The transcript of the exchange University will be the official detailed record of exactly what was completed during the exchange. Exchange results will not count against a student's Weighted Average Mark. For more information please contact either the Study Abroad and Exchange Office or the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning Student Administration Centre.

The faculty may approve international exchange for qualified students who have completed at least one full year of study. All students must complete the final semester of third year at the University of Sydney. Exchange will not be considered for honours. Exchanges may be for one semester only. Students must apply through the Study Abroad and Exchange unit of the International Office. Each student's program must be approved in consultation with the Degree Program Director. Students should plan to follow the enrolment pattern prescribed for their chosen semester of exchange as closely as possible. Exchange units of study should be taken as part of the degree and not in addition to the degree requirements. Consideration should be given by the student as to how they will be able to complete the degree requirements when they return, paying attention to the semester of offer of the core units. Exchange students are required to enrol in a full-time load at the University of Sydney whilst on exchange, and will incur the tuition costs associated with that load. No tuition costs will be incurred with the partner University. Specially designated units of study will be recorded on the students' transcript. A result of 'R' for 'Satisfied Requirements' will be recorded by the University against each successfully completed unit of study. The transcript of the exchange University will be the official detailed record of exactly what was completed during the exchange. Exchange results will not count against a student's Weighted Average Mark.For more information please contact either the Study Abroad and Exchange Office or the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning Student Administration Centre.

Architecture Studio 301 engages in students the observational, analytical, interpretative and speculative capacities required to produce a conceptually and tectonically grounded solution to a medium-scale urban architectural problem. It seeks initially to refine skills in the development of a thematic framework for design, the analysis of broad urban contexts and specific site conditions, together with a strong awareness of historical and theoretical conditions for design. Students deploy these analyses in creative and experimental ways via the design of a medium-scale building with a complex functional program. Students are required to integrate multiple criteria - including thematic, conceptual, programmatic, contextual, tectonic and technical concerns - into a persuasive architectural design proposition.

This unit of study surveys contemporary architectural discourse through the study and analysis of central texts and architectural sources. Architectural discourse will be understood as a wide array of interlocking 'regimes of thought', each of which has its own multiple histories, transformations and unique effects. Students will become generally conversant in the principles of these central theories, and will understand some of their terms and references. They will explore the way that theory is produced and deployed at every level of architectural discourse from the seemingly casual discussions in the design studio to formal written arguments. Paying close attention to the exchange between thought and action, they will explore the relevance of the discussed theories to the formation of current circumstances, and to the place of architecture within contemporary culture as a whole. Students take responsibility for their own learning, engaging in continuous reflection and developing skills in oral, written, and visual forms of communication to critique, create and articulate knowledge. They will be introduced to fundamental principles and skills of scholarly research, including locating and evaluating sources, and constructing arguments.

Architectural Communications 3 both consolidates students' abilities to effectively communicate architecture using graphic and verbal means and further advances their knowledge through concepts of movement and simulation. Students are introduced to interoperable animation and database software used for simulation and documentation of architecture, and they further develop familiarity with advanced digital fabrication. This unit of study aims to instil in students sensitivity to working creatively with hybrid techniques, and introduces them to dynamic communication procedures deployed in professional architectural practice.

Architecture Studio 302 is the graduating studio for the degree, building students' capacities as interpretive, insightful and innovative architectural designers. This studio is a 'capstone experience', integrating knowledge and skills developed throughout the course of the degree. Through the design of a key civic building, it focuses on the exploration, integration and expression of architectural ideas through technical materiality. This is explored through an extended field trip, associated studies in architectural technology and consultancies with professionals. Theory and inquiry inform the development of the project brief and the exploration of conceptual ideas, while workshops support the skills required to express design ideas at a pre-professional level. Group work, peer learning, engagement and judgment abilities are developed through a collaborative working studio.

Architectural Technologies 3 develops in students an advanced understanding of complex building systems. It addresses the technical design of buildings in their entirety and in their details, through the three interrelated perspectives of environment, structures and construction. A major project-based assignment is used as the vehicle for students to demonstrate the knowledge that they have gained in analyzing and synthesizing the various considerations that are to be addressed in the design of a building system that appropriately responds to, and integrates, the three key perspectives.

Architectural Professional Practice introduces students in the final semester of their undergraduate degree to the professional practice of architecture, focusing on design development within regulatory and practice management frameworks. Students are introduced to the fundamental principles of key regulatory requirements and critically deploy their understandings by investigating local practice case studies. They further develop a capacity to apply their knowledge in a particular context through an architectural design project that they take to Development Application level using current best practice.

The faculty may approve international exchange for qualified students who have completed at least one full year of study. All students must complete the final semester of third year at the University of Sydney. Exchange will not be considered for honours. Exchanges may be for one semester only. Students must apply through the Study Abroad and Exchange unit of the International Office. Each student's program must be approved in consultation with the Degree Program Director. Students should plan to follow the enrolment pattern prescribed for their chosen semester of exchange as closely as possible. Exchange units of study should be taken as part of the degree and not in addition to the degree requirements. Consideration should be given by the student as to how they will be able to complete the degree requirements when they return, paying attention to the semester of offer of the core units. Exchange students are required to enrol in a full-time load at the University of Sydney whilst on exchange, and will incur the tuition costs associated with that load. No tuition costs will be incurred with the partner University. Specially designated units of study will be recorded on the students' transcript. A result of 'R' for 'Satisfied Requirements' will be recorded by the University against each successfully completed unit of study. The transcript of the exchange University will be the official detailed record of exactly what was completed during the exchange. Exchange results will not count against a student's Weighted Average Mark. For more information please contact either the Study Abroad and Exchange Office or the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning Student Administration Centre.

The faculty may approve international exchange for qualified students who have completed at least one full year of study. All students must complete the final semester of third year at the University of Sydney. Exchange will not be considered for honours. Exchanges may be for one semester only. Students must apply through the Study Abroad and Exchange unit of the International Office. Each student's program must be approved in consultation with the Degree Program Director. Students should plan to follow the enrolment pattern prescribed for their chosen semester of exchange as closely as possible. Exchange units of study should be taken as part of the degree and not in addition to the degree requirements. Consideration should be given by the student as to how they will be able to complete the degree requirements when they return, paying attention to the semester of offer of the core units. Exchange students are required to enrol in a full-time load at the University of Sydney whilst on exchange, and will incur the tuition costs associated with that load. No tuition costs will be incurred with the partner University. Specially designated units of study will be recorded on the students' transcript. A result of 'R' for 'Satisfied Requirements' will be recorded by the University against each successfully completed unit of study. The transcript of the exchange University will be the official detailed record of exactly what was completed during the exchange. Exchange results will not count against a student's Weighted Average Mark. For more information please contact either the Study Abroad and Exchange Office or the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning Student Administration Centre.

The faculty may approve international exchange for qualified students who have completed at least one full year of study. All students must complete the final semester of third year at the University of Sydney. Exchange will not be considered for honours. Exchanges may be for one semester only. Students must apply through the Study Abroad and Exchange unit of the International Office. Each student's program must be approved in consultation with the Degree Program Director. Students should plan to follow the enrolment pattern prescribed for their chosen semester of exchange as closely as possible. Exchange units of study should be taken as part of the degree and not in addition to the degree requirements. Consideration should be given by the student as to how they will be able to complete the degree requirements when they return, paying attention to the semester of offer of the core units. Exchange students are required to enrol in a full-time load at the University of Sydney whilst on exchange, and will incur the tuition costs associated with that load. No tuition costs will be incurred with the partner University. Specially designated units of study will be recorded on the students' transcript. A result of 'R' for 'Satisfied Requirements' will be recorded by the University against each successfully completed unit of study. The transcript of the exchange University will be the official detailed record of exactly what was completed during the exchange. Exchange results will not count against a student's Weighted Average Mark. For more information please contact either the Study Abroad and Exchange Office or the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning Student Administration Centre.

The faculty may approve international exchange for qualified students who have completed at least one full year of study. All students must complete the final semester of third year at the University of Sydney. Exchange will not be considered for honours. Exchanges may be for one semester only. Students must apply through the Study Abroad and Exchange unit of the International Office. Each student's program must be approved in consultation with the Degree Program Director. Students should plan to follow the enrolment pattern prescribed for their chosen semester of exchange as closely as possible. Exchange units of study should be taken as part of the degree and not in addition to the degree requirements. Consideration should be given by the student as to how they will be able to complete the degree requirements when they return, paying attention to the semester of offer of the core units. Exchange students are required to enrol in a full-time load at the University of Sydney whilst on exchange, and will incur the tuition costs associated with that load. No tuition costs will be incurred with the partner University. Specially designated units of study will be recorded on the students' transcript. A result of 'R' for 'Satisfied Requirements' will be recorded by the University against each successfully completed unit of study. The transcript of the exchange University will be the official detailed record of exactly what was completed during the exchange. Exchange results will not count against a student's Weighted Average Mark. For more information please contact either the Study Abroad and Exchange Office or the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning Student Administration Centre.

The aim of the Architecture Revue Unit of Study is to explore the relationship between architecture and performance. Students engage in the simultaneity of the creation and performance of a theatrical work focussed on architecture, architectural critique and stagecraft. The UoS will enable students to define, draw and then continually reconfigure boundaries between theatrical spaces, narrative, imagined spaces, senses and concrete physical environments. Class preparation 3hrs/wk, Assessment preparation 6hrs/semester

The unit will introduce students to a range of architectural styles and aspirations in Australia. Lectures and seminars will cover key buildings representative of their period. At the conclusion, students will be familiar with a range of styles and their characteristics. They will undertake individual self-directed research and learn how to record and present the results of this research. Students will also acquire an appreciation of the ideals and aspirations that support the architectural styles examined, and how these are related to wider social and cultural movements.
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to demonstrate: a familiarity with a range of Australian buildings and styles. Site tours will examine specific buildings, and these will be recorded in a site visit log; the ability to research, record and present a specific building in Sydney; the ability to link a specific building to other works of a similar style and period. This will be assessed in the seminar presentation and in the submitted essay.
This unit is an Architecture Elective in the Bachelor of Design in Architecture and elective in other courses. Contact hours: 3 hours per week. Class preparation: 1 hour per week. Assessment preparation 26 hours per semester.

This unit aims to investigate the relationship between architecture, place and society and to explore the meaning of cultural and social sustainability in architectural design. The unit assumes that designers will increasingly work in places where cultures are unfamiliar at home or in a global context, and that an ability to understand, and interpret, diverse cultures, and the way design occurs in diverse locations, is an important area of knowledge for designers. A key aspect of social sustainability is the practice of social responsibility, and the unit explores how this may occur, including involving people in the design process.
On completion of this unit students will be able to demonstrate: an ability to better understand the connections between architecture place and society, and the social, cultural, political and economic factors affecting sustainable environments; skills and knowledge in participatory processes necessary for effective communication about environmental design issues; increased critical awareness about social responsibility in relation to the practice of architecture and the design of the built environment, and an ability to exercise this awareness.
This unit will provide architecture students with knowledge of the relationship between culture and architecture, as well as practical knowledge of the social aspects of design practice. It is intended that students from other disciplines will develop a critical awareness of the built environment as a form of cultural production, and the possibilities for their participation in its production.
This unit is an Architecture Elective in the Bachelor of Design in Architecture and elective in other courses. Contact hours: 3 hours per week. Class preparation: 1 hour per week. Assessment preparation: 26 hours per semester.

The aims of the unit are: (1) Awareness that any design decision involves a decision about colour within the fields of architecture, applied design and art. (2) To present knowledge about colour theory as well as research- based information about colour and associated topics that can be used in design. (3) To demonstrate how information and knowledge about colour can vary in quality and reliability. (4) To have students use their skills and knowledge about colour theory and colour design in the assignments of this unit. The knowledge provided falls into three main areas. The first relates to the mechanics of colour vision, theories of visual perception, and perceptual effects. The second area explores colour application from the Pre-history period as well as selected colour theories of the Renaissance period through to the 21st century. The third area explores the nature of theory in relation to theories of colour plus discuses common colour-related constructs and the application of these in art, architecture and design. The assessments tasks are to demonstrate understanding of the knowledge presented in learning modules of the unit and an ability to critically analyse and apply knowledge related to colour design and application.

This unit builds on foundational knowledge provided in DAAE2005 (Designing with Colour 1) and the aims of the unit are: (1) To examine a range of colour combination and application techniques sourced from the extensive literature on colour theory and application relevant to applied design, art and architecture. (2) To present colour theory and application across a range of different areas including architecture, interior design, art and cinema including knowledge about colour notation systems and colour forecasting and their relevance from a commercial perspective. (3) To present knowledge about the interface between colour and human response by exploring symbolic colour associations, ideas about colour harmony as well as individual and cultural differences. (4) To have students use their skills and knowledge about colour theory and application in the exercises and assignments of this unit. The assessments tasks are to have students demonstrate their understanding of the knowledge presented in learning modules of the unit and their ability to critically analyse and apply knowledge related to colour design and application.

This unit engages students in detailed studies of innovative building structures, both the design and construction, and modelling techniques for structural synthesis. The unit initially investigates a number of innovative building structural designs and construction methods and processes, through case studies, and explores issues and factors that contribute to the innovative solutions. Modelling techniques are then introduced and their uses in the synthesis and analysis of innovative building structures are explored in-depth. Students are provided with experience in the computer and physical modelling of some of the advanced structures arising in the case studies.
The unit is organised around three major topics as follows:
(1) Innovative structural design: Discusses the differences between routine and innovative structural design, and identifies a set of dimensions along which the innovativeness of a structural design can be assessed. These dimensions form the basis for studying the developments in structural design to-date and for evaluating existing structural designs for their innovativeness. It also explores the different design requirements and decision criteria that lead to innovative structural solutions, in building designs, through a number of case studies.
(2) Modelling techniques: Introduces and provides the bases for a number of computer modelling techniques for advanced structures that can be used to analyse and design innovative structures. Discusses some of their limitations and explores the current developments in computational models and techniques, specifically aimed at facilitating innovative designs. Some of the physical modelling techniques and their usefulness in the exploration of innovative structural solutions are also considered.
(3) Innovative Construction: Explores construction requirements and decision criteria that lead to innovation in construction methods and processes, through selected case studies. Discusses the interactions between the innovations in structural design and in construction methods and processes.
Students are expected to be able to demonstrate a high level of competence in investigating and presenting case studies on structural design and construction, to identify and evaluate issues and factors that contribute to innovative structural solutions in case studies, to determine the relevance of the various advanced structural modelling techniques for a given building design and to demonstrate a high level of competence in computer and physical modelling of structures
A case study assignment is used to assess the student's competence in investigating and presenting case studies and being able to identify and evaluate issues and factors contributing to innovative structural solutions. A two part modelling assignment is used to assess the competence in selecting suitable models for structural synthesis, for a given set of requirements and design criteria.
This unit is an Architecture Elective in the Bachelor of Design in Architecture and elective in other courses. Contact hours: 3 hours per week. Class preparation: 1 hour per week. Assessment preparation: 26 hours per semester.

The unit of study begins by exploring the concept of ecologically sustainable design as it applies to architectural practice and defines those key attributes of buildings which make them sustainable. The second part of the unit discusses the implication of applying sustainable design principles upon contemporary architectural practice. Potential new design paradigms are explored which could lead to more sustainable design practice in the future.
At the end of the unit of study students will be expected to: have explored the form making and space making potential of sustainable design principles by critically examining relevant contemporary architecture; demonstrate their ability to locate relevant published literature on sustainable architecture and to critically examine and discuss it in relation to the themes explored in the unit of study; demonstrate their ability to critique key recent buildings claimed by their designers to be sustainable and to evaluate these claims against established sustainable design principles; enunciate a personal position on the impact on applying sustainable design principles on future design practice.
On the successful completion of this unit of study students will have demonstrated: competence at critically evaluating buildings which their designers have claimed to be sustainable through a series of case studies performed in small groups; their ability to formulate and articulate a written response to a series of propositions developed in lectures addressing the impact of sustainability issues on future architectural practice.
This unit is an Architecture Elective in the Bachelor of Design in Architecture and elective in other courses. Contact hours: 3 hours per week. Class preparation: 1 hour per week. Assessment preparation: 2 hours per week.

The unit will consider architecture as the complex assemblage of material practices and theory. Students will be introduced to some of the key lines of thought that have impacted on architectural processes of the first decade of the 21st Century and the ways in which architectural production has responded and contributed to those lines. Students will become familiar with contemporary theoretical concepts and the architectural design processes associated with those concepts.
On successful completion of this unit students will have demonstrated: a familiarity of the relationship between theory and material practices; a familiarity with the concepts and architectures presented, and; an ability to respond critically to conceptual notions and material practices. The demonstration will take the form of specific material engagements and textual analysis.
This unit is a Master of Architecture prerequisite in Bachelor of Design in Architecture. Contact hours: 3 hours per week. Class preparation: 1 hour per week. Assessment preparation: 26 hours per semester.

The unit of study develops knowledge about structural and environmental control systems for medium scale non domestic buildings.
The environmental module explores sustainable environmental control technologies suitable for medium scale buildings focussing upon the integration of these technologies with constructional and structural systems and the design of the building fabric as an environmental filter. Thermal controls such as heating systems, mechanical ventilation, natural ventilation and air conditioning are studied along with electric lighting and acoustic control systems.
At the end of the unit students will be expected to formulate environmental control requirements for a medium scale building, generate and justify appropriate sustainable environmental control strategies and evaluate the performance of these strategies using appropriate analytical procedures.
The structures module is organised around three major sections: Structural Design Process, Structural Design Codes and Structural Design Information. Under Structural Design Process, the formulation of structural design requirements arising from functional, behavioural and constructional constraints is initially discussed. Then a procedure for systematically generating feasible alternative structural systems is presented. Finally the process for the evaluation of the alternative structural systems based on a set of decision criteria, to arrive at the final optimum design, is discussed. Under structural design codes, the structural design philosophies which form the basis for structural design codes are initially described, and then the provisions in the material codes for the approximate determination of design actions, and procedures for the design of typical structural elements are considered. The Structural Design Information section introduces a number of structural design aids for the selection of structural systems and for the approximate sizing of structural elements.
At the end of the unit students should be able to collect appropriate information and formulate the structural design requirements for a medium-scaled building, generate a number of alternative structural systems that satisfy these design requirements, evaluate them based on a set of decision criteria and arrive at a full description of the final structural design.
On the successful completion of this unit of study students will have demonstrated:
(1) In the environmental module: competence in formulating and justifying appropriate sustainable environmental control strategies via a report based upon, and forming part of the submission for, the major design project in DESA3002; competence in evaluating their chosen strategies utilising model studies, computation and other analytical and evaluative tools.
(2) In the structural module: competence at enunciating and justifying their decision making process in an assignment based on the final design project (DESA3002); their knowledge in making a range of structural decisions for a new building design in an open book examination.
This unit is a Bachelor of Architecture prerequisite in Bachelor of Design in Architecture. Contact hours: 4 hours per week. Class preparation: 1 hour per week. Assessment preparation: 1 hour per semester.

This unit of study aims to give the student an understanding of design as a general activity in its own right, comparative to other activities such as science and art. It aims to stress the importance of design (and its consequences) as an activity concerned with changing the state of the existing environment through a set of conscious and purposeful actions. It aims to demonstrate that the study of the design process can be undertaken in a general manner independent of any discipline through the study of design methodology and design cognition.
On the successful completion of this unit of study, students will have demonstrated: an understanding of the importance and generality of design as an activity by having them reflect on the nature of design across the various disciplines and its relation to other activities such as Science and Art; an awareness of the knowledge and processes involved in design and to apply such knowledge and processes in their approach to design, as for example in the Design Studio. This awareness is reinforced by the assignments that are designed to make students think about design objects in a more analytical fashion as well as assessing their understanding of material presented; an understanding of how designers think and acquire a methodology to study designers. This is reinforced by assignments which require students to study designers and report on their observations; an understanding of the issues involved in design thinking research and gain a knowledge of methods for studying design thinking; an understanding of the need for critical examination and both objective and subjective analysis and judgement through the reports submitted.
This unit is core in the Bachelor of Design Computing and elective in other programs. Student effort expected for an average student to achieve a pass level result: 3 hours per week contact hours; 1.5 hours per week class preparation; 19 hours per semester assessment preparation.

This unit aims to give the student an understanding of the basic concepts of modelling and presentation so that they will develop skills in creating and using 3D models for various design tasks.
On the successful completion of this unit of study, students will have: demonstrated an understanding of how physical objects are represented in 3D digital models by modelling various 3D geometric entities and processes required; demonstrated critical judgment, be capable of rigorous and independent thinking and use appropriate information technology techniques to communicate their knowledge through the production of efficient design presentations and documentation; an understanding of boundary representations, solid modelling, parametric models, texture mapping, light sources, camera locations and projections, and model constraints through model development and presentation; acquire skills in using a 3D modelling system for 2D and 3D objects and in creating photorealistic images, movies, VR scenes, and simple animations from 3D models that accurately describe design variations, intent, and structure. These skills will be assessed through the tutorial exercises and the submission of a portfolio of 3D models.
This unit is core in the Bachelor of Design Computing. Student effort expected for an average student to achieve a pass level result: 3 hours per week contact hours; 1.5 hours per week class preparation; 19 hours per semester assessment preparation.

This unit aims to teach students an understanding of the stages involved in the development of software for design; skills in the design and implementation of software for design tasks and in the development of software as design tools. On the successful completion of this unit of study, students will have demonstrated: skills in using software tools to build interactive, visual design applications through individual programming assignments; knowledge of object-oriented programming concepts through individual programming assignments; implementation techniques such as editing, using libraries, and compilation and runtime environments through individual programming assignments; knowledge of the Java programming language including: classes, methods, object creation, instance and local variables, primitive and object types, simple I/O, and control flow through individual and group programming assignments; knowledge of software design and development processes including analysis of requirements, design of data-structures, functions and classes, software development lifecycles, and managing software projects.

This unit introduces sound as a design medium, with an emphasis on computer-based implementations; real world acoustical phenomena and psychoacoustics provide an approach for sound design; understanding of conceptual topics, including sound/image interaction, text and speech, auditory display, source streaming and segregation, functions for music and spatial audio are developed; technical and technological issues, e.g. data formats and interfaces will be addressed; students will explore methodologies for abstract information sonification and responsive sonic representations for interactive installation spaces and sensate environments; this unit considers the contribution of sound design to ambient music, interactive responses and way finding cues in interactive virtual environments. On the successful completion of this unit of study, students will have demonstrated: knowledge of responsive interaction and sound design to a range of contexts through design projects; application of conceptual knowledge using current sensate, interactive and virtual environment technologies through design projects; skills in computer-based implementation of sound design key principles through tutorial exercises; understanding of sound design, especially in relation to interactive contexts, links to virtual environment design, the digital design studio and sound utilised in interactive multimedia through design projects; understanding of the transformation of abstract data into sonification (shares a conceptual grounding with information visualization) through design projects. This is a core unit in the Bachelor of Design Computing. Student effort expected for an average student to achieve a pass level result: contact hours: 3 hours per week; class preparation: 1.5 hours per week; assessment preparation: 19 hours per semester.

In studying this unit, students will: develop an understanding of how to conceptualise and communicate design concepts through image and video production; be introduced to digital image representation and technology through design projects; become proficient with the elements of digital design technology including digital images, vector graphics, font, montage, photography and video; develop skills in digital imaging software such as Photoshop, and graphical layout software such as Illustrator; and develop experience with significant digital design issues.
On the successful completion of this unit of study, students will have demonstrated skills in sourcing, developing, and designing a range of digital media content through a series of tutorial exercises; knowledge of digital design through the incremental development of a series of design projects; knowledge of how to incorporate frame-based animation and morphing with their digital designs through tutorial exercises.
This unit is a core studio in the Bachelor of Design Computing program. This unit is a foundation for knowledge of image design and digital media design techniques.

The aim of this unit is to impart to students an understanding of the similarities and differences of computer-mediated and face-to-face communication; skills in the use of collaborative tools such as email, shared whiteboards, bulletin boards, video conferences and shared modelling environments.
On the successful completion of this unit of study, students will have demonstrated: an understanding of synchronous and asynchronous communication technologies through the collaborative project report; an understanding of communication and representation of design data in a computer mediated collaborative design project in the development of the collaborative project report; skills in using collaborative technologies in the tutorial exercises.
This unit is core for Bachelor of Design Computing and elective for other programs. Student effort expected for an average student to achieve a pass level result: Contact hours: 3 hours per week; class preparation: 1.5 hours per week; assessment preparation: 19 hours per semester.

In studying this unit, students will: be introduced to digital image representation and technology; become proficient with the elements of digital design technology including digital images, vector graphics, font, montage, photography and video projection; develop skills in digital imaging software such as Photoshop, and graphical layout software such as Illustrator and video software Final Cut Pro Studio.On the successful completion of this unit of study, students will have demonstrated: skills in sourcing, developing, and designing a range of digital media content through a series of tutorial exercises; knowledge of how to incorporate frame-based animation and morphing with their digital designs through tutorial exercises.
This unit is part of the Digital Architecture stream in the Bachelor of Design in Architecture. Not available in the Bachelor of Design Computing. Elective in other programs.

This unit introduces interactivity and multimedia through design projects. Students will develop technical as well as methodological skills for designing and developing interactive software, web sites, products, and services. Elements of interaction design including menus, screen design, motion, animation, graphics design, and sound integration will be addressed for various media and platforms, including the Internet and mobile devices. Methods for interaction design that will be covered include requirement analysis, storyboarding, and prototyping.On the successful completion of this unit of study, students will have demonstrated: the application of knowledge of interaction design to a range of contexts, for the Internet and standalone media, through the design project; knowledge of narrative and engagement in non-linear interactive contexts through the design project; knowledge of scripting and markup languages for enabling dynamic content and interactive designs, e.g. ActionScript, HTML, and JavaScript, through tutorial exercises; understanding of different types of user interaction, with an emphasis on traditional interfaces, but including innovative methods of interaction.

This unit aims to give the student an understanding of the basic concepts of modelling and presentation so that they will develop skills in creating and using 3D models for various design tasks.
On the successful completion of this unit of study, students will have demonstrate: an understanding of how physical objects are represented in 3D digital models by modelling various 3D geometric entities and processes required; critical judgment, be capable of rigorous and independent thinking and use appropriate information technology techniques to communicate their knowledge through the production of efficient design presentations and documentation; an understanding of boundary representations, solid modelling, parametric models, texture mapping, light sources, camera locations and projections, and model constraints through model development and presentation; acquire skills in using a 3D modelling system for 2D and 3D objects and in creating photorealistic images, movies, VR scenes, and simple animations from 3D models that accurately describe design variations, intent, and structure. These skills will be assessed through the tutorial exercises and the submission of a portfolio of 3D models.
This unit is part of the Digital Architecture stream in the Bachelor of Design in Architecture. Not available in the Bachelor of Design Computing. Elective in other programs. Student effort expected for an average student to achieve a pass level result: contact hours: 3 hours per week; class preparation: 1.5 hours per week; assessment preparation: 19 hours per semester.

This unit introduces principles of interface and interaction design through design projects. Students will develop technical as well as methodological skills for designing and developing interactive software, web sites, products, and services. Elements of interaction design including menus, screen design, motion, animation, graphics design, and sound integration will be addressed for various media and platforms, including the Internet and mobile devices. Methods for interaction design that will be covered include requirement analysis, storyboarding, and prototyping.On the successful completion of this unit of study, students will have demonstrated: the application of knowledge of interaction design to a range of contexts, for the Internet and standalone media, through the design project; knowledge of narrative and engagement in non-linear interactive contexts through the design project; knowledge of scripting and mark-up languages for enabling dynamic content and interactive designs, e.g. ActionScript, HTML, and JavaScript, through tutorial exercises; understanding of different types of user interaction, with an emphasis on traditional interfaces, but including innovative methods of interaction (as a preparation for the 3rd year Human-Computer Experience Design Studio). Contribution to program: This unit of study is core in the Bachelor of Design Computing program. It builds on knowledge of image design and foundational digital media design techniques introduced in the Digital Design Studio, integrating and applying this knowledge in the context of interactive multimedia and interaction design understanding. The unit develops interaction narrative, engagement, curiosity and design methods using the computer interface. It lays the groundwork for scripting interactivity using web-based and standalone technologies. The unit leads on to the subsequent Human-Computer Experience, which further pursues interaction, moving to mobile, wireless, haptic and spatial sensate interfaces.

The aim of the Design Computing Research Opportunity is to allow a student to participate in each phase of research activity: developing a research plan in conjunction with the staff member; proposal writing; conducting research; analysing data; and presenting results in oral and written form.
At the end of the unit the student will have experience in developing research proposals, conducting research and presenting their results.
Design Computing Research Opportunity offers the opportunity for a Bachelor of Design Computing student to work with an academic staff member on research-based intellectual collaborations. The student works on an existing research activity of the staff member. It can be one of the most important means for students to develop an understanding of research as an intellectual endeavour and to foster mentoring research relationships with academic staff.
The research proposal, which is the first progress report, will demonstrate the student's ability to work within an existing research. The second progress report will identify the student's capacity to work on a research project within an existing research program and becomes a demonstration of the research skills being developed. The final report will take the form of a research paper and is used to develop the student's skills in presenting research results.

The objectives of the unit are to develop a comprehensive understanding of interactive multimedia; to extend fundamentals
learned in Interaction Design Studio (DECO1200) or Interactive Multimedia Design (DECO2102); to understand how humans interact with computers; to develop interface design that elicits engagement and interaction; and to develop an advanced knowledge of screen design principles and navigational methodologies. Students will investigate effective navigational and design strategies for engaging interface design. Programming tools used in the unit include Javascript, and Processing. Applications will be developed and deployed for different platforms, including physical interfaces. Final projects will demonstrate implementation and understanding of aesthetic design principles, design architecture, and effective, efficient interactive interface design. Innovative applications of interactive multimedia, for example contextual design will extend the understanding of interactive interface design. Students will develop further understanding of interaction design and develop strategies to apply this understanding to interactive design projects. At the conclusion of the unit students should have a well-developed understanding of interaction design demonstrated through the structure and design of an interactive multimedia project; an understanding of efficient navigational and innovative interface design eliciting user engagement
and demonstrated knowledge of responsive multimedia; an understanding of technical methods to link content and external data (e.g. from sensors or online sources) to the multimedia product.

The aims of this unit of study are to introduce the fundamental principles of the animation process, to develop an understanding of the process involved in developing character, text and motion graphics based animation, and to develop an understanding of the integration between 2D artwork and 3D composition. Students will develop an understanding of the application of animation in the production of film, television, Web, electronic art, and other platforms that can show visual content.Students will acquire basic animation skills, transfer traditional animation principles to computer graphics, and develop the skills to create an animated sequence and the critical vocabulary to describe animation. Basic knowledge will be related to foundational technical skills in industry standard software for animation and aims to serve as an introduction to further animation learning. At the conclusion of this unit a student should have the ability to perform various animated techniques to be incorporated into a variety of platforms.

This unit aims to provide: an overview of the Faculty's research projects in design computing; an overview of research methods in design computing; instruction on how to write a preliminary research proposal for a project in design computing.
This is a seminar unit of study in which the academic staff in design computing and cognition will present their research projects to the potential honours students. The students will also be taught how to prepare a preliminary research project proposal and be introduced to some of the research methods used in design computing.
At the conclusion of the unit a preliminary research proposal will demonstrate the student's ability to identify a research area and a preliminary research plan.

The field of information visualization focuses on how non-physical data can be effectively represented to users, in an interactive and automatic way. This unit of study will introduce the principles of information visualization design, with special attention to metaphoric mapping, human-computer interaction, user engagement, and interdisciplinary insights. Topics will include: abstract data visualization (graphical, ambient or non-visual); metaphor creation and evaluation; interdisciplinary influences; server-side programming and client-side scripting.
After successful completion of this unit of study, students will have acquired: an awareness of information visualization issues through reviews of significant research publications; a research methodology by the development of a relevant research paper; design skills required to develop an information visualization prototype using a real-world dataset; relevant knowledge about tools and programming languages that process data on the server-side and present information interactively on the client-side.
This unit is core unit for Bachelor of Design Computing students only. Student effort expected for an average student to achieve a pass level result: contact hours: 12 hours per week; class preparation: 9 hours per week; assessment preparation: 39 hours per semester.

New technologies in design computing have the potential to not only improve the quality of designs, but to change the way we design and the kinds of artefacts we create. Meanwhile the tethering of humans to machines constructs an intimacy, which pushes human-computer interaction (HCI) towards human-computer agency. What new capacity exists when people and machines are brought together in the embodiment of agency? This unit of study will cover designing innovative and novel objects that have embedded information content, computation, and intelligence. The students will explore through design the possibility of design computing in which humans and computing devices co-create humanistic experiences.
On the successful completion of this unit of study, students will have demonstrated an understanding of user-centered design (UCD) in the context of new product development, and through this process, realise an operational prototype of an interactive computing product. The unit of study aims to graduate the students from the degree with the confidence to apply their design computing and digital media skills to a wide array of design problems that they may encounter in various industries. Upon completion of this unit of study, students will have demonstrated the capacity to investigate and integrate advanced design computing technologies into the design of objects with embedded information content, content, and intelligence. The unit of study also reinforces the students' experiences in designing through reflection-in-action of the design process.
This unit is core for the Bachelor of Design Computing.

This unit provides an opportunity to high achieving students to develop an interest in a specific Design Computing topic; to develop skills in independent study; and to develop advanced report writing skills.
This elective is undertaken with an agreement between the student and a supervisor on an agreed topic related to Design Computing. The student will meet with the supervisor weekly to discuss progress.
The outcome should be a reflective report on a selected topic demonstrating mastery of the topic.

This unit provides an opportunity to high achieving students to develop an interest in a specific Design Computing topic; to develop skills in independent study; and to develop advanced report writing skills.
This elective is undertaken with an agreement between the student and a supervisor on an agreed topic related to Design Computing. The student will meet with the supervisor weekly to discuss progress.
The outcome should be a reflective report on a selected topic demonstrating mastery of the topic.

This unit provides an opportunity to high achieving students to develop an interest in a specific Design Computing topic; to develop skills in independent study; and to develop advanced report writing skills.
This elective is undertaken with an agreement between the student and a supervisor on an agreed topic related to Design Computing. The student will meet with the supervisor weekly to discuss progress.
The outcome should be a reflective report on a selected topic demonstrating mastery of the topic.

This unit provides an opportunity to high achieving students to develop an interest in a specific Design Computing topic; to develop skills in independent study; and to develop advanced report writing skills.
This elective is undertaken with an agreement between the student and a supervisor on an agreed topic related to Design Computing. The student will meet with the supervisor weekly to discuss progress.
The outcome should be a reflective report on a selected topic demonstrating mastery of the topic.

This elective allows a group of students to pursue a topic proposed by a member of academic staff in a formal learning environment.
This unit of study is available to a minimum of 10 students to engage in a topic related to Design Computing that is organised by a member of academic staff. This allows a member of staff to teach a topic of special interest or for a visiting academic to teach a subject related to their specialty. Students will participate in lectures, tutorials, or other activities as needed to pursue the elective topic. The topic for this elective is proposed by a member of academic staff and approved by the Associate Dean (Undergraduate).
Students will develop an understanding of a special topic through reports, projects, and tutorial exercises.

This elective allows a group of students to pursue a topic proposed by a member of academic staff in a formal learning environment.
This unit of study is available to a minimum of 10 students to engage in a topic related to Design Computing that is organised by a member of academic staff. This allows a member of staff to teach a topic of special interest or for a visiting academic to teach a subject related to their specialty. Students will participate in lectures, tutorials, or other activities as needed to pursue the elective topic. The topic for this elective is proposed by a member of academic staff and approved by the Associate Dean (Undergraduate).
Students will develop an understanding of a special topic through reports, projects, and tutorial exercises.

This elective allows a group of students to pursue a topic proposed by a member of academic staff in a formal learning environment. This unit of study is available to a minimum of 10 students to engage in a topic related to Design Computing that is organised by a member of academic staff. This allows a member of staff to teach a topic of special interest or for a visiting academic to teach a subject related to their specialty. Students will participate in lectures, tutorials, or other activities as needed to pursue the elective topic. The topic for this elective is proposed by a member of academic staff and approved by the Associate Dean (Undergraduate). Students will develop an understanding of a special topic through reports, projects, and tutorial exercises.

This elective allows a group of students to pursue a topic proposed by a member of academic staff in a formal learning environment. This unit of study is available to a minimum of 10 students to engage in a topic related to Design Computing that is organised by a member of academic staff. This allows a member of staff to teach a topic of special interest or for a visiting academic to teach a subject related to their specialty. Students will participate in lectures, tutorials, or other activities as needed to pursue the elective topic. The topic for this elective is proposed by a member of academic staff and approved by the Associate Dean (Undergraduate). Students will develop an understanding of a special topic through reports, projects, and tutorial exercises.

Students must submit an honours application form. Entry into honours in the Bachelor of Design Computing requires you to have completed your pass degree with a weighted average mark of at least 70.
The honours degree requires full time study over two semesters (DECO4001 and DECO4002 and then DECO4003 and DECO4004). In special cases the Dean may approve a part time enrolment over four semesters. The units are not assessed separately. A single dissertation is required. The appointment of a supervisor will depend on the topic chosen for the dissertation by the student.
The dissertation should be submitted by the end of the first week of the formal examination period in the semester in which DECO4004 Design Computing Honours Research D is taken.

Students must submit an honours application form. Entry into honours in the Bachelor of Design Computing requires you to have completed your pass degree with a weighted average mark of at least 70.
The honours degree requires full time study over two semesters (DECO4001 and DECO4002 and then DECO4003 and DECO4004). In special cases the Dean may approve a part time enrolment over four semesters. The units are not assessed separately. A single dissertation is required. The appointment of a supervisor will depend on the topic chosen for the dissertation by the student.
The dissertation should be submitted by the end of the first week of the formal examination period in the semester in which DECO4004 Design Computing Honours Research D is taken.

Students must submit an honours application form. Entry into honours in the Bachelor of Design Computing requires you to have completed your pass degree with a weighted average mark of at least 70.
The honours degree requires full time study over two semesters (DECO4001 and DECO4002 and then DECO4003 and DECO4004). In special cases the Dean may approve a part time enrolment over four semesters. The units are not assessed separately. A single dissertation is required. The appointment of a supervisor will depend on the topic chosen for the dissertation by the student.
The dissertation should be submitted by the end of the first week of the formal examination period in the semester in which DECO4004 Design Computing Honours Research D is taken.

Students must submit an honours application form. Entry into honours in the Bachelor of Design Computing requires you to have completed your pass degree with a weighted average mark of at least 70.
The honours degree requires full time study over two semesters (DECO4001 and DECO4002 and then DECO4003 and DECO4004). In special cases the Dean may approve a part time enrolment over four semesters. The units are not assessed separately. A single dissertation is required. The appointment of a supervisor will depend on the topic chosen for the dissertation by the student.
The dissertation should be submitted by the end of the first week of the formal examination period in the semester in which DECO4004 Design Computing Honours Research D is taken.

We live in a world that does not contain visible objects unless light is reflected off them. Therefore, an important part of the way we experience the real world results from the way in which light and shadow interact with objects, surfaces, our eyes and the brain. Consequently, the quantitative and qualitative aspects of light and its potential manipulation in design need to be studied. Therefore, the unit of study deals with the following: (1) Properties of light. (2) Interaction of light and surfaces. (3) Designing with daylight and (4) Role of the eye and the brain in the interpretation of response, control and meaning. The architectural design process often involves decision-making, regarding the exterior and interior surfaces of a building that not only encloses a space but also influences the viewer. These surfaces make up both the external forms of buildings and define the spaces within the building through the way they interact with light. However, in making the design decisions about the physical properties of surfaces, a designer is also determining how people will experience these environments. For students, this unit introduces them to knowledge about important aspects of the way we experience our built environment and how this knowledge may be used in designing. Participants in the unit will demonstrate their understanding of the knowledge presented and the way that it can be used to understand our experience of the environment by finding and analysing their own environmental examples.

This unit provides an opportunity to high achieving students to develop an interest in a specific Design Architecture topic; to develop skills in independent study; and to develop advanced report writing skills.
This elective is undertaken with an agreement between the student and a supervisor on an agreed topic related to Design Architecture. The student will meet with the supervisor weekly to discuss progress.
The outcome should be a reflective report on a selected topic demonstrating mastery of the topic.

This unit provides an opportunity to high achieving students to develop an interest in a specific Design Architecture topic; to develop skills in independent study; and to develop advanced report writing skills.
This elective is undertaken with an agreement between the student and a supervisor on an agreed topic related to Design Architecture. The student will meet with the supervisor weekly to discuss progress.
The outcome should be a reflective report on a selected topic demonstrating mastery of the topic.

This unit provides an opportunity to high achieving students to develop an interest in a specific Design Architecture topic; to develop skills in independent study; and to develop advanced report writing skills.
This elective is undertaken with an agreement between the student and a supervisor on an agreed topic related to Design Architecture. The student will meet with the supervisor weekly to discuss progress.
The outcome should be a reflective report on a selected topic demonstrating mastery of the topic.

This unit provides an opportunity to high achieving students to develop an interest in a specific Design Architecture topic; to develop skills in independent study; and to develop advanced report writing skills.
This elective is undertaken with an agreement between the student and a supervisor on an agreed topic related to Design Architecture. The student will meet with the supervisor weekly to discuss progress.
The outcome should be a reflective report on a selected topic demonstrating mastery of the topic.

This elective allows a group of students to pursue a topic proposed by a member of academic staff in a formal learning environment.
This unit of study is available to a minimum of 10 students to engage in a topic related to Design Architecture that is organised by a member of academic staff. This allows a member of staff to teach a topic of special interest or for a visiting academic to teach a subject related to their specialty. Students will participate in lectures, tutorials, or other activities as needed to pursue the elective topic. The topic for this elective is proposed by a member of academic staff and approved by the Associate Dean (Undergraduate).
Students will develop an understanding of a special topic through reports, projects, and tutorial exercises.

This elective allows a group of students to pursue a topic proposed by a member of academic staff in a formal learning environment.
This unit of study is available to a minimum of 10 students to engage in a topic related to Design Architecture that is organised by a member of academic staff. This allows a member of staff to teach a topic of special interest or for a visiting academic to teach a subject related to their specialty. Students will participate in lectures, tutorials, or other activities as needed to pursue the elective topic. The topic for this elective is proposed by a member of academic staff and approved by the Associate Dean (Undergraduate).
Students will develop an understanding of a special topic through reports, projects, and tutorial exercises.

This elective allows a group of students to pursue a topic proposed by a member of academic staff in a formal learning environment.
This unit of study is available to a minimum of 10 students to engage in a topic related to Design Architecture that is organised by a member of academic staff. This allows a member of staff to teach a topic of special interest or for a visiting academic to teach a subject related to their specialty. Students will participate in lectures, tutorials, or other activities as needed to pursue the elective topic. The topic for this elective is proposed by a member of academic staff and approved by the Associate Dean (Undergraduate).
Students will develop an understanding of a special topic through reports, projects, and tutorial exercises.

This elective allows a group of students to pursue a topic proposed by a member of academic staff in a formal learning environment.
This unit of study is available to a minimum of 10 students to engage in a topic related to Design Architecture that is organised by a member of academic staff. This allows a member of staff to teach a topic of special interest or for a visiting academic to teach a subject related to their specialty. Students will participate in lectures, tutorials, or other activities as needed to pursue the elective topic. The topic for this elective is proposed by a member of academic staff and approved by the Associate Dean (Undergraduate).
Students will develop an understanding of a special topic through reports, projects, and tutorial exercises.

Students will develop knowledge of key planning ideas, and be able appreciate the context relevant to designing the built environment. They will be able to prepare strategic analyses of basic planning situations, and to prepare design proposals with supporting arguments.
On successful completion of this unit, each student will be able to demonstrate their ability: to prepare short documents, using photos, maps, drawings and other illustrations, with annotated comments and supporting text, to present site analyses; to use basic ideas (such as: vistas, viewing and over-viewing, connectivity, legibility, enclosure, uses, activities, environs, links, built form, interest, amenity networks, nodes) in reviewing design situations and preparing simple site analyses; to apply a critical and reflective approach in understanding design situations, and in preparing informative reports.
This is an elective unit, which introduces the Urban Design and Planning stream in the Bachelor of Design in Architecture. Elective in other programs. It is relevant to all architectural design students; it teaches students how to prepare planning studies and basic site plans as preparatory phases of designing buildings and places.
Student effort expected: contact hours: 2 hours per week; class preparation: 2 hours per week; assessment preparation: 26 hours per semester.

Students will be able to: undertake background studies to inform designing for various elements of the public domain (streets and roads, open space and public places, car parking, pedestrian networks and centres); formulate and respond to complex planning problems; prepare and present simple proposals; use basic terms, concepts and methods in practical urban design and planning situations.
On successful completion of this unit, each student will be able to demonstrate their ability to: to prepare short documents, using photos, maps, drawings and other illustrations, with annotated comments and supporting text, to present planning studies and proposals; to use basic ideas (such as: vistas, viewing and over-viewing, connectivity, legibility, enclosure, uses, activities, environs, links, built form, interest, amenity networks, nodes) in reviewing design situations and preparing site analyses and proposals; to apply a critical and reflective approach in understanding planning and design situations, and in preparing informative documents which move from planning studies to proposals with supporting arguments; to be able to prepare proposals for built form outcomes and related planning instruments, with supporting studies and arguments.
This unit part of the Urban Design and Planning Stream of the Bachelor of Design in Architecture and an elective in other programs.
Student effort expected: contact hours: 2 hours week; class preparation: 2 hours per week; assessment preparation: 30 hours per semester.

The proper management of data is essential for all data-centric applications and for effective decision making within organizations. This unit of study will introduce the basic concepts of database designs at the conceptual, logical and physical levels. Particular emphasis will be placed on introducing integrity constraints and the concept of data normalization which prevents data from being corrupted or duplicated in different parts of the database. This in turn helps in the data remaining consistent during its lifetime. Once a database design is in place, the emphasis shifts towards querying the data in order to extract useful information. The unit will introduce different query languages with a particular emphasis on SQL, which is industry standard. Other topics covered will include the important concept of transaction management, application development with a backend database, an overview of data warehousing and online analytic processing, and the use of XML as a data integration language.