Year 9 Design & Visual Communication (DVC)

Course objectives

This course introduces students to drawing and design. By the end of the course students will be able to confidently render 3D drawings and produce formal drawings of their design concepts. Students are encouraged to develop their own ideas and to modify existing designs.

Course content

Skills include, but are not limited to:

•Freehand sketching.
•Rendering.
•Orthographic drawing.
•Isometric drawing.
•3D Computer Modelling.
•Language of design.
•Principles of function and aesthetics.

Students will be developing CAD skills to aid them in product design, model making and the presentation of their portfolios. Students will be using pencils, markers and pastels to show shading, shadow and texture to produce realistic rendered drawings.

Assessment
Regular evaluations of work will be carried out to enable feedback to students. Some student work is required to be submitted in the form of a portfolio. These are marked at the end of projects, with two to three being completed throughout the year.

Where does this course lead?
This course would be beneficial to students who are taking Design and Visual Communication (DVC) or are considering careers in architecture, spatial and product design, the trades and engineering.