11285 Advanced Modelmaking
6cpUndergraduate
This course extends the basic construction techniques and introduces different media. It examines different ways of using models, from conceptual through to detailed resolution, using variations of scale and media to highlight specific aspects of the design process.
Technical content of the subject includes: the use of plastics and malleable metal sheet; casting and carving solid forms; the formation of compound curves such as tensile structures; the use of colour, stylistically and realistically, introducing the concept of colour scaling; ways of illuminating models, and using them for studies if light and shade; contours, landscape and the application of entourage; and council requirements and the use of models in the development process.
Typical availability
Autumn semester, City campus
Fee information
2009 contribution for post-2008 Commonwealth-supported students: $926.50
Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2008 should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth Supported places.
2009 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,500.00
Note: Fees for Postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the Annual Fees Schedule.
Subject EFTSL: 0.125Access conditions
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