Outline

Overview

This unit aims to provide the student with the knowledge, skills and aptitude required to use a range of fundamental architectural sketching and drawing skills based on observation of the physical world, in particular the built world. Students will be encouraged to develop a commitment to the practice of drawing as a fundamental design skill through 13 studio classes coupled with independent study. The workshop places an emphasis on keen observation, experimental use of materials and engagement with historical frameworks used in design practice in design and architecture. Exposure in studio to the sensitivities offered by different drawing materials and techniques will give students the competency to more confidently use drawing as a communication device. Skills in perspective drawing are introduced and drawing is used to document the visible world and define structure and detail. On successful completion of this unit of study students will have demonstrated familiarity with a range of drawing media and techniques, including charcoal, graphite, pen, brush and ink, and an introduction to colour. Students will understand the importance of maintaining a sketchbook 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 ideas and technical proficiency.

Unit details and rules

Unit code	AWSS1001
Academic unit	Architecture
Credit points	6
Prohibitions ?	DESA1601 or DESA1602
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Koji Ryui, koji.ryui@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Portfolio assessment 1 Portfolio, discussion, due week 9 for special cohort	25%	Week 08	6 drawings, 3 minutes
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Portfolio assessment 2 Portfolio and discussion, due week 15 for special cohort	35%	Week 13	6 drawings, 1 model, 3 minutes
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Journal Journal, due week 15 for special cohort	40%	Week 13	A4 Process Journal pdf
Outcomes assessed:

Assessment summary

Assessment 1: A presentation of studio work to date, showing both resolved ideas and working drawings. Incomplete drawings or drawings deemed unsatisfactory by the student should still be included to indicate process and progress.
Assessment 2: A detailed assessment guide will be provided for this task by week 7. Assessment 2 should indicate progress from week 5. The second set of drawings expands to include a resolved drawing project incorporating multiple drawing concepts. A verbal presentation forms part of the assessment.
Journal: The journal documents all your research and process or development of drawings. It includes visual research e.g. referenced photocopies and sketches of architects' and artists' work, critical response to works seen on gallery visits, critical response to various approaches to drawing the built environment (e.g. expressive, constructed, measured). A detailed guide to the journal will be handed out week 1.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a High distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a Distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100	Work of outstanding quality, demonstrating mastery of the learning outcomes assessed. The work shows significant innovation, experimentation, critical analysis, synthesis, insight, creativity, and/or exceptional skill.
Distinction	75 - 84	Work of excellent quality, demonstrating a sound grasp of the learning outcomes assessed. The work shows innovation, experimentation, critical analysis, synthesis, insight, creativity, and/or superior skill.
Credit	65 - 74	Work of good quality, demonstrating more than satisfactory achievement of the learning outcomes assessed, or work of excellent quality for a majority of the learning outcomes assessed.
Pass	50 - 64	Work demonstrating satisfactory achievement of the learning outcomes assessed.
Fail	0 - 49	Work that does not demonstrate satisfactory achievement of one or more of the learning outcomes assessed.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	1. Taking a line for a walk; 2. Studio intro; 3. Contour drawing; 4. Gesture drawing; 5. Negative space (delivered in week 6 for special cohort)	Workshop (3 hr)
Week 02	1. Perspective: 1 and 2 point; 2. Drawing interiors; 3. Measuring to calculate distance and length (delivered in week 7 for special cohort)	Workshop (3 hr)
Week 03	1. Building line and plane; 2. Drawing exteriors; 3. Perspective drawing in the field (delivered in mid-semester break for special cohort)	Workshop (3 hr)
Week 04	1. Value (tone); 2. Tonal value scale; 3. Dramatic light; 4. Observing where light falls on an object (delivered in week 8 for special cohort)	Workshop (3 hr)
Week 05	1. Perspective and tone; 2. Perspective drawing with hatching, cross-hatching, stippling, shading; 3. Building tone and form once linear structure is in place (delivered in week 11 for special cohort)	Workshop (3 hr)
Week 06	1. Colour; 2. Basic colour theory and composition in wet media (delivered in week 12 for special cohort)	Workshop (3 hr)
Week 07	1. Plan, section and elevation; 2. Orthographic fundamentals; 3. Capsicum drawing class (delivered in week 10 for special cohort)	Workshop (3 hr)
Week 08	Assessment 1, review drawings from week 1 – 4 (delivered in week 9 for special cohort)	Workshop (3 hr)
Week 09	1. Section drawing; 2. Drawing landscape sections integrating capsicum drawings as built form (delivered in week 10 for special cohort)	Workshop (3 hr)
Week 10	1. 2 dimension composition; 2. Collage (delivered in week 13 for special cohort)	Workshop (3 hr)
Week 11	1. 3 dimension composition; 2. Model making (delivered in week 13 for special cohort)	Workshop (3 hr)
Week 12	1. Tonal drawing from 3 dimension model; 2. Drawing as communication; 3. Graphic techniques for presentation (delivered in week 14 for special cohort)	Workshop (3 hr)
Week 13	Assessment 2, Verbal presentation, group discussion and feedback (delivered in week 15 for special cohort)	Workshop (3 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance and Study Commitment:

The School’s requirement of 90% attendance is waived. Participation in this unit is required via online components.

Contact Hours: 3 hours per week
Independent Study: In addition to 3 contact hours per week, students are expected to spend 6 -12 hours per week on independent study for this unit.
Absence: If you are absent from a class it is important that you do the work missed in class in your own time and submit the work for assessment at the specified time.

Additional materials (students to bring): 30cm ruler, NT box cutter and/or Stanley knife for sharpening pencils and model making (above included in tool kit available to purchase from Design, Modelling and Fabrication Lab), black fine liner pens, 7 x small containers/jars with lids (for taking paint home in week 9), fixative (or hairspray) optional for week 1 and 4.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. understand the fundamental role of freehand drawing skills in architectural design work
LO2. demonstrate increased spatial awareness and visual intelligence
LO3. communicate through drawing
LO4. demonstrate an understanding of perspective and section drawing, proportion and composition
LO5. demonstrate familiarity with a range of drawing media including graphite, pen, charcoal, ink with nib and brush, colour and collage
LO6. commit to maintain a journal in which to draw on a daily basis.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

Unit is constantly updated in consultation with the tutors

Additional information

The unit may be adjusted for each session. Please refer to information and materials provided on Canvas for any changes and updates.

Additional costs

Students are required to pay a material fee of $55 online in week 2 the latest. Payment receipt to be placed on the last page of the journal to be checked by the tutor in week 3. Students who have not completed the payment will lose access to materials required for this unit of study. Payment method will be advised via Canvas. This material fee will supply students: A4 Sketchbook, A1 Cartridge Paper (110gsm tbc) (1 sheet / student / per lesson), A2 Cartridge (110gsm tbc) (3 sheets / student / per lesson), A2 tracing paper (1 sheet / student / per lesson), Technograph Pencils (2B, 4B, 8B), Grafcube graphite 6B and 3B, willow charcoal thin and thick, compressed charcoal, masking tape, putty & standard erasers, acrylic colour and brushes.

Work, health and safety

*Students are required to wear appropriate footwear to enter labs and workshops

Disclaimer

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Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

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Additional information

Additional costs

Work, health and safety

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AWSS1001: Architectural Sketching and Drawing

Semester 1, 2020 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Additional information

Additional information

Additional costs

Work, health and safety

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

Media

Student links

About us

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