Preface
Work spaces
Programme management
CURRICULUM LEVEL 5
Student Work Examples 1: Spatial Design
Planning
Ideation
Instrumental drawing
Presentation drawing
Perspective Drawing
Introduction
Circles
Shadows
Exercise 1: Introduction exercises
Exercise 2: Bedroom
Exercise 3: Heater
Spatial Design drawing
Bubble diagrams
Floor plans
Site plans
2D landscape graphics
3D landscape graphics
Elevations
Rendering tips and techniques
Human figure
Exercise: Container home sleepout
Student Work Examples 2: Product Design
Ideation
Instrumental drawing
Presentation drawing
Orthographic Projection
Preparing drawing sheets for instrumental drawings
Dimensioning in orthographic projection
Sectioning
Break symbols
Lines
Exercise 1: Radio
Exercise 2: Toy truck
Exercise 3: Builder’s saw horse
Exercise 4: Kitchen scales
Exercise 5: Metal object
Paraline Drawing (Isometric)
Isometric drawing
Circles
A cylinder
Rounded corners
Compound curves
Using an ellipse template
Exploded isometric drawings
Isometric dimensioning
Exercise 1: Shaped block
Exercise 2: Theatre spotlight
Exercise 3: Exploded isometric wood joint
Exercise 4: Exploded isometric toy train
Parts lists
Paraline Drawing (Oblique)
Introduction
Oblique circles
Oblique dimensioning
Exercise 1: Radio
Exercise 2: Cast iron stand
Product Design
Design sketching
Line weight
Shadows
Backgrounds
Viewpoint
Quick rendering
Planning page
Handwritten titles
Exercise 1: Mobile phone
Exercise 2: Rendering
Exercise 3: Materials rendering
CURRICULUM LEVEL 6
Student Work Examples 3: Product Design
Ideation
Instrumental drawing
Presentation drawing
Student Work Examples 4: Spatial and Product Design
Spatial design
Ideation
Planning of spaces
Instrumental drawing
Presentation drawing
Product design
Ideation
Instrumental drawing
Presentation drawing
Building Construction
Framing details
Concrete foundation details
Exercise 1: Corner of building
Exercise 2: Roof framing
Architectural symbols
Orthographic Projection
Exercise 1: Storage rack
Exercise 2: Crank arm
Paraline Drawing (Isometric)
Exercise 1: Parking meter
Exercise 2: Light fitting
Exercise 3: Wall lamp
Exercise 4: Exploded desk
Paraline Drawing (Oblique)
Exercise 1: Pencil sharpener
Exercise 2: Bike lamp
Perspective Drawing
Exercise 1: Barn and landscape
Exercise 2: House and landscape
Student work examples: achievement level comparisons
Answers
The book is aimed at a middle stage of a DVC course, curriculum levels 5 and 6, and is based on the DVC Learning Objectives of the New Zealand Curriculum
Knowledge of design – students must demonstrate understanding of basic concepts in design
Human factors in design – students must demonstrate understanding of basic concepts and techniques related to humans factors in design
Visual communication – students must demonstrate skills
Graphics practice – students must demonstrate ability to apply design knowledge and drawing techniques to communicate design ideas.