Visual Communications 1

Module No. Tim 1102

Jennifer Byrne 2021

Contact details Lecturer

Jennifer Byrne

Email jennifer.byrne@TU Dublin.ie

Important

When naming images or saving files to send Always save as Your Name

Eg. Pentagon star John Smith

If 16 students send me 16 files called Pentagon star the PC will autosave the latest version of the file with the same name so material will get lost.

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Module: Visual Communications 1

Course Duration Semester 1

13 weeks class time

Class Times 9.00 -11.30

Safe Practice during Covid

Everyone required to wear face masks

Rooms to be fully ventilated

45mins class time then 10min break

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Assessments Coursework assignments will be given out during

semester.

Assignments to be completed by each individual outside of normal class times.

A total of 100% of final marks will be awarded to coursework projects.

There is no final exam.

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Module TIM 1102

Module Overview:

This subject focuses the student on developing formal drawing skills, a working knowledge of geometry, and its place within a practical environment. It introduces the students to Orthographic Projection and industry drawing conventions. It equips students with the capability of describing through drawing 3D objects in a 2D drawing environment through geometric techniques. It also introduces the student to different forms of drawing presentation.

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Learning Outcomes

On completion of this subject students will be able to:

Describe and apply orthographic projection theory to analyse 3D objects, in order to represent said objects in 2D plan, section and elevation.

Differentiate between plan, section, elevation, axonometric and isometric drawings.

Select and employ applied geometry to represent 3D objects, described through 2D drawing.

Analyse, appraise and arrange complex 3D objects into 2D formats.

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Learning Outcomes (Cont.)

On completion of this subject students will be able to:

Create and design appropriate presentation drawing sheets in different forms for specific projects with applicable scales, text and dimension conventions.

Evaluate the appropriate visual presentation for a specific project, in order to fully explain the 3D object.

Establish true lengths, true shapes and surface developments using geometric principals.

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Indicative Syllabus: Drawing Conventions

Industry drawing standards, title blocks, notes and legends, line types, line thicknesses, drawing scales, paper sizes, drawing symbols, freehand sketching.

Orthographic Projection

Drawings of industry components showing front elevation, plan and end view. Associated orthographic projection symbol. True lengths, true shapes, developments, tangent circles, conic sections.

Sectioning Cutting

Planes, sectioning of singular timber components.

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Indicative Syllabus: Timber Component Assembly Drawings

1st Angle Orthographic Projection Assembly Drawings to include sectioning, dimensioning, annotation, cutting list and the Orthographic Projection Symbol.

Isometric Projection

Timber components shown in 2D orthographic views drawn in 3D using isometric projection.

Axonometric Projection

Timber components shown in 2D orthographic views drawn in 3D using axonometric projection.

Surface development

True Lengths, True Shapes, Surface Developments, Tangent Circles, Intersection of solids, Conic Sections, Building Geometry

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Booklist Essential Reading: Title: Author: Publisher:

Technical Graphics Denis O Connor The Educational Company ISBN:9781845361198

Understanding John O Sullivan Gill & Macmillan Technical Graphics ISBN: 9780717138296

Technical O’Broin, E. Gill & Macmillan Draughtsmanship (latest edition).

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Technical Drawing Introduction to Technical drawing.

Title Box, border lines, dimension lines.

Construction basics, bisecting lines & angles. Drawing angles, triangles & polygons.

Orthographic projection: basic to items of furniture.

Oblique drawing.

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Technical Drawing Simple isometric drawing.

Circles in contact; tangents & patterns, ellipse.

Curves in Isometric.

Enlarging & reducing drawings.

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Furniture Drawing Orthographic Projection using scales.

Working Drawings.

Isometric Projection.

Drawing to Specifications.

Simple Perspective Drawing one point & two point.

Freehand drawing and sketching.

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Assessments Completed Portfolio 100%

Coursework Assignments based on work both in class and independent learning.

Assignments given on weeks 3, 5, & 8 (subject to change)

Drawings completed within time to given tolerance in a neat and professional manner.

Feedback will be provided in order to feed forward into the next assignment.

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Blended Learning This module is taught in a classroom setting.

An online resource is provided for you to help with your independent learning.

Using online learning all activities learned in the classroom should be practised and improved in your own time.

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