ABB331 Interior Design: Intersection
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| Unit code: | ABB331 |
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| Prerequisite(s): | (ABB231 or DTB204) and ABB232 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| CSP student contribution | $1,192 |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $4,704 |
| International unit fee | $5,436 |
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2026, Gardens Point, Internal
| Unit code: | ABB331 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | (ABB231 or DTB204) and ABB232 |
| Coordinator: | Francisca Rodriguez Leonard | f3.rodriguez@qut.edu.au |
Overview
This intermediate unit provides you with the opportunity to undertake a Community-focused ‘real world’ design project .
You will develop design methodology and undertake an informed design exploration; critically analyse and generate solutions to unpredictable and complex problems. You will refine your written, verbal and visual communication skills to present design processes and solutions. You will develop your critical knowledge of contemporary social contexts within actual built spaces, focusing on ‘process’ and ‘solution’. The projects will address the role and relevance of research, while applying theoretical, technical, ethical and legislative constraints.
Through semi-directed learning and studio delivery, the projects allow for the exploration of interior environments with an increased level of complexity and resolution. You will build on learnings in ABB231 and ABB232 and prepare for the capstone units of ABH431 and ABH432.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Use theoretical and technical knowledge relevant to interior environments to create design proposals that consider diverse user groups and community identity.
- Critically and creatively analyse and evaluate exemplars, relevant research, and contextual scenarios.
- Apply technical, theoretical, analytical and creative skills in the application of design process from conceptual development, brief development, and planning to three-dimensional resolution.
- Effectively communicate your acquired knowledge and design response through written, verbal, and visual means, including generative AI.
Content
Content in this unit includes:
- Design process and methodology
- Understanding context and strategies for exemplar analysis
- Theories of community engagement, participatory design, and social identity
- Strategies for design development and detailing
- Brainstorm of visualisation and material thinking using digital tools, including generative artificial intelligence
Learning Approaches
This unit engages you through a project- based learning approach within the studio context, and supported by lecture content, readings and group discussions. The project will be sited in a ‘real world’ environment potentially enabling site visits and contact with industry professionals and relevant stakeholders. You will also be expected to engage in self-directed learning, team-based learning, experiential learning, presentations, and digital visualisation tools, including generative AI. Active participation in class activities will prepare you to integrate theory and meet the unit assessment and learning outcomes.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
You will receive progressive formative feedback through weekly studio reviews and peer critique sessions.
Written feedback will also be provided ton your Assessment 1, helping you refine your work for Assessment 2. You are encouraged to use critical reflection and apply feedback when preparing future design projects.
Assessment
Overview
The assessment of this unit involves the development of a design proposal for a Community facility based on a ‘real world’ site and a given brief. The outputs will include a detailed design development proposal through conceptual development, contextual analysis, a client and user brief, and appropriate research.
Your learning is assessed through the application of four main criteria:
- Research and contextual understanding (LO01, LO02)
- Design process and exploration (LO01, LO02, LO03)
- Design response and resolution (LO01, LO02, LO03)
- Communication (LO04)
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Conceptual Design Proposal
You are required to present a conceptual design proposal, including consolidated conceptual project brief, contextual and exemplar analysis and the application of considered theoretical research, supported by communication through written, visual and oral means (participatory workshop).
The ethical and responsible use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools is authorised in this assessment. See the relevant assessment details in Canvas for specific guidelines.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Design Proposal
You are required to present a design proposal, demonstrating analytical and creative responses to the brief and schematic proposal established in Assessment 1. The design proposal is to demonstrate the application of technical and theoretical knowledge and supported through written, verbal, and visual presentation, including the guided use of generative AI.
The ethical and responsible use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools is authorised in this assessment. See the relevant assessment details in Canvas for specific guidelines.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Requirements to Study
Requirements
All commencing Faculty of Engineering students are required to complete the Mandatory Safety Induction
Costs
There are some costs associated with drawing, rendering and presentation materials.
Resources
This unit has no prescribed textbooks.
A reference list and readings will be provided.
As part of your design process and presentations, you will be required to generate drawings, both manual and digital.
Resource Materials
Other
You will need basic drawing equipment- butterpaper, scale rule, felt tipped pens, pencils etc. You may be required to make models, both manual and digital. You will be required to generate process and presentation material by manual and digital means.
Risk Assessment Statement
All commencing Faculty of Engineering students are required to complete the Mandatory Safety Induction
There are no extraordinary workplace health and safety issues associated with this unit.
However, depending on the nature of the project, students in this unit may be required to undertake lecturer-led and/or self-directed site visits to building sites and/or partake in a field trip. These may be supervised and/or self-guided in nature. A risk assessment for such trips has been identified as of a low impact risk. You will be required to obey all safety guidelines and directions while attending such visits or trips. You should advise staff if you consider you will be at risk.
All students and staff are required to complete the FoE General Health and Safety Induction course for access to campus buildings and facilities. This must be completed online.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.AB01 Bachelor of Built Environment (Honours)
- Apply theoretical, practical and cultural knowledge and skills across a range of disciplines and specialist knowledge and skills in one built environment area.
Relates to: Conceptual Design Proposal, Design Proposal - Design and critically evaluate sustainable and creative solutions to social, economic, technological and environmental challenges.
Relates to: Conceptual Design Proposal, Design Proposal - Communicate knowledge, ideas and creative solutions in diverse modes, for a range of contexts and diverse audiences.
Relates to: Conceptual Design Proposal, Design Proposal - Plan, develop and complete research and other projects.
Relates to: Conceptual Design Proposal, Design Proposal - Strategically collaborate with diverse stakeholders and communities, including First Nations peoples.
Relates to: Conceptual Design Proposal, Design Proposal