BDes Student Handbook 2008

Bachelor of Design
School of Design
First Year Handbook
2008
Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.
E rau rangatira ma, nau mai, haere mai

ki te kura Mahi a Toi nei.
Ko te tumanako tenei me mahi tahi tatou katoa

kia tutuki pai ai te kaupapa kei mua i a tatou.
No reira,
kia u,
kia maia,
kia manawanui.
tena tatou katoa.
Welcome to the School of Design.

It is our hope that by working as one
we will successfully complete
the objectives before us.
Table of Contents
Part A: Studying at Unitec ................................................................................................. 3
Welcome to the School of Design ..................................................................................... 3
Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 3
Staff .................................................................................................................................. 4
Calendar ........................................................................................................................... 6
Beginning your Studies ..................................................................................................... 7
Enrolment and Fees ...................................................................................................... 7
Changing your Enrolment .............................................................................................. 7
Withdrawal .................................................................................................................... 7
myRecords .................................................................................................................... 8
myCourseDetails ........................................................................................................... 8
ID Cards ........................................................................................................................ 8
Computers .................................................................................................................... 8
Blackboard .................................................................................................................... 8
Attendance .................................................................................................................... 8
Conduct......................................................................................................................... 9
Administration ................................................................................................................... 9
Contacts ........................................................................................................................ 9
Changing Details ........................................................................................................... 9
Forms ............................................................................................................................ 9
Course Evaluation ......................................................................................................... 9
Additional Administration Fees ...................................................................................... 9
Noticeboards ............................................................................................................... 10
Lost and Found ........................................................................................................... 10
Photocopying .............................................................................................................. 10
Assessment .................................................................................................................... 10
Handing in Assignments.............................................................................................. 10
SAC ............................................................................................................................ 10
Results ........................................................................................................................ 10
Plagiarism: Turnitin.com .............................................................................................. 10
Igor.............................................................................................................................. 10
Programme Specific Assessment Details .................................................................... 10
Equipment and Facilities ................................................................................................. 10
Available Facilities ....................................................................................................... 10
Technicians ................................................................................................................. 11
Care of Equipment ...................................................................................................... 11
Safety and Security......................................................................................................... 11
Security ....................................................................................................................... 11
First Aid ....................................................................................................................... 11
Safety .......................................................................................................................... 11
Student Services............................................................................................................. 11
Libraries ...................................................................................................................... 11
Te Tari Awhina, Learning Centre ................................................................................. 12
Postgraduate Centre ................................................................................................... 12
Student Union ............................................................................................................. 12
Study Link ................................................................................................................... 12
Awards and Scholarships ............................................................................................ 12
Global Exchange Programme ..................................................................................... 12
Counselling Centre ...................................................................................................... 12
Career Centre ............................................................................................................. 13
Health Centre .............................................................................................................. 13
Unitec Facilities .............................................................................................................. 13
Book Shop and Design Shop ...................................................................................... 13
Copy Centre ................................................................................................................ 13
Cafes .......................................................................................................................... 13
Parking ........................................................................................................................ 13
Shuttle ......................................................................................................................... 13
Child Care Centres ...................................................................................................... 13
Bank ............................................................................................................................ 13
Telephones ................................................................................................................. 13
Bi-Culturalism ................................................................................................................. 13
In The Classroom/Studio ............................................................................................. 14
Maori students............................................................................................................. 14
Maia ............................................................................................................................ 14
Kowhaiwhainga and the Tohunga-a-Toi ...................................................................... 14
Pacific Centre .............................................................................................................. 14
International Students ..................................................................................................... 14
International Office ...................................................................................................... 14
Pastoral Care .............................................................................................................. 14
International Students Association .............................................................................. 14
Attendance .................................................................................................................. 15
Assistance ...................................................................................................................... 15
Ask IT .......................................................................................................................... 15
Conciliator ................................................................................................................... 15
Harassment ................................................................................................................. 15
Disability Support ........................................................................................................ 15
Gay Support ................................................................................................................ 15
Spiritual Support.......................................................................................................... 15
English as an Additional Language ............................................................................. 15
Policies ........................................................................................................................... 16
Enrolment and Fees .................................................................................................... 16
Academic Statute ........................................................................................................ 16
Student Complaints Policy........................................................................................... 16
Privacy of Information.................................................................................................. 16
Part B: The Programme ................................................................................................... 17
Programme Aims and Graduate Profile .......................................................................... 17
Programme Aims ........................................................................................................ 17
Assessment .................................................................................................................... 19
Rationale ..................................................................................................................... 19
Assessment Criteria .................................................................................................... 19
Assessment Methods .................................................................................................. 21
Course Moderation ...................................................................................................... 21
Provision for Te Reo Maori in Assessment .................................................................. 21
Course Descriptors ......................................................................................................... 22
Part C: Appendices .......................................................................................................... 92
A: Programme Regulations ............................................................................................. 92
B Forms .......................................................................................................................... 93
C: Glossary of Maori Terms ............................................................................................ 97
D: Equipment/Materials List .......................................................................................... 100
E: Art Galleries ............................................................................................................. 101
F: Bookshops and Art Design Supply Stores ................................................................ 102
G: Photographic Equipment .......................................................................................... 103
H: Objective Photography: The Art of Photographing Maquettes .................................. 104
I: Maps .......................................................................................................................... 105
J: Unitec Waiata............................................................................................................ 108
Unitec New Zealand has used reasonable care to ensure that the information in this publication is accurate at the time of
publication. However, to the extent permitted by law, Unitec is not liable for, and makes no warranties or representations as to
such accuracy and may change or correct any such information without prior notice. Where practicable, changes or corrections
will be available at the School office.
Part A: Studying at Unitec
Welcome to the School of Design

A warm welcome to the School of Design, and to the creative community it forms. Design and visual arts are
becoming an increasingly important part of the economy - something the Government supports as one of its
growth areas - recognising that real employment opportunities are expanding fast.
We are proud of the achievements of our students and increasingly look to provide support and opportunities for
growth and progress within the creative industries, for example through our hot-house project, creative business
incubator programme, and a number of other exciting opportunities such as our Design Centre in China and our
expanded galleries.
I'm sure you will enjoy your time at Unitec, and that your study will provide a great platform for your creative
future.
Dr David Hawkins
Head of School
School of Design
Introduction
Kia ora and welcome.
This handbook has been prepared to provide you with important information about studying at Unitec, and about
your programme. Staff are happy to support students with their work and facilitate their learning and progress
throughout the year. If you do not find the information you need in this handbook, please do not hesitate to ask
anyone for assistance or guidance during your time at the School of Design. As staff working with you this year,
we want to wish you good luck: work hard, enjoy and have fun.
Unitec School of Design BDes First Year Handbook 2008

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Staff
Head of School David Hawkins 001-2068 Extn 7159
Associate Head of School
External Roger Bateman 001-2063 Extn 7667
Associate Head of School
Internal & Operational Annabel Pretty 001-2063 Extn 7100
Tohunga-A-Toi Lisa Reihana 001-1144 Extn 7205
Tofuga Tau Tua TBA 001-1145 Extn TBA
Certificate in Design and Visual Arts (CDVA)

Allan McDonald 001-2123 Extn 7102
Esther Leigh 001-1187 Extn 7103
Gina Ferguson 001-2139 Extn 7204
Ilse-Marie Erl 076- Extn 8474
John Laker 076-2004 Extn 8724
Mandy Thomsett-Taylor 001-1191 Extn 7158
Miriam Harris 001-2118 Extn 7143
Paul Woodruffe Co-Programme Director 076-1037 Extn 8117
Paulus Maringka 076-1053 Extn 8767
Rob Hooper 076-1013 Extn 8229
Sue Hudson 001-2138 Extn 7276
Toni Mackinnon Co-Programme Director 076-1038 Extn 7737
William Bardebes 001-2133 Extn 7282
Graphic Design and Digital Animation Staff (GDDA)

Bachelor of Design, Visual Communication (BDes) Graduate Diploma Digital Animation (GDDES)
Adam Sheffield Co-Programme Coordinator BDes 001-2124 Extn 7180
Al Robertson Co-Programme Coordinator BDes 001-2122 Extn 7286
Cassandra Barnett 001-2099 Extn 7298
Fiona Grieve Programme Director BDes 001-1150 Extn 7801
Grant Matheson 001-2141 Extn 7138
Janine Randerson 001-1136
Dr Jo Drayton 001-1129 TBA
Miriam Harris 001-2118 Extn 7143
Nicholas Spratt 001-2115 Extn 7845
Sue Jowsey 001-2113 Extn 7206
Toni Mackinnon 076-1038 TBA
William Bardebes 001-2133 Extn 7282
Interior Architecture (INTA)

Bachelor of Design Interior,(BDes) Diploma of Interior Design (DID)
Dr Rachel Carley Programme Coordinator BDes 001-2137 Extn7885
Ingrid Wang 001-2132 TBA
Roy Good 001-1195 TBA
Sandra Arnet Programme Coordinator DID 001-1192 TBA
Sue Hudson 001-2138 Extn 7276
Sue Hedges 001-2134 TBA
John Waters 001-1189 Extn 7197
Masters
Master of Design (MDESN), Master of Design Management (MDM)
David Rees
Richard Fahey Programme Director MDESN 077 TBA
Nicola Halliday 076 Extn 8640
Product Design (PDFD)

Bachelor of Product Design
Aloysius Patrimonio 076 8730
Dr Cris de Groot 076 Extn 8778
Dr David Hawkins 001-2068 Extn 7159
Dr Isaac Flitta Acting Programme Director 076-1005 Extn 8603
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Martin Boult Programme Director On leave
Michael Freeman 076 Extn 8676
Michael Smyth 076 None
Muireann McMahon Exchange Staff member University Limerick 076-1004 Extn 7095
Nick Charlton On leave 2008
Nicola Halliday 077 Extn 8640
Roger Bateman 001-2063 Extn 7667
Photography & Media Arts (PHMA)

Bachelor of Design, Visual Communication (BDes), Diploma of Contemporary Photography (DCPHO)
Aaron Key None
Allan McDonald Programme Coordinator BDes 001-2123 Extn 7102
Annabel Pretty 001-2063 Extn 7100
Deitland Wagner TBA Extn 8227
Dorina Jotti 001-2117 Extn 7101
Faye Norman 003- Extn 7251
Helena Hughes TBA Extn 7826
John Malcolm Programme Director, DCPHO 001-2119 Extn 7268
Julie Downie TBA Extn 7256
Marcus Williams 001-2135 Extn 7201
Marie Shannon 001-2111 Extn 7281
Robert Van der Voort TBA None
Visual Arts & Contemporary Craft (Jewellery, Object, Painting) (VACC)

Bachelor of Design Visual Communication, Bachelor of Design Three Dimensional
Alan Preston Adjunct Professor Extn 8477
Areta Wilkinson On leave 2008
Hadley Hodgkinson 006 None
Ilse-Marie Erl 076 Extn 8474
Julian Hooper 006 Extn 7275
Kim Meek Programme Coordinator BDes 076 Extn 8592
Kristy Gorman None
Mandy Thomsett-Taylor 001-1191 Extn 7158
Mark Braunias 001-1193 Extn 7209
Mary-Louise Browne 001-2133 Extn 7202
Pauline Bern 076-1053 Extn 8477
Richard Fahey 006-004 Extn7275
Simon Cumming 001-B040 Extn 7283
Simon Gamble 076- Extn 8580
Administrative Staff:
Irena Arandelovic School Administration Manager 001-1086 Extn 7257
Jan Cooke PA to Head of School, Programme
Administrator MDESN 001-2062 Extn 7269
Jessica Smith Quality Assurance Co-ordinator 001-1088 Extn 7767
Kim Surtees On leave 001-1088 Extn 7767
Lena Corlett Programme Administrator, 001-1086 Extn 7108
BDes/DCPHO
Liz Halford Administrative Assistant 001-1088 Extn 7184
Marilyn Lobo Programme Administrator, 076-1004 Extn 8730
CDVA (on leave)
Srisook Pattanapichet Programme Administrator, BProdDes 076-1004 Extn 8886
Technicians
Danny Rowlandson Head Technician (Bldg 76) 073B Extn 8237
TBA Head Technician (Bldg 1)
Faye Norman Photographic Technician 080-1003 Extn 8762
Jimmy Thompson Metal Technician 080-1003 Extn 8762
Karen Crisp Photographic Technician 001-1006 Extn 7251
Mark Kent Technician 076-1150 Extn 7057
Neil Finlay Photographic Technician 001-1006 Extn 7251
Patrick Flynn Two Dimensional Technician 001-1178 Extn 7104

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Calendar
2008 School of Design
Academic Calendar
Week Semester
Week commencing Week Semesters Holidays
2 7-Jan-2008 4 2007/8 Summer Sem . resumes Unitec re-opens Jan 7
3 14-Jan-2008 5
Semester
Summer
4 21-Jan-2008 6
5 28-Jan-2008 7 Anniversary Day 28 Jan
6 4-Feb-2008 8 8 Feb - Summer Semester ends Waitangi Day 6 Feb
7 11-Feb-2008
8 18-Feb-2008
9 25-Feb-2008 1 2008 Semester 1 begins
10 3-Mar-2008 2
Semester 1 - 2008
11 10-Mar-2008 3
12 17-Mar-2008 4 4 day week - no Friday
13 24-Mar-2008 5 Easter Break - 21 March
14 31-Mar-2008 6 to 25 March inclusive
15 7-Apr-2008 7 Graduation 9 April
16 14-Apr-2008 8
17 21-Apr-2008
18 28-Apr-2008
19 5-May-2008 9
20 12-May-2008 10
Semester 1 - 2008
21 19-May-2008 11
22 26-May-2008 12
23 2-Jun-2008 13 Queens Birthday 2 June
24 9-Jun-2008 14 Study Week
25 16-Jun-2008 15 Exam week 1
26 23-Jun-2008 16 27 June - Semester 1 ends Exam wk 2
27 30-Jun-2008
28 7-Jul-2008
29 14-Jul-2008
30 21-Jul-2008 1 2008 Semester 2 begins
31 28-Jul-2008 2
32 4-Aug-2008 3
Semester 2 - 2008
33 11-Aug-2008 4
34 18-Aug-2008 5
35 25-Aug-2008 6
36 1-Sep-2008 7
37 8-Sep-2008 8
38 15-Sep-2008 9 Graduation 17 September
39 22-Sep-2008 10
40 29-Sep-2008
41 6-Oct-2008
42 13-Oct-2008 11
Semester 2 - 2008
43 20-Oct-2008 12
44 27-Oct-2008 13 Labour Day 27 October
45 3-Nov-2008 14 Assessment week
46 10-Nov-2008 15 Exam wk 1
47 17-Nov-2008 16 Exam wk 2
48 24-Nov-2008
49 1-Dec-2008 1 2008/9 Summer Semester begins
Summer
50 8-Dec-2008 2 semester
51 15-Dec-2008 3 wks 1-3
52 22-Dec-2008
Guideline only: Subject to change
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Beginning your Studies
The following important information may help you as you begin a new year of study at Unitec. Please contact
your co-ordinator, Programme Director, or Programme Administrator for further assistance.
Enrolment and Fees

Please ensure that you are enrolled in all of the classes in which you are participating. The classes that you are
enrolled in will appear on your fees invoice. Please contact your Programme Administrator immediately if you
think that your fees invoice is incorrect. Payment of student tuition fees is due seven days prior to the start of
your programme. You can pay your fees in cash, by cheque, EFTPOS, credit card, or in the form of an approved
application for a student loan. If you are paying your fees in person, please visit the cashiers in Building 48 –
School staff are unable to accept fee payments. Please note that if your fees are not received by the due date,
you may lose access to Unitec services, such as the computer network and the library.
Changing your Enrolment
If you are enrolled in a programme that has elective courses, you can change your enrolment (swap classes) in
the first two weeks of the semester. You can do this online by logging in to myRecords (see below), or by
completing an Application for Variation of Enrolment form, and returning it to your Programme Administrator.
Please see the next section for information on withdrawing completely from classes or programmes.
Withdrawal
If you have enrolled at Unitec and your circumstances have changed so that you no longer wish to participate in
any of the classes you have enrolled in, you must let the School know immediately by doing one of the following:
a) complete and sign an ‘Application for Variation of Enrolment’ form and return it to the School office;
or
b) if your programme is part of the web enrolment system, withdraw online using myRecords at
www.myunitec.ac.nz.
When you applied to enrol, you signed an undertaking that unless you withdraw in writing, you will be regarded
as enrolled and Unitec will follow you up for payment of fees. If you wish to withdraw, please advise us in writing
without delay. Adjustment to your account will be made according to when your withdrawal is received by Unitec.
The Unitec Enrolment and Fees policy will apply. The refund you receive, if any, will depend on the date you
withdraw. Please see the following page for information on refunds and withdrawal dates for both domestic and
international students.
Summary table of domestic student refunds

Reason for wanting a Information you must provide Refund application must be Amount of refund
refund received by Unitec
No longer wish to study Completed Application for Prior to official course start date 100% refund of fees
at Unitec Variation of Enrolment Form or (before 25 February 2008 for
withdrawal online semester 1 and full year courses,
before 21 July 2008 for Semester 2
courses)
Wish to cancel Completed Application for After the course start date, but 90% refund of fees
course/programme Variation of Enrolment Form or before 10% of the course has been
withdrawal online completed (by 7 March 2008 for
semester 1 courses, by 21 March
2008 for full year courses, and by 1
August 2008 for semester 2
courses)
Wish to cancel Completed Application for After 10% of the course has been No refund of fees
course/programme Variation of Enrolment Form completed (after 7 March 2008 for
semester 1 courses, after 21 March
2008 for full year courses, and after
1 August 2008 for semester 2
courses)
Unitec is unable to No documentation required A refund is initiated by Unitec 100% refund of fees
proceed with the
programme or course
Compassionate Completed Application for At any time At the discretion of the
reasons/exceptional Variation of Enrolment Form or Director, Student
circumstances (serious withdrawal online; and Affairs
illness, etc.) Completed SAF 104 Application
for Exceptional Refund of Fees
Form; and
Documentation supporting your
application for a refund
Summary table of international student refunds

Reason for wanting a Information you must Refund application must be Amount of refund
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refund provide received by International Office
A student visa was not An official letter from NZIS At any time 100% refund
granted indicating the rejection of the
student visa application
Extension of student visa An official letter from NZIS At any time 100% refund
was not granted indicating the rejection of the
student visa application
Unitec is unable to proceed Information on which At any time 100% refund
with the programme or programme you were (however, if you
course enrolled in transfer to another
institution, the refund
will be sent to that
institution)
No longer wish to study at No documentation required Two weeks or more before the 80% of fees paid
Unitec (does not include semester start date (by 8 February
transferring) 2008 for semester 1 and full year
courses, by 4 July 2008 for
semester 2 courses)
Transfer to another Evidence of an unconditional Two weeks or more before the 70% of fees paid
institution offer of place for the other semester start date (by 8 February
institution 2008 for semester 1 and full year
courses, by 4 July 2008 for
semester 2 courses)
Compassionate reasons Documentation supporting At any time At the discretion of the
(serious illness, etc.) your application for a refund Director, International
and completed Variation of
Enrolment Form or
withdrawal online
Permanent Residence is Passport and visa At any time See full policy
granted
myRecords
Information about your enrolment and your personal details can be accessed through myRecords. Visit
www.myunitec.ac.nz to log in to myRecords. You will have received a letter from the Ask IT team that states your
username and password (also called your “network login”). You can use this to access computer facilities on
campus, and also to use myRecords and Blackboard services online (see below).
myCourseDetails
Course information about all Unitec courses is provided through myCourseDetails. MyCourseDetails for all of the
courses in which you are enrolled are available through myRecords (see above). These documents give
information about course lecturers, topics, learning outcomes, assessment and reading lists. Please login to
myRecords and read the myCourseDetails for your classes.
ID Cards
Unitec student ID cards are valid for the entire length of your study at Unitec, and are available to all enrolled,
verified students. Please take your fee payment receipt or verified student loan contract to Building 48 to have
your ID card issued. If you are a new student, please also bring some form of photo identification, such as a
driver’s licence or passport. Once issued, you can use your student ID card to borrow books from the library, or
use the Unitec photocopying facilities.
Computers
Computers at Unitec are accessed using the Unitec username and password that is assigned to you when you
enrol (see “myRecords” above). All Unitec students are provided with a Unitec email account (StudentMail) after
enrolling. These accounts can be accessed from anywhere on or off campus through
studentmail.unitec.ac.nz/mail/. Please check your email regularly for correspondence from the School. The
Student Learning Centre will be conducting orientation courses for students. These courses will show you how to
log on to the Unitec computer network giving you access to e-mail, internet and printing facilities. Watch the
notice boards for posters advertising these classes.
Blackboard
Blackboard is the Unitec online learning facility. If your programme uses Blackboard, you will be able to access
course information and announcements online. Visit http://bb.unitec.ac.nz/ to log in using your Unitec username
and password. Your course lecturer or co-ordinator will provide more information if your programme uses
Blackboard.
Attendance
Students are expected to attend all scheduled classes. Please contact your lecturer or co-ordinator if you are
going to be unavoidably absent from a class.

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Conduct
It is expected that students at Unitec will manage their conduct so as not to impede the work or enjoyment of any
other members of the Unitec community. The General Disciplinary Statute sets out the rules and procedures
regarding misconduct at Unitec. The complete Statute is available online at www.policies.unitec.ac.nz.
Administration
The School of Design Administration Office is Room 1086, the first door on the right past the entrance way of
Building 1. The Building 76 office can be found in room 1004. Below is some useful administrative information. If
you require more details or would like assistance, please do not hesitate to contact any of the admin staff (see
below).
Contacts
Please see your Programme Administrator in the first instance for any administrative inquiries
regarding your programme. The School Programme Administrators are:
Marilyn Lobo Building 76 Room 1004 Certificate in Design & Visual Arts
Srisook Pattanapichet Building 76 Room 1004 Bachelor of Product Design
Lena Corlett Building 1 Room 1086 Diploma in Contemporary
Photography/Bachelor of Design/Graduate
Diploma in Design (Animation)
Jan Cooke Building 1 Room 2062 Master of Design
Changing Details
Please ensure that you keep us updated with any changes to your phone number and email and postal
addresses, to ensure that you receive important correspondence from Unitec. You can change your details at
any time using myRecords on the myUnitec website at www.myunitec.ac.nz. Alternatively, you can fill out a
Change of Student Name, Address and Citizenship Form, and return it to the School office.
Forms
You can obtain the following forms from the Administration Office when required:
• Variation of enrolment
• Change of student details
• Request for deferral/withdrawal
• Special Assessment Circumstances
• Course related costs
• Incident report
Course Evaluation
The School of Design strives to constantly improve its courses, and is interested in the opinions of students. All
courses at Unitec are evaluated at least once every three years. Courses may be evaluated by SEQUAL
(Student Evaluation of Quality) or SGID (Small Group Instructional Diagnosis). Your co-ordinator or lecturer will
inform you when evaluation is to be carried out, and full instructions will be given. The evaluations are carried out
online. All information collected is completely confidential.
Additional Administration Fees

Unitec may charge administration fees for additional services, such as:
Academic record (transcript) $20.00 (for two copies)

Appeal against grade $99.00 per course (refunded if grade is changed)
Change of course after 10% is completed $10.00 per change
Cross-credit from non-Unitec courses $100.00 per request
Recount $24.75 per course
Re-sit (where applicable) $35.00 per course
Replacement certificates $20.00
Return of script (copy) $20.00
Student Services fee $87.40
Copy of course descriptors $50.00 - $100.00
Student Union fee $99
Messages
Personal messages can be taken and posted on the 'Personal Messages' notice board located opposite the
entrance to the west wing on the ground floor of Building 1. Please check this daily, as administration staff

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cannot search out students. If urgent messages are expected, please advise the Information Office to make
arrangements before calls are received. Staff will only contact students personally if there is a ‘life and death’
issue involved. If you are expecting a message, you should read the ‘Personal Messages’ notice board regularly.
Noticeboards
The School of Design notice boards are situated in the corridor outside Rooms 1197 and 2143 in Building 1 and
in the corridor by Room 1037 and the main entrance to Building 76. Please read notices regularly.
Lost and Found
All lost and found items are handed over to Student Union. However, occasionally small items (keys, wallets,
etc) are handed in to the Information Office. They will be held there for a short time before being passed on to
the Student Union. Building 1 students should check with administration staff in room 1086. For Building 76,
please check with the office.
Photocopying
A student copier is available for use in Building 1 in the partitioned space near room 1160. Student copiers are
also available near reception in Building 76, and outside room 1040. If you experience any technical problems
with the copiers, please see Liz in room 1088 in Building 1, and Srisook in room 1004 in Building 76.
Assessment
Handing in Assignments
Please check with individual course lecturers regarding where you should hand in your assignments. Different
lecturers have different methods of assessment collection. Please do not hand in your assignments at the
administration office or information office unless specifically instructed to do so by your lecturer.
SAC
If a student’s performance in a summatively assessed event is affected by circumstances beyond their control
they may apply for this to be taken into account when a grade is awarded. Special Assessment Circumstances
forms are available from the Administration Office and should be handed in to your Programme Administrator.
Please see your co-ordinator or Programme Director for more information about the SAC process.
Results
You will receive feedback regarding assessment from your lecturers throughout the year. Official results are sent
twice yearly for most programmes, after the end of each semester. Results are also available online for some
programmes, and further information about online result access will be given near the end of each semester.
Plagiarism: Turnitin.com
Plagiarism is defined as the act of taking and using another person’s thoughts, ideas, writings, inventions or work
as one’s own without proper acknowledgement. Plagiarism is not tolerated at Unitec. Serious penalties apply for
the submission of plagiarised work. You may be required to submit your assignment or assessment for electronic
checking of plagiarism. Alternatively, copies of your assignments and assessments may be retained, copied and
submitted for the electronic checking of plagiarism. See www.policies.unitec.ac.nz for further information.
Igor
The School of Design uses a grade calculation system known as “Igor”. Igor is used to calculate your final grade
and to generate the assessment sheets that you receive with your marks. Igor uses an 11-point grading system
(from E to A+). If you would like more information on Igor and how your grades are calculated, please contact
Jessica Smith in Building 1, room 1088.
Programme Specific Assessment Details

For more information, please see Part B of this handbook.
Equipment and Facilities

Students are encouraged to make use of the facilities available in the School of Design. Technicians must be
present when using equipment. Safety precautions must be observed at all times. Should you wish to use any of
these facilities please discuss with your Studio tutor
Available Facilities
Product, Furniture and Contemporary Craft Workshop
School of Design students have access to a large and well-furnished workshop in Building 76. The tools range
from heavy duty welding equipment to needles and thread. There are hammers, pliers, saws, sewing machines,
overlockers, electric drills, hot air guns and many other tools available for your use. Workshop policy and
procedures regarding safety and cleanliness must be adhered to at all times. Use of these facilities must be
arranged through your Studio tutor.
Computers
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The computer suites are available to any student who is competent using Apple Mac hardware and software
without risk to either the machine or its files. If you are not sure, ask a technician or lecturer first. If you do not
have this competency, do not use the computers.
Photographic Equipment
Photographic, video and lighting equipment, workshop tools and studios may be booked and used according to
the rules set by the technicians. Students enrolled in the Photography pathway in the Bachelor of Design and in
the Diploma in Contemporary Photography programme have priority use of photographic equipment. Bookings
for printing and processing kits must be made through the technicians. To borrow equipment, you will need to
supply a photocopy of your student ID card. Photographic equipment can be booked Monday to Friday, 8.30 am
to 4.30 pm. Outside of these times, technicians are not available and lockable cupboards are available for pick-
ups and drop-offs. All borrowed equipment must be returned by 9.30 am the following day unless previously
arranged with the technicians.
Darkrooms
Students who have completed a darkroom familiarisation session may use darkroom five in the west wing of
Building 1 between 8.00 am and 9.30 pm. Note: all students must first demonstrate their competence in the use
of the Unitec darkroom. Students who have completed sixth and seventh form photography must complete an
introductory darkroom familiarisation session.
Print Media Workshop
Access to the print media workshop is available to students with a prior knowledge of the various printmaking
processes. Hours of access to the print media workshop will be posted on the workshop door. Please consult the
technician/tutor for general use or after hours access. Print media workshop procedure must be adhered to at all
times, i.e. safety and cleanliness.
Technicians
The School employs qualified technicians whose primary objectives are to maintain equipment, arrange booking
of equipment and facilities, and offer technical advice and assistance to students. A list of technicians can be
found on page 5.
Care of Equipment
Please respect the facilities and equipment available at Unitec. All equipment should be returned in the condition
in which it was borrowed. If equipment does become damaged, please notify the relevant technician as soon as
possible.
Safety and Security

Security
With the large number of people on campus, please make sure that you take every precaution to protect your
personal property, especially purses, wallets and bags. Make sure your car is locked and all valuables hidden
from view. If you have any security concerns, Unitec security staff can be found in the Safety and Security
Centre (Building 16). They can be identified by their uniforms and/or identification cards. If you’re working late on
campus, security staff may be able to escort you to your car. In case of a life-threatening emergency, call 1-111
from any Unitec telephone, or call security on 09 815 4321 extensions 7114 or 7116.
First Aid
A First Aid box is kept at the Information Office, (Building 1 Room 1090) and at Building 76 in the main office
(Room 1004). Always call 1-111 from any Unitec telephone in the case of a life-threatening emergency.
Safety
All students are responsible for following safe practice in the School of Design. A booklet entitled "Safety in the
School of Design" is available. All students must adhere to the principles and procedures detailed in this booklet.
Student Services
Unitec provides a number of services for its students. You may wish to use the following during your studies.
Libraries
Unitec’s libraries offer a range of services and resources (both print and virtual), including books, journals and
newspapers. The friendly, professional librarians can help you find information and use the library’s resources
effectively. Use your student ID card to borrow books. In the Architecture and Design Library you will find books
relating to film and television, performing arts, architecture, photography, landscape architecture, visual
communication component of design and artists works, all journals (periodicals) relating to the above areas, all
videos relating to the above areas.
In the Main Library you will find books relating to all other areas of study within Unitec, e.g. management,
veterinary science, yacht building, etc. This library also has books relating to craft, three dimensional design,
interior design, sculpture and art history and theory. Other facilities available in the library include access to the
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library, and photocopiers for student use. The main library is located in Building 180, and the Architecture and
Design library can be found in Building 1. Hours during semesters are:
Main Library: Monday to Thursday, 8:00 am to 9:00 pm

Friday, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Building 1 Library: Monday to Thursday, 8:30 am to 8:00 pm
Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Saturday, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Te Tari Awhina, Learning Centre
Te Tari Awhina offers a free service for Unitec students at all levels. You may have general concerns about
tertiary study or maybe you are looking for help with a specific task. Whether you are returning to study after a
long break, studying in New Zealand for the first time, or need help developing new skills relating to your studies,
help is available at Te Tari Awhina. The experienced learning development teachers are committed to helping
you develop the skills you need to succeed in your chosen programme. Regular workshops on academic
reading and writing, study skills, maths and statistics are held, as well as small group, one-to-one, drop-in and
online services. Call in the Centre in Building 180 to discuss your learning goals, or phone 09 815 4321
extension 8611.
Postgraduate Centre
The Postgraduate Centre exists to support postgraduate students, particularly as they develop research skills.
The centre offers a dedicated space for study, teaching and discussion, and provides academic advice,
resources and administrative services for students and staff involved in postgraduate research. The
Postgraduate Centre can be found on the third floor of Building 180. Call 09 815 4321 extension 8125 for more
information.
Student Union
The USU is the students’ association at Unitec. USU operate independently from Unitec to protect your interests
as a student and to provide the “student life” side of studying. This includes everything from concerts and
festivals, clubs and sporting events, to discounted bus tickets and pre paid cards. Our president and executive
committee are made up of elected students and because all students become a member when they enrol,
anyone can run for office or use the USU’s services. The Unitec Student Union is located in Building 180, and
can be reached on 09 815 4321 extension 8600. The USU provides a free legal information/advice service, and
can help you with any problems you may have at Unitec. The organisation also runs Student Job Search and In
Unison, the Unitec student magazine. Membership fees for the USU of $99.00 are charged along with your
course fees. This fee is for fulltime students – part-time students pay on a pro-rata basis. Those experiencing
financial hardship can apply to the USU to be exempted from paying the membership fee. If you do not want to
be a member of the USU, you can apply to be excluded on the basis of conscientious objection, and your
fee will be donated to a charity of USU’s choice. For more information about USU and to check out what’s going
on around campus go to www.usu.co.nz
Study Link
Contact StudyLink to talk about student loans and allowances. You can visit the help desk in Building 48, call 09
815 4321 extension 8153, or see www.studylink.govt.nz.
Awards and Scholarships

Unitec offers a range of scholarships and awards for students on campus, including a large number of Study
Awards worth $2,000.00 towards tuition fees for full-time, full-year students. See the Student Funding Advisor in
Building 48, or check out the computer database of available scholarships at www.fis.org.nz/BreakOut, or
information about Study Awards at www.studyawards.unitec.ac.nz. Maori students can also see the Maia Maori
Development Centre for scholarship advice. Pacific students should contact the Centre for Pacific Development
and Support.
Global Exchange Programme

Unitec has a reciprocal agreement with more than 20 quality institutions in Europe, Latin America, Asia and the
USA. Full-time Unitec degree-level students who meet the exchange criteria can study abroad while paying
Unitec fees, and Unitec-approved courses can then be cross-credited to their degree. This is your chance to
spend a semester, or even a year, at one of Unitec’s international partner universities. For more information,
contact the Exchange Advisor on 09 815 4321 extension 6095, or visit Building 48 for further details.
Counselling Centre
The Counselling Centre can help you work through any issues that affect your wellbeing and academic success.
The counsellors have a wide range of professional skills and come from a variety of cultural backgrounds. All of
the Centre’s counsellors operate within a professional code of ethics. The Counselling Centre is located upstairs
in Building 48, and can be reached on 09 815 4321 extension 8160.

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Career Centre
The Unitec Career and Employment Centre provides qualified career consultants to help you make informed
decisions about employment, training and study. The Centre can also help you search for and secure
employment opportunities. Services are free to Unitec students. You can reach the Centre on 09 815 2948. Visit
the team at Buildings 48 or 180, or on the web at www.careeremploy.unitec.ac.nz.
Health Centre
The Health Centre offers a comprehensive medical service for all students and staff. You can call in to see a
nurse at any time, but please make an appointment to see a doctor. You will find the Health Centre in Building
41. Please call 09 815 4321 extension 8407 if you would like to make an appointment to see a doctor.
Unitec Facilities
Book Shop and Design Shop
The Unitec book shop in Building 180 offers prescribed text books and a wide range of stationery and office
supplies. The Design Shop in Building 2 caters for the special needs of design students, and offers a wide range
of drawing and art supplies.
Copy Centre
The Unitec Copy Centre offers a full range of services, including photocopying, colour copying, wide format plan
printing, poster printing, laminating and binding, and desktop publishing. The Copy Centre is located in Building
117, and can be reached on 09 815 4315.
Cafes
The School of Design houses three cafés: Long Black provides wholesome food and espresso coffee in Building
1, as does its sister café, Café 79, in Building 79. Eurest Café in Building 1 sells hot and cold food, snacks and
refreshments. A number of other cafés are also available. Cactus Café and The Hub Café can be found in
Building 180, a café is also located in Building 170 and Carrington’s Licensed Café is in Building 33.
Parking
Parking is available at the front of Building 1, or in the main student car park to the right of entry one from
Carrington Road. Parking is free in these areas, but a small charge may apply for parking in some other areas of
Unitec. Please respect the 40 kph speed limit on campus, as well as no parking signs, lines and hatchings.
Shuttle
A free Unitec shuttle bus operates within the Mt Albert campus between Buildings 1 and 113, following the main
routes. This service runs between 7:30 am and 5:15 pm, usually at 15 to 20 minute intervals. Another free Unitec
shuttle bus runs alternately between Unitec and the Mt Albert train station, and Unitec and the Point Chevalier
shops on Great North Road. This service leaves from Building 113, and runs from 7:30 am to 9:15 am, and 3:00
pm to 5:15 pm. A free shuttle bus between the Mt Albert campus and the Waitakere campus is also available.
This bus departs from Building 113 and runs between 7:30 am and 4:00 pm.
Child Care Centres

Unitec offers a range of child care facilities. Tui Whare and Pukeko Whare are located in Buildings 57 and 58,
and cater for children up to the age of five. The staff are highly qualified and committed to early childhood
education. Te Puna Reo o Wairaka is a Maori language early childhood centre that caters for children between
the ages of six months and six years. This centre delivers high quality early childhood education through
immersion in te reo Maori me nga tikanga, and is located in Building 63. Please call 09 846 0233 for more
information.
Bank
A National bank branch is located on campus for all of your banking needs. The ATM machine outside the bank
is available seven days a week, 24 hours a day. You will find the bank in Building 114, and opening hours are
Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm.
Telephones
Coin operated public telephones can be found in Building 1 (outside the Union Café) and Building 76 (outside
reception).
Bi-Culturalism
Unitec has a firm commitment to biculturalism, as stated in the document Te Noho Kotahitanga/The Partnership.
The School of Design is active in its implementation of biculturalism and encourages all students to familiarise
themselves with Te Noho Kotahitanga/The Partnership and the Unitec Waiata (see inside of back cover) The
School encourages all students to operate in an appropriate manner, in accordance with our commitment. First
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support for Maori students exists, and there is an undertaking to integrate Kaupapa Maori into the atmosphere of
the First Year programme.
In The Classroom/Studio
A philosophy of biculturalism also exists in our teaching subject matter and environment. Among the topics
included in our curriculum are social context for design in Aotearoa, Tikanga, Taha Maori, collaboration,
research skills and culture. This is evident in all of our core subject areas (Studio, Drawing, Art and Design
History and Theory) and is supported through lectures, tutorials and supplementary material. Collective ways of
working introduced in the noho marae experience are continued throughout the year alongside independent
study. Critique sessions provide an opportunity for an exchange of dialogue with your peers, and ongoing
collaboration in whanau groups will occur at intervals also. Maori guest lecturers/practitioners will give
presentations, and visual material supporting briefs will also be presented throughout the year.
Maori students
Tena Ano Koe
Te mihi atu ki a koe e te tangata whai maatauranga. Nau mai, haere mai ki tenei te whare maire toi a Wairaka.
Kia pai to haerenga i runga i tenei ara i roto i ngaa tapuwae o ngaa tiipuna aa kia tau tonu atu koe ki ngaa
taumata teitei ara ki te tohungatanga o te mahi toi.
Our commitment is to your artistic growth in whatever form that may take. This includes support of artistic
exploration of your taha-maori in a way with which you feel comfortable. Please contact the various people and
support systems available to you and seek help whenever you are unsure.
He tangata e whai i te matauranga nona tea ao!
A person that pursues knowledge and wisdom acquires excellence!
Maia
Maia is a ‘one-stop’ support and development centre for Maori students, their whanau and staff at Unitec. Visit
Maia if you have any questions about courses, enrolment, accommodation, budgeting or financial assistance,
including scholarships, student loans and allowances. Maia also offers academic assistance, counselling,
conversational Te Reo Maori classes, a social space, Kapa Haka and pastoral support. Visit Maia at Puukenga,
Building 171, or call 09 815 4321 extension 8416.
Kowhaiwhainga and the Tohunga-a-Toi

Kowhaiwhainga was established in 1997 and functions as a support group for Maori students in the School of
Design. Regular meetings are facilitated by Unitec staff, although the aims of the group are largely student
driven. Get-togethers are both formal and social, providing an opportunity to practice whanaungatanga, sharing
cultural and design issues alongside design practice. Kowhaiwhainga is encouraged by the School of Design to
participate in bicultural implementation within the School. For more information, contact Lisa Reihana on 09 815
4321 extension 7205, or Areta Wilkinson on 09 815 4321 extension 8477.
Lisa Reihana is the School of Design’s Tohunga-a-Toi and is available to give advice and support throughout the
year.
Pacific Centre
The Centre for Pacific Development and Support can answer any questions that Pacific students might have
about courses and scholarships. The Centre also offers personal counselling, financial advice, academic
support, careers advice or study support. The Centre is located in Building 48, and can be reached on 09 815
4321 extension 7349.
International Students
International Office
The International office provides international students with support services. The international team can help
you if you need information about any policies and procedures that are specific to international students, want
academic advice, or would like to find out more about Unitec programmes. You can also talk to them about
application and enrolment, international student tuition fees and refund policy, immigration and student visas,
and insurance. The international office is located in Building 48, and can be reached on 09 815 4302.
Pastoral Care
Unitec has agreed to observe and be bound by the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International
Students published by the Ministry of Education. Copies of the code are available on request from the
International office or the New Zealand Ministry of Education website www.minedu.govt.nz.
International Students Association

The International Students Association is the voice of international students on campus, and a forum where you
can raise and discuss issues unique to international students. The Association aims to raise awareness of
differing international cultures, and to support international students at Unitec. Meetings are held every two
weeks, and new members are welcome. Contact the Association in Building 48, room 1062.

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Attendance
In accordance with the Ministry of Education’s Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students,
Unitec will monitor the attendance of international students. If you’re an international student on a Unitec
programme and fail to complete an assessment item, the School is required to advise the International Office
immediately.
Assistance
Need help? The following services are available to Unitec students requiring assistance.
Ask IT
Information Technology offer support for all information technology services and systems across campus. The
Ask IT help desk can assist you with problems with, or questions about, Unitec’s information technology
services. Ask IT is located in Building 180, room 1115, and can be reached on 09 815 4321 extension 7000.
Conciliator
Unitec believes that all students must be treated with fairness. To ensure this, the Unitec Conciliator provides
independent, confidential support and advice, and conciliation, to students and staff. You will find the conciliator
in Building 113, room 1005, or call 09 815 2939 or email: conciliator@unitec.ac.nz.
Harassment
Sexual, racial or other types of harassment are unacceptable at Unitec. If you believe you have been sexually or
racially harassed, please speak with one of our trained contact people. Lists of contact people are displayed
around campus, and may also be obtained from Employee Services in Building 9. The School of Design
Harassment Officer is Gina Ferguson, phone 09 815 4321 extension 7204. You are obliged to refrain from any
behaviour that another person may find offensive, intimidating or threatening. If you feel you have been
subjected to behaviour of this kind, you should seek advice from a contact person.
Disability Support
Unitec is attempting to remove all barriers to learning for people with disabilities. Most Unitec buildings are
wheelchair-accessible by ramp or lift, and have an accessible toilet relatively close by. The Disability Liaison
office provides information about courses and programmes, arranges specialised equipment and offers ongoing
support. This includes note-takers, readers/writers, sign language interpreters and information on accessible car
parks. The Disability Liaison office also provides a drop-in service, including study spaces and computers. The
office is located in Building 48, and can be reached on 09 815 4321 extension 8606.
Gay Support
The Unitec Student Union runs a social club for students and staff who are lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender,
takaatapui, or wondering. They gather for outings, coffee, dinner, or just for a bit of a chat. To cater for
transgender students and staff, there are also unisex toilets on campus. For more information, contact the
Student Union on 09 815 4321 extension 7924.
Spiritual Support
The Unitec Chaplaincy service offers personal support and spiritual guidance to students and staff of all faiths
and beliefs (or none). The Chaplains are non-judgemental and are there to assist everyone. Regular prayer
groups are held, and there is also a Muslim Salaat Hall on campus. A small Chapel is located in Building 44,
which is available for use on week days. Mass is held each Wednesday at 12:15 pm in the Sunroom in Building
48. Contact Ricky Waters on 09 815 4321 extension 8160 or extension 8225 for more information.
English as an Additional Language
Te Tari Awhina, Learning Centre has workshops especially designed for students from a non-English speaking
background. If you wish to take part in any of these workshops, you will need to register at the reception desk at
Te Tari Awhina in Building 180 (opposite the Cactus Café), or call on 09 815 4321 extension 8611. Te Tari
Awhina also offers other services such as small group tuition, drop-in, proof-reading and online learning support.
The Language Learning Centre on the ground floor of the main Unitec library has books, tapes, CDROMs,
magazines and videos, tape players, video players and computers. These are available for you to use and
improve your general English during your own free time. If this is the first time you have studied in New Zealand
you may find that many things are very different at Unitec compared to the education system you are used to.
Please refer to the booklet. Support at Unitec for Students from Non-English Speaking Backgrounds, available
from Te Tari Awhina.
Working on assignments and other written work is often difficult and there is help available both at Unitec and
from friends and family outside.
Please remember that we are here to help you, so do not hesitate to ask for assistance whenever you are
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Policies
Unitec has a number of policies that may apply to you during your time at the School of Design. A brief
introduction appears below – for full details, please see www.policies.unitec.ac.nz.
Enrolment and Fees

Unitec’s policies relating to enrolment, withdrawals, variations to enrolment and fees are covered in the
Enrolment and Fees policy, which is available on the website at www.policies.unitec.ac.nz.
Academic Statute
Unitec’s Academic Statute contains rules and regulations relating to academic matters including admission,
enrolment, programme regulations, roles of committees, conduct of examinations, student appeals and student
misconduct. The full Statute is available on the website at www.policies.unitec.ac.nz.
Student Complaints Policy

The Student Complaints Policy sets out a process to assist you in dealing with matters when you feel that:
• you have not been treated fairly; or
• proper procedures have not been followed; or
• a staff member or student has behaved in an unacceptable manner.
Unitec is committed to ensuring that any complaints are resolved fairly and promptly. There are various
processes which are followed, depending on the nature of the grievance, complaints about other students,
academic matters, sexual and racial harassment, such as Unitec services and the conduct of staff members.
In the first instance you should speak with the lecturer or staff member concerned. They will advise an
appropriate course of action or deal with the matter directly. If the matter is not resolved to your satisfaction, you
should approach the Programme Director in the second instance, or the Divisional Dean.
If you need advice or support regarding your complaint, you can contact:
• the Student Advocacy Service at USU (Building 180);
• the Conciliator (Building 113); or
• the Pae Arahi (Building 8).
If you’ve taken all possible steps under the Student Complaints Policy and you are still not satisfied, complaints
can be taken to the NZQA, the Office of the Ombudsmen, or (if you are an international student) the International
Education Appeal Authority. To read the full Student Complaints Policy, go to www.policies.unitec.ac.nz.
Privacy of Information
Unitec undertakes to collect, update, use, store, disclose and exchange personal information in accordance with
the provisions of the Privacy Act 1993 and its Privacy of Information Policy and Procedures. You may have
access to the personal information that Unitec holds about you, and may request correction of that information.
Unitec has a Privacy Officer who can be contacted on any matters regarding the information held about you and
its use. Please phone 09 815 4321 extension 7784 for an appointment.

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Part B: The Programme
Programme Aims and Graduate Profile

The Bachelor of Design aims to:
• Nurture within the individual student an inclination to respond imaginatively and creatively to challenges
proposed within the field of design;
• Develop and enhance a student’s abilities and personal confidence in conducting self-directed learning
in design through integrated research and practical activity;
• Provide the student with both broadly contextual and in-depth specialist knowledge that will enable
insightful and competent practice within a chosen design field;
• Provide for effective operation within the current state of design practice;
• Provide a general education emphasising the interconnection between design, the consuming
community, and current technological and cultural contexts;
• Provide a qualification that will allow for entry to post-graduate programmes in design.
The Bachelor of Design aims to produce graduates:

• possessing both broad and in-depth knowledge of contemporary, historical, social and theoretical
contexts of design practice;
• skilled at applying design principles to realise design possibilities and solutions that are imaginative,
appropriate and professionally presented;
• capable of integrating design practice and theory specific to a chosen specialist field with design
practices, technologies and directions in other design disciplines as well as in architecture and the
visual arts;
• confident and capable of asserting themselves creatively within design practice and the design
profession;
• likely to promote change through design in ways that are positive, progressive, and both
environmentally and socially responsible;
• capable of forming and expressing, through discussion and debate, personal opinions that have direct
or indirect relevance to design and designers;
• capable of functioning as independent, efficient and effective designers;
• who have experience of working within a design team, and who are both professionally responsible and
capable, where appropriate, of asserting leadership within the design profession;
• capable of communicating effectively with other members of a creative design team, and with clients;
• well informed of contemporary and available technologies relevant to their chosen specialist field of
design, and aware of the implications of technological or other change in relation to design practice
within that field;
• inclined to further their learning through taking initiatives in conducting self-directed study - through
research; through discussion and disputation; through other formal study or professional development;
• informed of environmental, social, ethical and other professional matters related to design practice;
• having good knowledge, understanding and skills in relation to the practice of Critical Studies, Interior,
Three Dimensional, and Visual Communications as well as the historical, social and theoretical contexts
for them;
• who are well informed of contemporary and available technologies relevant to Critical Studies, Interior,
Three Dimensional, and Visual Communications and who are aware of technological and other change
in relation to design practice within those fields;
• capable of integrating Critical Studies, Interior, Three Dimensional, and Visual Communications with
design practices, technologies and directions in other design disciplines, as well as in architecture and
the visual arts;
• who are capable of asserting creative leadership within the fields of Critical Studies, Interior, Three
Dimensional, and Visual Communications;
• who can, if they choose, pursue the goals of research, to discover reliable knowledge about design,
and to make it accessible for the use of practice and education;
• who are capable of operating professionally using written, oral and visual communication skills.
Programme Aims
Course Level Credits
Course Level Credits
DEVS 5191 Contemporary Jewellery, Object and Furniture: Studio 5 30
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Practice I
DEVS 5391 Photography and Media Arts: Studio Practice 1 5 30
DEVS 5591 Visual Arts – Painting and Sculpture: Studio Practice 1 5 30
DEVS 5691 Graphic Design: Studio Practice 1 5 30
DEVS 5991 Interior Architecture: Studio Practice 1 5 30
Aim:
To enable you to acquire practical experience, skills and knowledge of established
processes, procedures and principles that will inform design and/or visual art practice
whereby you attain those skills, attitudes and methodologies essential for research and
practice.
DEVS 5192 Contemporary Jewellery, Object and Furniture: Studio 5 30

Practice II
DEVS 5392 Photography and Media Arts: Studio Practice II 5 30
DEVS 5592 Visual Arts – Painting and Sculpture: Studio II 5 30
DEVS 5692 Graphic Design: Studio Practice II 5 30
DEVS 5992 Interior Architecture: Studio Practice II 5 30
Aim:
To enable you to acquire practical experience, skills and knowledge of established
processes, procedures and principles that will inform design and/or visual art practice
whereby you attain those skills, attitudes and methodologies essential for research and
practice.
DEVS 5193 Issues in Contemporary Practice and Criticism: 5 15

Contemporary Jewellery, Object and Furniture
Photography and Media Arts: Studio Practice II
DEVS 5593 Issues in Contemporary Practice and Criticism: Visual 5 15
Arts – Painting and Sculpture: Studio II
Graphic Design: Studio Practice II
DEVS 5993 Issues in Contemporary Practice and Criticism: Interior 5 15
Architecture: Studio Practice II
Aim:
To introduce you to a wide range of issues, ideas and themes in the history of
photography and media arts, and enhance your awareness of the intellectual environment
within which contemporary practice operates.
DEVS 5195 Materials Technology Contemporary Jewellery, Object 5 15

and Furniture
DEVS 5395: Photography in Context 5 15
DEVS 5595 Drawing Methods for Painting and Sculpture 5 15
DEVS 5695 Typographic Practices in Graphic Design 5 15
DEVS 5995 Representation in Practice for Interior Architecture 5 15
Aims:
To provide you with both broadly contextual and specialist knowledge that will enable
insightful and competent practice within a chosen field of practice.
DEVS 5194 Methods in Practice: Contemporary Jewellery, Object 5 15

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DEVS 5394 Methods in Practice: Photography and Media Arts 5 15
DEVS 5594 Methods in Practice: Visual Arts – Painting and 5 15
Sculpture
DEVS 5694 Methods in Practice: Graphic Design 5 15
DEVS 5994 Methods in Practice Interior Architecture 5 15
Aims:
To provide an opportunity for you to extend and broaden your knowledge, skills and
experience in the use of drawing processes, procedures, materials and technology
relevant to your chosen field of practice.
DEVS 5491 Design and Visual Art in Context 5 15

Aim:
To introduce you to a wide range of issues, ideas and themes in the history of design and
visual art in order to enhance your awareness of the intellectual environment within which
contemporary practice operates
Assessment
Rationale
Assessment is seen to serve the following main purposes:
1. To provide feedback to students on personal progress in learning as the programme
proceeds and thus improve the learning process;
2. By example, to help the students develop meaningful and useful criteria for evaluation of their
own work and performance in relation to personally realised standards;
3. To allow both student and tutor to evaluate performance against the learning outcomes
stated for any assignment within each course.
Assessment methods will encompass specialist knowledge and practical competency. The students
will apply the knowledge to a range of precise practical problem solving tasks. Some research,
reading and communication skills will be assessed within these tasks.
The overall assessment system will be explained to the students at the outset of each individual
assignment. These together with the aims, objectives and learning outcomes will be presented to the
students in written form. Each assessment event will be described in any assignment, test, etc. and
will link wherever possible to the learning outcomes of the course. Each assessed event will show a
weighting for the year.
Assessment Criteria
DEVS 5191, DEVS 5192, DEVS 5391, DEVS 5392, DEVS 5591, DEVS 5592, DEVS 5691,
DEVS 5692, DEVS 5991, DEVS 5992 Studio Practice I & II
Weighting Criteria
20% 1 Analysis
Demonstrates an ability to conduct on-going analysis in the realisation of design and visual art
propositions.
Evidence of continuous evaluation through experimentation, reflection, critique and contextual
research. Analysis may include but is not limited to personal, situational, aesthetic and cultural
contexts surrounding the making of work, which allow for practical exploration, research, synthesis
and communication.
20% 2 Exploration
Demonstrates an ability to make selective and critical decisions in developing design and visual art
propositions.
Evidence of the investigation and development of propositions through extensive practical
exploration (i.e. the making of work). Exploration is manifest within experimental and imaginative
responses to the central proposition, which promote the establishment of individual and inventive
modes of practice.
20% 3 Research
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Evidence of a considered and strategic approach in understanding the interdependence of
research and practical exploration. Research is seen as the process by which the factors
influencing the development of design and visual art are identified, explored and framed within the
context of the central proposition. Resulting information is used directly or indirectly to inform
subsequent decision-making.
20% 4 Synthesis
Demonstrates the selective and appropriate use of processes, procedures, materials and
technology to realise design and visual art propositions with fluency and clarity of purpose.
Evidence of the bringing together of the outcomes of practical exploration, research and analysis,
so that they interact to form a holistic outcome. Synthesis is a key component in on-going
feedback that helps practice develop through generation of new ideas, new explorations, new
research, and new synthesis.
20% 5 Communication
Demonstrates an ability to communicate through methods and means of visual communication.
Evidence of communication by explicit and implicit means of ideas, concepts and issues relevant
to the chosen field of practice. Communication is effected through the process of making work,
(i.e. making ideas manifest through processes and procedures), as well as by the means of
presentation (materials and technology).
DEVS 5193, DEVS 5393, DEVS 5593, DEVS 5693, DEVS 5993
Issues in Contemporary Practice and Criticism
DEVS 5491 Design and Visual Art in Context
Weighting Criteria
25% 1 Comprehension
There is evidence that the aims and objectives of the assessment task have been clearly grasped.
25% 2 Research
The response to the assessment task demonstrates research that is pertinent and appropriately
referenced.
25% 3 Synthesis
The response to the assessment task successfully integrates individual research and an
understanding of the set task.
25% 4 Articulation
The response to the assessment task is articulated clearly and effectively.
Methods in Practice
Weighting Criteria
33.33% 1 The acquisition of practical skills and objective knowledge in the use of materials and technology
Demonstrates ability to make selective decisions in the application and experimentation of materials
and technology.
Manipulates a variety of materials and technology with fluency and purpose.
33.33% 2 The exploration of drawing possibilities
Demonstrates ability to initiate and direct drawing processes and procedures.
Conducts ongoing visual analysis of drawing processes and procedures in manipulating material
concerns.
33.33% 3 The communication of creative outcomes through practical means
Demonstrates ability to establish ideas, concepts and issues relevant to the chosen field of practice.
Presents findings effectively using a variety of documentation and presentation methods.
Materials Technology in Contemporary Jewellery, Object and Furniture
Photography and Media Arts in Context
Drawing Methods for Painting and Sculpture
Typographic Practices in Graphic Design
Representation in Practice for Interior Architecture
Weighting Criteria
33.33% 1 The exploration of creative possibilities and outcomes
Demonstrates ability to initiate and direct processes and procedures.
Conducts ongoing visual analysis of processes and procedures in manipulating material concerns.
33.33% 2 Extrapolate the historical, critical and material implications surrounding practice

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Demonstrates ability to analyse and synthesise research material, and apply learning to new design
and visual art propositions.
Research has been undertaken to enquire into the practice of others and practically substantiate
how this research informs practice.
33.33% 3 The communication of creative outcomes through practical means
Demonstrates ability, through critical analysis, to extend, refine and resolve design and/or visual art
propositions, which effectively communicate ideas, concepts and issues relevant to the chosen field
of practice.
Present findings effectively using a variety of documentation and presentation methods.
Assessment Methods
Assessment will be achievement based. Both formative and summative assessment will be used in
each course. Formative assessment will be ongoing during the course and may take the form of
individual or group tutorials, coursework assessment, simple skill or written tests, etc. Summative
assessment will measure a student’s overall achievement on the course. It will determine whether a
student has completed the course and is eligible to graduate.
Formative Assessment
Formative assessment will take place continuously in all courses in the manner of:
• Peer feedback: discussion groups
• Tutor feedback: (in individual and group tutorials and discussion groups) as appropriate to
the individual course, evaluation of course work in the form of practical projects,
assignments, reports, essays, etc.
• Verbal feedback: (as formative assessment) individual progress and achievement
performance in criteria related to learning outcomes stated for the course or for the individual
assignments/projects.
Summative Assessment
Students will be advised at the outset of each course how summative assessment will be conducted
in that course and will be advised at the outset of any exercise, essay, assignment, project, seminar
or activity if it is to contribute to summative assessment. Determination of overall course grades will
take place at the conclusion of a course and will be determined by an aggregation of all summative
assessment events on that course. Typically summative assessment will measure achievement in
relation to learning outcomes as demonstrated by performance in assignments and or essays,
projects, seminars, tests or other events allowing a measurable indication of a student’s learning.
Students will have the opportunity to resubmit failed assignments during the course or at the end of
the course at the tutor’s discretion and to the advantage of the student.
Course Moderation
All courses are internally and externally moderated in accordance with Unitec moderation policy.
Provision for Te Reo Maori in Assessment
The programme will provide assessment in Te Reo Maori where appropriate. The programme will
make provision in its staffing strategy for the recruitment of staff competent in Te Reo Maori and
Tikanga Maori and the provision of staff development in those areas. At enrolment students identify
those assessment components in which they wish to be examined in Maori. Once identified there will
be a meeting of students (plus whanau if requested) with the Programme Leader, Maori design staff
and a representative of Puukenga to clarify the appropriate assessment structure. Assessors with
expertise both in the subject or discipline of the programme and in Te Reo Maori and Tikanga Maori
will be invited. Moderation arrangements will be established as per agreed format. Translation
services will be provided as requested. The School's full or part-time Maori members of academic
staff may be augmented for specific projects and assessments. Once the structure is determined the
Programme Leader will ensure that the agreed format is followed. This structure must be determined
at least one month prior to the assessment due date.

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Part C: Appendices
A: Programme Regulations
If you would like to view the bachelor of Design Programme regulations, copies are available in the
Library, in the document “Bachelor of Design Degree Document Part A”. Alternatively, you can
request a copy from the Programme Administrator.

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B Forms
2008 BACHELOR OF DESIGN

Tutorial Feedback
Course Number and Name Student
Tutor(s)
Date of Tutorial
Feedback:

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Formative Assessment: Feedback
First Year
Lecturer(s)/Assessor(s)
Brief:
Date of Assessment Semester One / Semester Two
1 2 3 4 5 6
(circle one)
(circle one)
Feedback:

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Formative Assessment
Lecturer(s)/Assessor(s)
Formative grade
Moderator(s)
Date
Assessment Criteria Weighting Grade
1. Exploration
Weighting Grade
2. Process and analysis
Weighting Grade
3. Media skills
Weighting Grade
4. Communication through drawing
Weighting Grade
5. Research
Notes for Students
Formative grades will not contribute to your final end of year grade.
These assessment criteria refer to key aspects of the design process. You will find that there are no clear boundaries
between these aspects and that design process actually involves a holistic application of design principles in ways
appropriate to each individual design situation. Thus the evidence for each of these criteria will be inherent in all stages
of your development of a brief. Assessors will be looking for evidence of how you address these aspects in a variety of
different design situations. The level of ability expected (i.e. the assessment standard) will relate to your level of study.
When selecting and presenting work for assessment ensure that you provide the evidence that assessors need in order
to evaluate the depth and breadth of your achievement. For each of these criteria the assessors will look for evidence of
performance in both practical and theoretical work. Unless otherwise specified all assessment criteria are equally
weighted in importance, i.e. 20% each.

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Summative Assessment
Core Courses
Lecturer(s)/Assessor(s) Gade
Moderator(s) Percentage of final grade for course
Date
Assessment Criteria Weighting Grade
1.
Weighting Grade
2.
Weighting Grade
3.
Weighting Grade
4.
Weighting Grade
5.
Weighting Grade
6.
Notes for Students:

Summative grades will contribute to your final end of year grade. Please note that the above grades are provisional and subject to
change until ratified by the Programme Committee at the end of the semester.
These assessment criteria refer to key aspects of the design process. You will find that there are no clear boundaries between these
aspects and that design process actually involves a holistic application of design principles in ways appropriate to each individual design
situation. Thus the evidence for each of these criteria will be inherent in all stages of your development of a brief. Assessors will be looking
for evidence of how you address these aspects in a variety of different design situations. The level of ability expected (i.e. the assessment
standard) will relate to your level of study.
When selecting and presenting work for assessment, ensure that you provide the evidence that assessors need in order to evaluate the
depth and breadth of your achievement. For each of these criteria, the assessors will look for evidence of performance in both practical and
theoretical work. Unless otherwise specified, all assessment events are equally weighted in importance.

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C: Glossary of Maori Terms
Here are some words that are related to your noho marae experience. If you do not understand a
particular expression or term, please ask a tutor for clarification. Also, these are only brief
descriptions and you will improve your understanding with further research. A Maoritanga
information pack is available* that gives additional information regarding protocol/kawa and
tikanga, the marae structures and the tagata whenua/local people.
* This information pack will be issued to each whanau group in preparation for the marae visit.
Aroha Love; caring for others.

Haere Go.
Haere ra Farewell.
Haere mai Come forward; welcome.
Haka Posture dance usually performed by males
Hakari A feast.
Hangi Food cooked in an earth oven; the actual earth oven.
Hapu The extended family group with a common ancestor/sub-tribe.
Harakeke Flax.
Heke The patterned rafters in a whare whakairo.
Hongi To press noses/a form of greeting.
Hui A meeting or gathering together of people for a specific reason.
Hui whakamutunga The final session of a hui.
Huihuinga ki waho Gathering together outside the marae.
Iwi People; also refers to the wider tribal group, e.g. Te Arawa tribes,
Ngapuhi tribes.
Kai Food; to eat; when used before a verb it means “the person who”.
Kai karanga The person who is giving the karanga or call of welcome on behalf
of the tangata whenua or manuhiri.
Kai korero The speaker.
Kai whakautu The person who is giving the karanga or call on behalf of the
visitors.
Ka pai Good; well done.
Karakia Prayer.
Karanga The call of welcome.
Karanga whakautu The call in response.
Kaumatua Elders.
Kawa Protocol.
Kehua Ghosts.
Koha Gift.
Korero Speak; speech.
Kowhaiwhai Patterns on the rafters (heke) of a whare
Kuia Elderly woman.
Maihi The bargeboards of a whare.
Mana Loosely translated as status or prestige.
Manaaki To care for.
Manaakitanga Caring for others.
Manuhiri Visitors.
Maoritanga Things that relate directly to the values and concepts of Maori
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people.
Marae The traditional meeting place of Maori people.
Marae-atea The area between the hosts and the guests during a welcome.
Marae kainga A person’s home marae.
Mihi To greet; a greeting.
Mokopuna Grandchild.
Nga taonga a nga The knowledge that has been left to us by our ancestors.
tipuna
Noa Free from tapu; common.
Paeke Format of speeches where all speakers of one group speak
consecutively.
Paepae Main speakers and place where they sit.
Paepae tapu The paepae is sacred because of its representation of the
ancestors.
Pakeha Person of fair skin.
Pakeke Adult.
Pataka Traditional storehouse.
Patiki The tukutuku panel design that represents the flounder, a source of
food.
Pipi Cockle.
Poroporoaki Farewell.
Poupou Carved panel in a meeting house.
Pou tokomanawa The central carved post in the meeting house.
Powhiri To welcome; the process of welcoming.
Rakau takoto Second challenger.
Rakau whakaara Warning challenger.
Rakau whakawaha Third challenger.
Rangatahi Youth; young people.
Rangatira Leader.
Reo Language; voice.
Rewena Bread made from potato yeast.
Ringa wera “Hot hands”; workers.
Tatau Doorway; the door.
Te huihuinga ki waho The gathering together outside the marae.
Tekoteko The carved figure at the top of a meeting house.
Tikanga Custom; the way things are done.
Tikanga Maori The Maori way of doing things.
Tipuna Ancestors.
Tipuna matua Male ancestors; grandfather.
Tipuna whaea Female ancestors; grandmother.
Taha Maori Maori aspects of life.
Tahuhu The ridgepole of a meeting house.
Tamariki Children.
Tangata Man; people; male.
Tangata whenua (Tangata kainga, hunga kainga) people of the marae; home
people, people of the land, indigenous people.
Tangi To cry; the mourning for the dead; also applies to the cry or call of
a bird and the ringing of a bell.
Taonga Those things of value to a person that have been handed down
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through the generations.
Tapu Loosely translated as sacred.
Tuakana Older relative.
Tukutuku Woven panels in the meeting house.
Tu mai, tu atu Speeches where hosts and visitors alternate.
Wahi Place.
Wahi tapu A sacred place.
Waewae tapu A person who is going onto a specific marae for the first time.
Waiata Song; to sing.
Waiata-a-ringa Action song.
Wairua Spirit; spiritual; spirituality.
Wero Challenge.
Whaea Mother or elderly female relative.
Whai korero To speak; to orate; a speech.
Whakaeke To go onto.
Whakaeke mai To come onto.
Whakaekenga The act of going onto a marae.
Whakamahau Porch or veranda of a meeting house.
Whakanoa The act of releasing from tapu.
Whakapaingia nga kai To bless the food; to say grace.
Whakapapa Genealogy.
Whakatangata whenua To process by which visitors become tangata whenua for the
duration of their stay after going through the powhiri process.
Whanau Family.
Whanaungatanga Family relationship.
Whare House or building.
Whare hui Meeting house.
Whare kai Dining room.
Whare moe/Whare puni Sleeping house.
Whare nui The main house or marae.
Whare tipuna The ancestral house.

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D: Equipment/Materials List
1. Equipment
• Scissors
• Craft knife, scalpels
• Metal ruler
• Pins
• Paint brushes (an assortment)
• Manual camera (or access to one) for documentation (see Appendix H)
• Compass
• Hammer
• Pliers
• Hot glue gun (or access to one)
• Mixing palette (glass or formica, approx. A3 size)
• Tool box or fishing tackle box (to hold all equipment)
• Dictionary/thesaurus
• Overshirt/apron and rags
Equipment Total: Approximately $720.00
2. Supplies
• Sketchbooks (hardback) for visual diaries
• Photoflip albums (cheap) for documentation
• Films
• Charcoal sticks
• Conte sticks
• Graphite pencils
• Erasers
• Black Indian ink
• Glue sticks
• Masking tape
• Photocopy card
• Pens/pencils
• Paints (bring what you have got)
• Oil sticks and turps
Supplies Total: Approximately $680.00
3. Textbooks
Textbooks Total: Approximately $400.00
APPROXIMATE GRAND TOTAL $1,800.00

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E: Art Galleries
Anna Miles Gallery: Suite 4J, 47 High Street, Auckland 09 377 4788
Anna Bibby Gallery: 2 Morgan St, Newmarket 09 302 2599
Art Station: 1 Ponsonby Road, Newton 09 376 3221
Artspace: Level 1 300 Karangahape Road, City 09 303 4965
Artis Gallery: 280 Parnell Road, Parnell 09 303 1090
Auckland City Gallery: Cnr Wellesley and Kitchener Streets, City 09 307 7700
Bath Street Gallery: 43 Bath Street, Parnell 09 377 5171
Compendium Gallery: 5 Lorne Street, City 09 300 3212
Corban Estate Arts Centre: 426 Great North Road, Henderson 09 838 4455
Disrupt Gallery: 145 Karangahape Road, Newton -
EON Design Centre, Beaumont Quarter, 20 Beaumont St, Freemans Bay 09 368 4860
Edmiston Duke Gallery: 1st Floor, 28 Lorne Stree, Auckland City 09 308 9855
Fingers Gallery (Jewellery): 2 Kitchener Street, City 09 373 3974
Fisher Gallery: 13B Reeves Road, Pakuranga 09 576 9999
Giles Peterson Pacific Age Art: 85 Aberfeldy Avenue, Howick 09 357 2585
Gow Langsford Gallery: Cnr Kitchener and Wellesley Streets, City 09 303 4290
Gus Fisher Gallery, 74 Shortland Street, Auckland Central 09 373 7599
Ivan Anthony Gallery: Level 1, 312 Karangahape Road, City 09 377 1229
Judith Anderson Gallery: 1st Floor, 23 Lorne Street, City 09 308 9855
Jensen Gallery: 61 Upper Queen Street, Newton 09 366 1808
Kura Contemporary Ethnic Art & Design: P W C Tower, 188 Quay Street, City 09 302 1151
Lane Gallery: 12 O’Connell Street, City 09 302 5295
Lopdell House Gallery: 418 Titirangi Road, Titirangi 09 817 8087
Mana Gallery: 3/323 Parnell Road, Parnell 09 377 0417
Mataora Art Gallery: 85 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby 09 360 0636
Masterworks Gallery: 77 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby 09 378 1256
Michael Lett Gallery: 478 Karangahape Road, Newton 09 303 4211
Milford Galleries: 26 Kitchener Street, City 09 309 7448
Moving Image Centre: 335A Great North Road, Grey Lynn 09 360 2502
Muka Gallery: 46A Brown Street, Ponsonby 09 360 4461
Nash Glass: 70 Mackelvie St, Ponsonby 09 376 6060
New Gallery: Cnr Wellesley and Lorne Streets, City 09 307 4540
Objectspace Gallery,8 Ponsonby Road 09 376 6216
Robert Terry Design: 5/677 Great North Road, Grey Lynn 09 378 0428
Roger Williams Contemporary, 61 Randolph Street, Newton 09 377 2695
Room 401 Gallery: 4th floor, Achilles House, Corner Commerce Street and
Custom Street East, City. 09 360 0334
St Paul Street Gallery, 34 St Paul Street, Auckland Central (AUT School of Art 09 921 9999
and Design)
Sue Crockflord Gallery: Level 2 Endeans Building, 2 Queen Street, City 09 309 5127
Te Taumata Art Gallery: 124 Symonds Street, City 09 358 0608
The Studio Gallery: 385 New North Road, Kingsland -
The Lane Gallery: 12 O’Connell St, City 09 302 5295
The Vault Design Store: 13 High Street, City 09 377 7665
Vavasour Godkin Gallery: 2nd Floor, 35 High Street, City 09 309 9665
Wallace Arts Trust Gallery: 305 Queen Street, City 09 302 5271
Whitespace: 12 Crummer Road, Ponsonby 09 361 6331

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F: Bookshops and Art Design Supply Stores
Art Design Supply Stores
Benchmark Building Supplies Ltd: Morningside Drive, Auckland 09 815 1606
Design Art Supplies: Lorne Street, City 09 303 3177
Dominion Paint Supplies: Cnr Valley and Dominion Roads, Mt Eden 09 638 9597
French Art Shop: 51 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby 09 379 4976
Gordon Harris: 4 Gillies Avenue, Newmarket 09 520 4466
Geoff’s Emporium: 274 Dominion Road, Mt Eden or 3 Trading Place, 09 630 5498
Henderson
Mitre 10: 976 Dominion Road, Mt Roskill 09 629 2090
Photo Warehouse: 175 Great North Road, Ponsonby 09 303 3215
Placemakers: 106 Cook Street, City 09 356 2899
School Supplies, Ltd: 448 Rosebank Road, Avondale 09 302 3215
Studio Art Supplies: 81 Parnell Rise, Parnell 09 377 7657
The Goldmine: 1104-1120 Great North Road, Point Chevalier 09 815 1903
Unitec Design Store: Building 2 Extn 7239
Unitec Bookshop: Building 180 Extn 7490
West Auckland Resource Centre: 2 Seabrook Ave, New Lynn 09 625 9530
Refer also to Auckland City Council’s Recycling Handbook
Bookshops
Affordable Book Exchange: 937 New North Road, Mt Albert 09 815 0677
Atticus Bookshop: 187 Ponsonby Road, Auckland 09 376 4262
Dominion Books: 230 Jervois Road, Herne Bay 09 376 3978
Dymocks Booksellers: Atrium on Elliot, 21 Elliot Street, City 09 379 9919
Hard to Find Book Shop: 171 – 175 The Mall, Onehunga 09 634 4340
London Bookshops: Downtown Shopping Centre, Queen Street, City 09 373 5355
Magazzino: 123 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby 09 376 6933
Mark One Comics (Ground Zero): Ground Floor, Mid City Complex, 239 09 307 0215
Queen Street, City
Parson’s Bookshop: Cnr Lorne and Wellesley Streets, City 09 303 1557
St Kevin’s Arcade Second Hand Books: 5/183 Karangahape Rd, City 09 307 0472
Time Out Bookshop: 228 Dominion Road, Mt Eden 09 630 3331
University Bookshop: 34 Princess Street, City and 2 Lorne Street, City 09 377 1861
Women’s Bookshop: 228 Dominion Road, Mt Eden 09 630 7162

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G: Photographic Equipment
Whether or not you participate in a photography elective, a good 35 mm SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera would
be very useful for your practice within the School of Design. However, you do not need to spend enormous
amounts of money.
SLR means that you focus by looking through the lens, 35 mm is the size of the film. A camera with manual
control of focus and light metering (both shutter speed and aperture control) is desirable. Automatic functions
are a secondary bonus. A zoom lens is also extremely desirable, 28 - 80 or 35 - 70mm are good, and a macro
function is very cool.
The Photographic Warehouse and Auckland Camera Exchange both offer good student cameras for around the
$400 - $500 mark. Town Hall Photographics, Hills Photographics and Pro-Gear all sell second-hand equipment,
as does the Trade and Exchange. Following is a list of good models to look for in the $350 - $600 range, but
there are many others; prices vary between models, condition, the lens, and what accessories go with it.
Canon A1
Canon AE2
Nikon FE (without lens)
Nikon FE2 (without lens)
Olympus OM1, OM2
Pentax Spotmatic
Pentax K1000
Minolta X300
Choosing a Second-Hand Camera
Check the camera for overall wear.

Avoid cameras with any evidence of water damage/corrosion.
Check the lens for mould by holding it close to your eye (off the camera) and into the light. Knock $60 off the
price if there is mould.
Do not buy a tatty camera, it has probably had a hard life.
Digital Cameras
Anything other than digital snapshot type cameras are still very expensive. But there are some good snapshot
cameras available, which allow you to adjust the exposure, etc. and save as either jpeg or tiff files.
The general rule for quality, like film cameras, is the quality of the lens. Both Sony Cybershot and Canon
Powershot digital cameras have good lenses.
The quality of image capture depends on how many megapixels – the higher the number the better the quality.
A good starting point would be 3.3 megapixels.
These cameras use memory sticks (Sony) or flash cards (Canon) to store your images on the camera and a
USB connection to transfer them to your computer.
A new camera of this range would cost around $1000.00. This would include eight MB memory, battery and
charger and software for downloading onto your computer. Eight MB memory is quite small. You would
probably end up buying an extra memory stick. They come in various sizes (64 MB sticks are around $200.00).

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H: Objective Photography: The Art of Photographing Maquettes
Equipment:
You will need an SLR camera with a manual exposure metre.
First Year has six SLR cameras with accessories and four tripods, which are available through the photography
technicians.
Bookings can be made and equipment collected between 8:30 am and 9:30 am.
All equipment must be returned between 4:00 pm and 4:30 pm unless otherwise arranged.
1 Background
Consider the structure, colour, texture and scale of your object.
Use a neutral grey background where possible. never use a white background as it can act as a backlight and
the photo lab will print accordingly making your object too dark.
2 Framing and Viewpoint

Camera to subject distance is crucial.
Consider the space around your object and maximise detail.
Remember that the viewpoint alters the way the object is perceived.
3 Lighting
Lights are called ‘halogen’ and are fragile when hot.
Always switch off the light before moving it.
One light source is best (the exception is two-dimensional work: two lights at 45° are better).
The angle of the light can be altered to emphasise form and texture and create shadows, (you can use the ‘barn
doors’ to shape the beam of light).
4 Film and Filter
Filters are necessary to balance the colour cast of the halogen. They can be put on the camera lens or ‘gel’ (a
heat resistant type of cellophane) can be put in front of the light.
Exposure readings must be made through the filter or when you are completely set up.
Use 100 ISO film as it gives the best clarity.
5 Exposure
Take your exposure reading when you are totally set up.
Tonal extremes (black/white) and linear structures (wire maquette) require a grey card. Make sure the grey card
fills the frame and is right in front of the object when you take a reading.
Check film speed setting.
Decide on depth of field and shutter speed according to your reading.
Tripod and cable release will allow longer exposures.
Typical Set-Up for Objective Photography

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I: Maps
Map of Unitec

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Bachelor of Design

First Year Handbook

E rau rangatira ma, nau mai, haere mai

Ko te tumanako tenei me mahi tahi tatou katoa

tena tatou katoa.

Welcome to the School of Design.

Welcome to the School of Design

Unitec School of Design BDes First Year Handbook 2008

Certificate in Design and Visual Arts (CDVA)

Graphic Design and Digital Animation Staff (GDDA)

Interior Architecture (INTA)

Product Design (PDFD)

Photography & Media Arts (PHMA)

Visual Arts & Contemporary Craft (Jewellery, Object, Painting) (VACC)

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2008 School of Design

Enrolment and Fees

Summary table of domestic student refunds

Summary table of international student refunds

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Additional Administration Fees

Academic record (transcript) $20.00 (for two copies)

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Programme Specific Assessment Details

Equipment and Facilities

Safety and Security

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Main Library: Monday to Thursday, 8:00 am to 9:00 pm

Awards and Scholarships

Global Exchange Programme

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Child Care Centres

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Kowhaiwhainga and the Tohunga-a-Toi

International Students Association

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Enrolment and Fees

Student Complaints Policy

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Programme Aims and Graduate Profile

The Bachelor of Design aims to produce graduates:

DEVS 5192 Contemporary Jewellery, Object and Furniture: Studio 5 30

DEVS 5193 Issues in Contemporary Practice and Criticism: 5 15

DEVS 5195 Materials Technology Contemporary Jewellery, Object 5 15

DEVS 5194 Methods in Practice: Contemporary Jewellery, Object 5 15

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DEVS 5491 Design and Visual Art in Context 5 15

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2008 BACHELOR OF DESIGN

Course Number and Name Student

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Assessment Criteria Weighting Grade

2. Process and analysis

4. Communication through drawing

Notes for Students