APPRECIATION OF DESIGN AND SPACE

About this Course

Course Description

This course covers the basic understanding and appreciation of the design and urban space. The course gives the understanding of the concept of design, space characteristics, and appreciation of the elements of townscape. Beside that’s, a dynamic approach enables the students to study space through a variety of scales and from a variety of angles to ensure the successful design of urban space.

Course Learning Outcomes

1 ) Demonstrate communication and teamwork skills in presenting 3D model of urban form.
2 ) Sketch the townscape elements to show the issues related with design and functional of those elements towards user.

Course Details

STATUS : Open
DURATION : FLEXIBLE
EFFORT : 3 hours per week
MODE : 100% Online
COURSE LEVEL : Beginner
LANGUAGE : English
CLUSTER : Science & Technology ( ST )

 Syllabus

1.1 Definitions of design and space
1.2 Visual perception
- Seeing, imagining, representing
1.3 Elements of design
- Line
- Colour
- Texture
- Form
- Shape
- Space
1.4 Principles of design
- Balance
- Unity
- Variety
- Repetition
- Pattern
- Scale
- Emphasis
1.5 Visual Communication
- Graphic diagramming elements :

2.1 Urban Form : From 2D to 3D
- Shapes and forms
- Positive & negative
- Solid and voids
- Transformation from 2D to 3D
- Figure ground diagram
- Figure ground model

3.1 Origin
3.2 Introduction
3.3 Elements
3.4 Analysis Technique
3.5 Tools

Our Instructor

DR. SYAZWANI BINTI AHMAD

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Sri Iskandar

ANA KASHFI BINTI MUHAMAD

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Sri Iskandar

GS. NOOR SYARAFINA BINTI SALLEHUDIN

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Sri Iskandar

GS. MOHAMAD SOFIYUDDIN BIN SANUSI

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Sri Iskandar

PROFESOR MADYA DR SITI NORLIZAIHA BT. HARUN

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Puncak Alam

SYAZA BINTI KAMARUDIN

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Tapah

 Frequently Asked Questions

A1 : The importance of this course to the urban planning students is to expose the basic understanding and appreciation of the design and urban space. The course gives the understanding of the concept of design, space characteristics, and appreciation of the elements of townscape. Beside that’s, a dynamic approach enables the students to study space through a variety of scales and from a variety of angles to ensure the successful design of urban space.