{"id":773,"date":"2023-05-31T08:34:28","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T22:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/handbooks.sjc.vic.edu.au\/?page_id=773"},"modified":"2025-05-29T13:38:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T03:38:42","slug":"design-fundamentals-design-basics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/handbooks.sjc.vic.edu.au\/?page_id=773","title":{"rendered":"Design Fundamentals &#8211; Design Basics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cua30720-certificate-iii-in-design-fundamentals-design-basics\"><strong>CUA30720&nbsp;&#8211; Certificate III in Design Fundamentals &#8211; Design Basics<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-small-font-size\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Duration: <br>Two Years<\/td><td>Training Location: <br>The Gordon (East Campus &#8211; Design Basics)&nbsp;<\/td><td>VCE Contribution: <br>Non-scored<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The VET Program in Certificate III in Design Fundamentals &#8211; Design Basics covers technical and conceptual design&nbsp;skills across a range of Design industries.<br>Practice at this level is underpinned by&nbsp;an introduction to design theory, colour&nbsp;and history. Students will learn and&nbsp;apply skills to develop planning, layout,&nbsp;creative design and 3D modelling, while&nbsp;responding to a range of design briefs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Recognition within the VCE and VCE VM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">This course contributes towards VCE and VCE VM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Students&nbsp;who receive a units 3 and 4 sequence through block credit recognition may be eligible for a fifth or sixth study increment (10 per cent of the lowest study in the primary four-scaled studies) towards their ATAR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"program-content\"><strong>Program Content<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The Certificate III in Design Fundamentals &#8211; Design Basics&nbsp;consists of 12&nbsp;units of competency (UOCs) completed over two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">UOCs may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Explore the use of colour<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Explore and apply the creative design&nbsp;process to 2D forms<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Explore and apply the creative design&nbsp;process to 3D forms<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Evaluate the nature of design in a&nbsp;specific industry context<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Source and apply information on the&nbsp;history and theory of design<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Follow a design process<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Produce drawings to communicate&nbsp;ideas<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Source and apply design industry&nbsp;knowledge<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Apply work health and safety practices<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Produce computer-aided drawings<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Make scale models<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Produce creative work<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"additional-information\"><strong>Additional Information<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Entry Requirements:\u00a0<\/strong>Students wishing to study a VET course will need to complete the relevant application form (in addition to completing subject selections). To be considered for a VET course, students are expected to have sound skills in the areas of learning, reading, writing, oral communication and literacy. Students also need to demonstrate a mature approach and commitment to their studies and learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Please refer to the Personal Learning Requirements for this course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><object class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/handbooks.sjc.vic.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CUA30720-VETDSS-Certificate-III-in-Design-Fundamentals-Design-Basics-1.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of CUA30720-VETDSS-Certificate-III-in-Design-Fundamentals-Design-Basics-1.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-9755752d-f2ac-4ccd-bce0-e63ce58b348b\" href=\"https:\/\/handbooks.sjc.vic.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CUA30720-VETDSS-Certificate-III-in-Design-Fundamentals-Design-Basics-1.pdf\">CUA30720-VETDSS-Certificate-III-in-Design-Fundamentals-Design-Basics-1<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/handbooks.sjc.vic.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CUA30720-VETDSS-Certificate-III-in-Design-Fundamentals-Design-Basics-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-9755752d-f2ac-4ccd-bce0-e63ce58b348b\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong><em>Fees:&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>Indicative fees for Certificate III in Design Fundamentals &#8211; Design Basics are $800.00 (per year of study)&nbsp;<em>*VET fees are subject to change.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong><em>Class Delivery:&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>Classes may be delivered outside of standard School hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table has-small-font-size\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td>&nbsp;<strong><em>Delivery at The Gordon<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><em>Year One Delivery<\/em>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td>Wednesday PM (1:30pm &#8211; 5:30pm)&nbsp;<em>*times may be subject to change.<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><em>Year Two Delivery<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td>Monday PM (1:30pm &#8211; 5:30pm)&nbsp;<em>*times may be subject to change<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><em>Transport<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td>PM &#8211; Transport provided to VET (departing SJC at approximately 12:40pm). Students to make own travel arrangements home at end of session.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>* VET Courses are subject to minimum and maximum student applications and therefore places and course commencement cannot be guaranteed. Where minimum class numbers are not attained and a course does not commence, students may be able to apply at an alternate training provider offering the course.&nbsp;&nbsp;Training Providers may prioritise positions based on applicant year level.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Students are encouraged to consider and prepare alternate subject or VET preferences.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CUA30720&nbsp;&#8211; Certificate III in Design Fundamentals &#8211; Design Basics Duration: Two Years Training Location: The Gordon (East Campus &#8211; Design Basics)&nbsp; VCE Contribution: Non-scored The VET Program in Certificate III in Design Fundamentals &#8211; Design Basics covers technical and conceptual design&nbsp;skills across a range of Design industries.Practice at this level is underpinned by&nbsp;an introduction to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":37,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/handbooks.sjc.vic.edu.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/773"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/handbooks.sjc.vic.edu.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/handbooks.sjc.vic.edu.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handbooks.sjc.vic.edu.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handbooks.sjc.vic.edu.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=773"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/handbooks.sjc.vic.edu.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/773\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1335,"href":"https:\/\/handbooks.sjc.vic.edu.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/773\/revisions\/1335"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handbooks.sjc.vic.edu.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/handbooks.sjc.vic.edu.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}