BE Digital Design Techniques 03: Digital Cities (11626.1)

Please note these are the 2025 details for this unit
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BE Digital Design Techniques 03: Digital Cities
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
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 Bruce, Canberra
South Bank, QLD
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Arts And Design
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
School Of Design And The Built Environment Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
This unit will introduce students to the use of mapping tools and data mining techniques to extract and visualise information related to the built environment. Students will engage with a range of urban datasets including Geographic Information System (GIS), Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) imagery and emergent spatial information arising from the growing impact of smart devices associated with the Internet-of-Things (IoTs). Students will be challenged to speculate on the influence and capacity of such information systems to operate as quantitative and qualitative environmental design and analytical tools.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Interact with open-source mapping systems and Geographic Information System (GIS) data;
2. Use and extend simple code-based (algorithmic) techniques to graphically interrogate maps, datasets and images;
3. Establish formal relationships between latent and emergent urban data; and
4. Develop compelling and creative visualisations of complex urban relationships and phenomena.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development


Skills development

 

 


Prerequisites

11624 BE Digital Design Techniques 01: Fundamentals OR
8330 Digital Environments OR
11013 Pixels and Polygons OR
10188 Built Environment Technology 2

Corequisites

Must be enrolled in 290JA Bachelor of Landscape Design, ABB001 Bachelor of the Built Environment (Architecture), ABB002 Bachelor of the Built Environment (Interior Architecture) or ABB201 Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (Honours).

Incompatible units

11135 Real Time Environments

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

1. A working knowledge of 3D CAD modelling software (preferably Rhino3D).
2. Ability to work with and manipulate vector graphics using industry standard software (i.e. Illustrator).
Availability for enrolment in 2026 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 28 July 2025 On-campus Dr Mike Louw
2025 South Bank, QLD Semester 2 28 July 2025 On-campus Mr Tom James
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 10 August 2026 On-campus Mr Adam Wigg
2026 South Bank, QLD Semester 2 10 August 2026 On-campus Mr Tom James
The information provided should be used as a guide only. Timetables may not be finalised until week 2 of the teaching period and are subject to change. Search for the unit timetable.

Required texts

Please refer to the Unit's Canvas teaching site for all core reading material. 

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Artificial intelligence

Students are permitted to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) as indicated in the assessment instructions for this unit, as well as Studiosity Writing Feedback Plus.

GenAI may only be used in authorised ways when completing assessments at UC. This means that GenAI can only be used for an assessment when:

  1. the Unit Convener has authorised GenAI use for that assessment
  2. the student uses GenAI in the way that the assessment instructions allow
  3. the student fully acknowledges their use of GenAI, with proper citations, references and a GenAI Acknowledgement Statement in line with the assessment instructions.

Where the assessment instructions do not specifically state that GenAI may be used and how, then its use is not permitted for that assessment. Students must still provide the required GenAI Acknowledgement Statement to indicate whether GenAI has or has not been used in the preparation of the assessment. If unsure, students should seek advice from the Unit Convener.

The GenAI for Students Library Guide provides further information, including how to reference GenAI.

Special assessment requirements

Students are permitted to use Studiosity Writing Feedback Plus to seek feedback on drafts of their assessments, but not for the writing itself. Please note that the University of Canberra has enabled the Turnitin AI Writing detection tool.

GenAI may only be used for visualisation purposes for Assessment item T3 [Design] in which case design process work that was not produced using GenAI should be included (as part of the submission or as an appendix), and the submission must include the relevant prompts used. It must be used in accordance with the University of Canberra's Artificial Intelligence position 2025 - see 2025 Artificial Intelligence position (including GenAI) - and all students must include the required GenAI Acknowledgement Statement in their assessment submission to indicate whether GenAI has or has not been used in the preparation of the assessment.

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Participation requirements

The skills necessary to complete this unit will be developed during the weekly tutorials. As such, in order to succeed in this unit it is expected that every student attends all weekly tutorial sessions.

Required IT skills

No specific IT skills are required, however a basic working knowledge of 2D CAD drawing, 3D Modeling, vector graphic manipulation, image post-production and interaction with data (spreadsheets) will be advantageous.

 

 

 

In-unit costs

The unit will use printed drawings (up to A1) for some presentations. Students should carefully plan their work to make use of Workshop 7's printing facilities to reduce costs incurred.

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

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