Session Design Process and Concept development - Teacher:

Name: VCAL

Learner: VCAL Date:

Outcome:

Step Brief description Resources Time

Introduction  Introduction – self and students to provide names. 5 mins
 Talk through plaza project – students to provide additional details of space
 Go through the power point introduction slide.

Demonstration  Give a brief talk about the concept to creation process and advise students that the design
and instruction process is an important process.
 Ask students what they understand about design process – discussion to include cert IV interior
and VCAL students - brainstorm and give example of a mind map/brainstorm on the whiteboard.
 Ask students what they understand about concepts – discussion to include cert IV interior and
VCAL students - brainstorm and give example of a mind map/brainstorm on the whiteboard
 Brainstorm ideas for retail space
 Students are to design and create a concept board for their retail space
 Students are to complete a written concept statement for their retail space to accompany the
concept board – written explanation of concept.

Task Breakdown (steps in order) What could I say or do to assist the learner

 Welcome  We will introduce you to each other – in the VCAL concepts and 5 min
classroom we have the Cert IV interior space planning
design and the VCAL students. powerpoint
 Please go around the classrooms to
introduce yourselves to each other
 Today we will be working together on a
project – developing your concepts

© Wodonga TAFE
 Brainstorm ideas of what the students understand  The design process includes a number of VCAL concepts and 10 min
about the design process steps – can you think of anything that you space planning
might have to do to design something? powerpoint
 Let’s think about it in terms of your space –
what will you need to do, or think about to White board marker
design your space? White board
 When you are researching a space – what Students require
might you have to research? Visual diary and
 When thinking about your space – what do writing/drawing
you need to include in the space? implements

 Provide students with a definition of the  It is important to understand that a design is VCAL concepts and 5 min
design process not a thing – it is an idea – a system – a way space planning
of thinking! powerpoint
 The design process is a systematic
approach to developing concepts and White board marker
solutions to problems. White board
o Define Students require
o Research Visual diary and
o Ideate writing/drawing
o Prototype implements
o Select
o Implement
o Learn

Explain (briefly) what each section of the design  Define – this is where we work out what the VCAL concepts and 15 min
process is project is, who we are working for, why we space planning
are doing it powerpoint
 Research – how we are going to do this
project. Any legal or regulations we need to White board marker
adhere to, trends, style, client preference. White board
 Ideate – this is simply where we come up Students require
with our ideas. We typically create a Visual diary and
concept or mood board and write our writing/drawing
concept down implements
 Prototype – create and test your design
concepts

© Wodonga TAFE
  Select – decide upon which design concept
is best and then develop that design
 Implement – this is the build phase of the
design process
 Learn – reflection – what did we learn from
this. What did you do well, what can you do
better?

Ask students if they have any questions about Did you have any questions about the design 5 mins
the design process? process?

Hand out design process document and visual Sheet has a graphic representation of the design VCAL concepts and 5 mins
cue process flow – the written document has the design space planning
process as an interior designer would approach it powerpoint
Use this sheet as a reference for your projects and t
reflect upon what we are learning today. . Design process
hand out

Design process
infographic

White board marker

White board
Students require
Visual diary and
writing/drawing
implements

Introduce concepts – brainstorm what students  What do you think a concept is? Use interactive 5 mins
understand about a concept – note students ideas  It is a tricky questions – but the answer is whiteboard to model
on white board to model mind mapping techniques very simple mind mapping – use
tools to reorder
concepts

Provide students with a definition of a concept  A concept is a thought or an idea for a VCAL concepts and 5 mins
specific instance space planning
 It is a general or abstract idea that will powerpoint

© Wodonga TAFE
 inform your decisions throughout the
design process.
 Having a well-developed concept will White board marker
ensure the design process is a more White board
cohesive undertaking Students require
 A well developed concept gives you Visual diary and
o A design direction. writing/drawing
o a jumping off point. implements

Brainstorm the students ‘concepts’ for the retail  Tell me what you would like the space to VCAL concepts and 15 mins
space feel like space planning
 Tell me how you would like this space to powerpoint
look
 How would you like this space to define you Design process
 This space is a representation of you – how hand out
can you make the space represent that?
 What do you like to have/see in a space Design process
when you are shopping? infographic
 What do you or would you like to have in a
learning environment? White board marker
White board
 What colours do you love?
Students require
 What is the vibe of the space you want to
Visual diary and
create?
writing/drawing
implements

15 min break

Explain to students the purpose of a concept board
 Concept boards are Graphic presentation VCAL concepts and 5 mins
boards that conjure a feeling that assists space planning
you in capturing and envisaging the powerpoint
‘context’ or the ‘vibe’ of your project.
 The concept board does not include actual Design process
items, rather images that evoke or create an hand out
emotion or a vibe for the space you are

© Wodonga TAFE
 wanting to create Design process
infographic

White board marker

White board
Students require
Visual diary and
writing/drawing
implements

Create Concept boards for space
 Explain to students they are to break up into VCAL concepts and 60 mins
pairs – 2 VCAL with 2 Interior students to space planning
create concept boards – interior students powerpoint
are to mentor and advise the VCAL students
on how to create a concept board. Design process
hand out

Design process
infographic

White board
marker
White board
Students require
Visual diary and
writing/drawing
implements

Glue
Scissors
Mount board

Create a written concept statement
 Now you have completed your concept VCAL concepts and 30 mins
board, you are to now write about the space planning
concept and what you are wanting to powerpoint
achieve in the space.
Design process
hand out

© Wodonga TAFE
 Design process
infographic

White board marker

White board
Students require
Visual diary and
writing/drawing
implements
pens

Excellent work everyone, you have now created a concept direction for your retail space.

Step Brief description

Practice and It’s important to practice this process regularly.

Feedback Refer back to the design process sheet for direction and further explanation of the design process eth
design rpcess

Close So you have now created a concept direction for your retail space.
Do you have any question regarding what we have done today and the design and concept
development process?

WHS issues and

Make sure you have all equipment, so as to reduce moving around the sewing room.
control measures You need to be sitting at a table with good light and a chair in the correct position.
Do not put needles or pins in your mouth, or pinned to your cloths. You must use a pin cushion.
Scissors should always be in the closed position, when not in use.
When you are finished with the needles place them back in the packet they came from, this will help in the future to know what the
needle is, as there are many different types of needles.
Always stow your sewing tools in a sewing kit, to keep the safe and away from children or pets.

© Wodonga TAFE
© Wodonga TAFE