Design and Technology for Events - BIH2019

Assessment 1: Other

Activities providing opportunities for formative assessment will generally be integrated into the teaching and learning process and apply to all components of summative assessment.  The nature of the formative assessment tasks used will be at the discretion of the tutor, to include for example, workshop exercises, quizzes, group discussions.  

Other

Assessment 1: Portfolio

Students are required to submit a creative design portfolio.

Portfolio

<p>Design and Technology for events will help your appreciation and understanding of design and creative thinking in the context of events. This module will provide the opportunity for you to develop your expertise in the awareness of design issues and topics in preparation for subsequent work and study.  This module will run in conjunction with the Live Event module and provide practical support to enable appropriate conceptual design ideas and proposals to meet the client brief. The work undertaken in the module will encourage a variety of communication methods and techniques related to the design process and current design ideas.  Students will attend a series of lectures based on a range of key topics and will take part in themed workshops. Practical site visits are included to explore a variety of venues and theatrical performance types and their relevant design/technical specifications. Students will be trained in basic technical skills to gain knowledge applicable to delivering their live event. Basic technical knowledge will include sound, lighting and understanding of power distribution, stage management for events and legal requirements and licensing. In the second term the students will be working in their live event groups.</p>

Huddersfield Business School

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BIH2019 - Design and Technology for Events

Design and Technology for Events

Understand the practical restrictions and legal requirements of event design.

Appreciation of a variety of design concepts, cultural and current trends. 

Assess the practical requirements of event design including legislation, logistics and finance.

Gain knowledge of relevant industry specific technical equipment and terminology. 

Gain a greater appreciation of the issues involved in designing an event. 

Understand the role of design and awareness of the creative frameworks for and analyse design and how it influences events.

Appreciate diversity and scope of design concepts.

Demonstrate ability to comprehend and deliver design concept.