This is a studio-based course that provides an introduction to design as fundamental to coherent thought and action in the industrial design discipline. Studies include: Basic elements of two and three-dimensional design, and the development of the analytical and communication skills necessary for their understanding. Development of the creative processes concerned with the exploration and manipulation of the elements of design. The course also takes account of exploration of the influences on design thinking and practice, including the philosophical, historical, social and environmental issues. Studio projects and assignments provide an introduction to a range of representation techniques used by designers to develop and communicate design ideas comprising: colour, freehand drawing, sketching, painting, mixed media and 3D model making.