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Summer courses: get ahead over summer
AUT’s Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies is offering you the chance to dip your toes into our world class programmes between November 2020 and February 2021. Perhaps you’re wanting to fast track a qualification, get a taste of university study or build your professional development expertise? Take the opportunity over summer to experience individual courses delivered by internationally renowned staff within our top-notch facilities.
Industry and professional practice
Our summer course will give you a taste of our distinctive learning experience in the Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies, building on our industry and community links.
Are you an international student in NZ over the summer?
Would you like to learn more about professional work practice in your field?
This is a great opportunity for professional learning about cross-cultural and bi-cultural industry practice in a field of design and creative technologies. Work integrated learning experiences include visiting one or more organisations, where you will interact with professionals and explore work cultures, challenges and effective practices such as international collaborative activities. You will also create a digital professional portfolio to prepare for your future work.
Learning outcomes:
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Critically analyse a New Zealand context for a nominated field of professional practice
- Compare and contrast cultural aspects of professional practice in New Zealand and their home country
- Collaborate with others in a New Zealand professional practice context
- Design, create and present a digital professional portfolio incorporating aspects of Mātauranga Māori
- Reflect upon learning and identify areas for further development in their professional practice
Quick facts
Dates:
1 – 17 Dec & 12 -28 Jan
Days:
Tuesday & Thursday
Times:
9am – 12pm (1 Dec)
9am – 3pm (3 - 15 Dec)
9am-12pm (17 Dec, 12 – 28 Jan)
Cost:
Domestic - $880 - $1300
International - $3,800 - $4,500*
Lecturer:
Dr Yvonne Chan & Dr Ricardo Chacon Mestre
Course Code:
CTEC713
*The exact fee will be calculated according to the choice of course at the time of invoicing
Get a taste of university
Want to build your knowledge in a particular area or try a single course first before deciding to commit to further study? With this range of options, you can upskill, gain academic credit and receive a certificate of proficiency that can be credited towards a qualification if you choose to continue your studies at AUT or another university.
Art and Design
Are you interested in taking a creative approach to problem solving? Have you heard about design thinking and would like to find out what it is all about?
This course is a hands-on practical introduction to creativity and design thinking. It gives you an opportunity to explore a different approach to problem solving, with an emphasis on experimentation, lateral thinking, ideation and collaboration. You will be given the tools to reflect on and explore your creative intelligence and personal motivations and link these to the opportunities afforded by the development of design thinking expertise. The course will be delivered in our art and design studios underpinned by presentations, workshops and experiential exercises.
Learning outcomes:
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of fundamental creative intelligence and design thinking concepts.
- Apply a range of methods for creative thinking.
- Reflect on practice and explore personal agency and motivations within the context of creative intelligence and design thinking.
Quick facts
Dates:
30 Nov – 13 Dec & 18 Jan – 31 Jan
Days:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Times:
9am – 12pm OR 1pm – 4pm
Cost:
$880 - $1300
International - $3,800 - $4,500*
Lecturer:
Dr Therese Walkinshaw & Miguel Montiel
Course Code:
DESN501
Related programmes:
Bachelor of Design, Bachelor of Business
*The exact fee will be calculated according to the choice of course at the time of invoicing
Communication Studies
Ever wondered what goes into making the messages our media present to us every day?
How ideas about culture, gender, and power (to name but three) come to feature so strongly?
Using examples from film, television, radio, journalism, and social media, you will explore how language, still and moving images, and sound combine to communicate multi-layered and subtle meanings from even the most straightforward media content. By the end of the course you will have a set of tools to explain how and why the media are the way they are, and – more importantly – how you’d make them better.
Learning outcomes:
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Examine and apply a variety of approaches to the analysis of texts.
- Analyse how meanings are generated in written, moving image and sound texts in a cultural context.
- Apply concepts of analysis to make readings across a range of media and genres.
Quick facts
Dates:
30 Nov – 20 Dec
Days:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Times:
9am – 1pm
Cost:
Domestic - $880 - $1300
International - $3,800 - $4,500*
Lecturer:
Dr Rebecca Trelease
Course Code:
COMM505
Related programmes:
Bachelor of Communication Studies
*The exact fee will be calculated according to the choice of paper at the time of invoicing
How can we understand and explain the highs and lows of communication within and between different cultures?
Why does one group focus on the guilt of doing something wrong, while another on the shame of being caught? How do countries balance the authenticity of one culture within a society that has many different points of view? And how can we in Aotearoa New Zealand discuss the history and social context of intercultural communication both here and around the globe? By the end of this course you will understand more about how we can all talk with – rather than past – each other in an increasingly complicated and globalised world.
Learning outcomes:
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Analyse the critical framework for intercultural communication within the context of contemporary cultural diversity in Aotearoa New Zealand
- Apply intercultural communication knowledge to real-world interactions of individuals and groups across diverse cultural contexts
Quick facts
Dates:
30 Nov – 20 Dec
Days:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Times:
9am – 1pm
Cost:
$880 - $1300
International - $3,800 - $4,500*
Lecturer:
Maureen Sinton
Course Code:
COMM514
Related programmes:
Bachelor of Communication Studies
*The exact fee will be calculated according to the choice of course at the time of invoicing
Some people say the media are incredibly powerful, making people buy things they don’t need, voting for this or that candidate, even going to war. Others argue the media is just a mirror, reflecting back to us the ideas, beliefs, and prejudices we already have. This course takes you over the last 100+ years of critique and analysis of the role media plays in our society. By the end you will be able to debate and discuss just how and why it’s vital for us all to understand the real power of the media.
Learning outcomes:
On successful completion of this paper students will be able to:
- Identify early controversies in the media communication literature concerning the social power of media systems;
- Account for the political and commercial cross pressures upon media communication research
- Understand some of the methodological controversies surrounding the effects of media content upon audiences
- Appreciate the complementarities between different research methods
- Sense the interrelationships between media communications research and the surrounding social totality.
Quick facts
Dates:
30 Nov – 20 Dec
Days:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Times:
9am – 1pm
Cost:
Domestic - $880 - $1300
International - $3,800 - $4,500*
Lecturer:
Dr Rosser Johnson
Course Code:
COMM601
Related programmes:
Bachelor of Communication Studies
*The exact fee will be calculated according to the choice of paper at the time of invoicing
We used to say everyone has at least one book in them; now we don’t need a publisher, a deal, or even a printer to get our ideas out there. With our podcasting course, you will learn the essential storytelling, recording, and effects skills to develop your own one-off or ongoing digital sound project to take your interests and ideas and send them to the world.
Learning outcomes:
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Identify effective digital sound production strategies and techniques.
- Design sound projects for specific audiences
- Select and apply different strategies for digital sound recording and manipulation.
- Demonstrate competency in digital audio storytelling.
Quick facts
Dates:
30 Nov – 20 Dec
Days:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Times:
9am – 1pm
Cost:
Domestic - $880 - $1300
International - $3,800 - $4,500*
Lecturer:
Dr Lewis Tennant
Course Code:
RADC604
Related programmes:
Bachelor of Communication Studies
*The exact fee will be calculated according to the choice of course at the time of invoicing
Get a head start on a qualification
Want to get started early and fast track the completion of your qualification? You can start these courses over summer and lighten your load going into next semester, or shorten the duration of your total study time.
Bachelor of Communication Studies
Ever wondered what goes into making the messages our media present to us every day?
How ideas about culture, gender, and power (to name but three) come to feature so strongly?
Using examples from film, television, radio, journalism, and social media, you will explore how language, still and moving images, and sound combine to communicate multi-layered and subtle meanings from even the most straightforward media content. By the end of the course you will have a set of tools to explain how and why the media are the way they are, and – more importantly – how you’d make them better.
Learning outcomes:
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Examine and apply a variety of approaches to the analysis of texts.
- Analyse how meanings are generated in written, moving image and sound texts in a cultural context.
- Apply concepts of analysis to make readings across a range of media and genres.
Quick facts
Dates:
30 Nov – 20 Dec
Days:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Times:
9am – 1pm
Cost:
Domestic - $880 - $1300
International - $3,800 - $4,500*
Lecturer:
Dr Rebecca Trelease
Course Code:
COMM505
Related programmes:
Bachelor of Communication Studies
*The exact fee will be calculated according to the choice of paper at the time of invoicing
How can we understand and explain the highs and lows of communication within and between different cultures?
Why does one group focus on the guilt of doing something wrong, while another on the shame of being caught? How do countries balance the authenticity of one culture within a society that has many different points of view? And how can we in Aotearoa New Zealand discuss the history and social context of intercultural communication both here and around the globe? By the end of this course you will understand more about how we can all talk with – rather than past – each other in an increasingly complicated and globalised world.
Learning outcomes:
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Analyse the critical framework for intercultural communication within the context of contemporary cultural diversity in Aotearoa New Zealand
- Apply intercultural communication knowledge to real-world interactions of individuals and groups across diverse cultural contexts
Quick facts
Dates:
30 Nov – 20 Dec
Days:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Times:
9am – 1pm
Cost:
$880 - $1300
International - $3,800 - $4,500*
Lecturer:
Maureen Sinton
Course Code:
COMM514
Related programmes:
Bachelor of Communication Studies
*The exact fee will be calculated according to the choice of course at the time of invoicing
Some people say the media are incredibly powerful, making people buy things they don’t need, voting for this or that candidate, even going to war. Others argue the media is just a mirror, reflecting back to us the ideas, beliefs, and prejudices we already have. This course takes you over the last 100+ years of critique and analysis of the role media plays in our society. By the end you will be able to debate and discuss just how and why it’s vital for us all to understand the real power of the media.
Learning outcomes:
On successful completion of this paper students will be able to:
- Identify early controversies in the media communication literature concerning the social power of media systems;
- Account for the political and commercial cross pressures upon media communication research
- Understand some of the methodological controversies surrounding the effects of media content upon audiences
- Appreciate the complementarities between different research methods
- Sense the interrelationships between media communications research and the surrounding social totality.
Quick facts
Dates:
30 Nov – 20 Dec
Days:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Times:
9am – 1pm
Cost:
Domestic - $880 - $1300
International - $3,800 - $4,500*
Lecturer:
Dr Rosser Johnson
Course Code:
COMM601
Related programmes:
Bachelor of Communication Studies
*The exact fee will be calculated according to the choice of paper at the time of invoicing
We used to say everyone has at least one book in them; now we don’t need a publisher, a deal, or even a printer to get our ideas out there. With our podcasting course, you will learn the essential storytelling, recording, and effects skills to develop your own one-off or ongoing digital sound project to take your interests and ideas and send them to the world.
Learning outcomes:
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Identify effective digital sound production strategies and techniques.
- Design sound projects for specific audiences
- Select and apply different strategies for digital sound recording and manipulation.
- Demonstrate competency in digital audio storytelling.
Quick facts
Dates:
30 Nov – 20 Dec
Days:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Times:
9am – 1pm
Cost:
Domestic - $880 - $1300
International - $3,800 - $4,500*
Lecturer:
Dr Lewis Tennant
Course Code:
RADC604
Related programmes:
Bachelor of Communication Studies
*The exact fee will be calculated according to the choice of course at the time of invoicing
Postgraduate Certificate in Communication Studies
If you complete these two courses successfully, you'll only need two more courses to graduate with a Postgraduate Certificate in Communication Studies.
New and dynamic digital content is produced everyday appearing in our daily media consumption online, from social feeds to YouTube videos, and everywhere in-between. The process of making content is relatively easy these days, but making it relevant to an audience is hard. Learn what makes content targeted, effective and on message for brands and businesses by understanding how it connects with audiences across the varied online channels and spaces in which to deliver it. Learn how content is spread, experienced and managed in various formats and how it can influence people in their everyday activities.
Learning outcomes:
On successful completion of this paper students will be able to:
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of strategic digital communication involving organizations, communication objectives, audiences, communication platforms and digital technologies.
- Appreciate the latest standards in digital strategies management and their practical application.
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge of key digital tools and techniques.
- Critically examine digital strategies with respect to scope & scale, audience engagement, measurability and sustainability.
- Plan and produce a comprehensive digital strategy for an organization to industry-standard.
Quick facts
Dates:
30 Nov – 20 Dec
Days:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Times:
9am – 1pm
Cost:
Domestic - $880 - $1300
International - $3,800 - $4,500*
Lecturer:
Justin Matthews
Course Code:
DIGM806
Related programmes:
Postgraduate Certificate in Communication Studies
*The exact fee will be calculated according to the choice of paper at the time of invoicing
Ever wondered how we interact with the many devices, gadgets, and media platforms that we use every day? How do we know what that mobile app can do? Do we like the way it operates? Is it fun to use? Learn how digital interfaces are created, how user journeys devise navigation, control and interaction, how to really engage a user and make a digital system interact well. At the end of the course you will appreciate various interface strategies, be able to develop user personas and user journeys, and design complex digital prototypes.
Learning outcomes:
On successful completion of this paper students will be able to:
- Appreciate the history of UI/UX in context to new media technologies
- Critically appraise the theories of user-centred communication and mediated interaction models
- Critically evaluate and analyse complex user interfaces and their communication strategies
- Apply an interaction plan to selected new media platforms
- Design a strategy for technology-assisted interaction in a communicative setting
- Produce a non-linear interface
- Conduct user testing and critically analyse testing results
Quick facts
Dates:
18 Jan – 7 Feb
Days:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Times:
9am – 1pm
Cost:
Domestic - $880 - $1300
International - $3,800 - $4,500*
Lecturer:
Rebecca Stokes
Course Code:
DIGM807
Related programmes:
Postgraduate Certificate in Communication Studies
*The exact fee will be calculated according to the choice of paper at the time of invoicing
Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences
Programming skills are essential if you are thinking about a career in IT, data analysis or engineering.
This is a core course for the Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences. It will give you a solid introduction to computer programming. You will gain the fundamental skills needed to write, design and test small scale computer programs.
Learning outcomes:
On successful completion of this paper students will be able to:
- Read, comprehend, describe and explain existing small scale computer program source code.
- Design, implement and compile small scale computer programs that are syntactically correct, well documented and adhere to a programming standard.
- Test, debug and modify small scale computer programs to resolve logic and runtime errors.
- Use development tools to assist in the construction, maintenance and testing of computer programs.
- Write computer programs that feature program output and user input.
- Select appropriate data types for variables and use variables to store, retrieve and process simple data in computer memory.
- Write computer programs that contain statements which control the sequence, selection, and iteration of computer instructions.
- Create modular and reusable functions featuring simple data input, output and the performance of a particular task.
- Write computer programs that use arrays and simple structures to store, retrieve and process data in computer memory.
- Write computer programs that use computer file storage for data input, simple processing and data output.
Quick facts
Dates:
30 Nov – 20 Dec
Days:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Times:
9am – 12pm & 1pm-4pm
Cost:
Domestic - $880 - $1300
International - $3,800 - $4,500*
Lecturer:
Dr Seyed Jamal Zolhavarieh
Paper Code:
COMP500 / ENSE501
Related programmes:
Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), Bachelor of Engineering Technology
*The exact fee will be calculated according to the choice of paper at the time of invoicing
This course gives you a solid grounding to the mathematical concepts that underpin the analysis of data and applications in computing, science, and engineering. Topics include sets, functions, series, limits, calculus, probability, and statistics.
Learning outcomes:
On successful completion of this paper students will be able to:
- Evaluate functions
- Calculate limits
- Differentiate basic functions that arise in the physical sciences
- Differentiate distribution functions that are used in statistics
- Integrate a statistical density function
- Calculate probabilities
- Compute statistics
Quick facts
Dates:
23 Nov – 13 Dec
Days:
Thursday and Friday
Times:
9am – 12pm & 1pm-3pm
Cost:
Domestic - $880 - $1300
International - $3,800 - $4,500*
Lecturer:
TBC
Course Code:
MATH500
Related programmes:
Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences, Bachelor of Science
*The exact fee will be calculated according to the choice of paper at the time of invoicing
An introduction to applied statistics this course provides you with the skills you will need to describe and summarise a data set and how to use a sample to infer the properties of a population. You will also learn how to use statistical software to undertake descriptive analysis and perform statistical inference.
Learning outcomes:
On successful completion of this paper students will be able to:
- Perform an exploratory data analysis using both graphical and quantitative measures, with consideration of what is appropriate for the given dataset.
- Solve problems using the most common distributions of random variables.
- Explain the concept of hypothesis testing and other methods of statistical inference and use these techniques to make deductions about a population from a sample.
- Use a statistical programming language to perform statistical data analysis.
Quick facts
Dates:
23 Nov – 13 Dec
Days:
Tuesday and Wednesday
Times:
9am – 12pm & 1pm-3pm
Cost:
Domestic - $880 - $1300
International - $3,800 - $4,500*
Lecturer:
TBC
Course Code:
STAT500
Related programmes:
Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences, Bachelor of Science
*The exact fee will be calculated according to the choice of paper at the time of invoicing
Mathematics is core to any engineering degree. This course gives you a variety of mathematical techniques and develops the ability to formulate and solve models of simple engineering and scientific systems.
Learning outcomes:
On successful completion of this paper students will be able to:
- Perform an exploratory data analysis using both graphical and quantitative measures, with consideration of what is appropriate for the given dataset.
- Solve problems using the most common distributions of random variables.
- Explain the concept of hypothesis testing and other methods of statistical inference and use these techniques to make deductions about a population from a sample.
- Use a statistical programming language to perform statistical data analysis.
Quick facts
Dates:
18 Jan – 7 Feb
Days:
Tuesday and Wednesday
Times:
9am – 12pm & 1pm-3pm
Cost:
Domestic - $880 - $1300
International - $3,800 - $4,500*
Lecturer:
TBC
Course Code:
ENGE501
Related programmes:
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), Bachelor of Engineering Technology
*The exact fee will be calculated according to the choice of paper at the time of invoicing
A core first year course in our engineering degrees, this is an introduction to engineering design practice and the responsibilities of the professional engineer in supporting a sustainable future. You will develop the skills and processes required to effectively communicate in an engineering design solution using a variety of media.
Learning outcomes:
On successful completion of this paper students will be able to:
- Identify the social, ethical, cultural, environmental, economic and commercial responsibilities of the engineering designer in supporting a sustainable future.
- Describe information using appropriate technical language and style, and communicate via sketches, orthographic drawings and CAD models of engineering systems to selected engineering standards.
- Identify a broad range of standard components and common features used in mechanical, civil, architectural and electrical/electronic engineering systems.
- In a team, demonstrate how to solve an open-ended problem and recognize a concept solution that is a synthesis of standard components and bespoke parts.
Quick facts
Dates:
23 Nov - 13 Dec & 18 Jan – 7 Feb
Days:
Monday and Wednesday
Times:
9am – 12pm & 1pm-3pm
Cost:
Domestic - $880 - $1300
International - $3,800 - $4,500*
Lecturer:
Dr Guy Littlefair and Dr Ashwin Polishetty
Paper Code:
ENGE500
Related programmes:
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), Bachelor of Engineering Technology
*The exact fee will be calculated according to the choice of paper at the time of invoicing
The fundamental principles of electrical engineering. This course applies the principles, theories and problems of electrostatics, electromagnetics and electric circuits.
Learning outcomes:
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- State and apply the first principles of electrostatics. (Range: Coulombs Law, Gauses’ Law, Capacitance derivation, Concept of electric field)
- Solve DC circuit problems using fundamental circuit theorems (Range: Laws of Ohm and Kirchoff, Theorems of Thevenin and Norton. Superposition)
- State and apply the first principles of electromagnetic (Range: Concept of field, mmf, flux, flux density, Ampere’s law, inductance, Mutual inductance, Faraday’s and Lenzes Law)
- Solve AC circuit problems using fundamental circuit theorems. (J notation, AC power, Transformer fundamentals)
- Define and explain the basic principles of efficiency and sustainability
Quick facts
Dates:
23 Nov - 13 Dec
Days:
Tuesday and Thursday
Times:
9am – 12pm & 1pm-3pm
Cost:
Domestic - $880 - $1300
International - $3,800 - $4,500*
Lecturer:
Professor Peter Chong and Dr Anubha Kalra
Course Code:
ENEL515
Related programmes:
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), Bachelor of Engineering Technology
*The exact fee will be calculated according to the choice of course at the time of invoicing
Professional development and short courses
Ready to upskill or get a leading edge in your career? Our masterclass or professional development options may be a great way to take that next step in your current role, or gain the expertise needed for your next career move. Our short courses give you an opportunity to study with our expert staff, experience our facilities and learn new skills in just a few days.
Are you working in the engineering or construction industry?
Are you a (project) manager or professional faced with ethical dilemmas?
Do you have to choose between sustainable and short-term goals?
Do you want to improve on managing ethical challenges?
Then join the masterclass on ethics and corporate social responsibility (CSR) in modern engineering, construction and project management.
We discuss the complexity of ethical challenges that managers and professionals face, and practice how to assess and manage such challenges. We discuss the participants' industry experience and ambitions and integrate that into our learning using New Zealand case study material and academic literature. The delivery format includes poster presentations, discussions, one invited guest speaker, and organised negotiation role plays. After this masterclass you will have fresh insights, skills and energy to manage ethical dilemmas in 2021!
Quick facts
Dates:
18 Jan - 2 Feb
Day:
Tuesday
Time:
8.30am - 12.30pm
Cost:
NZ$ 600
Lecturer:
Dr Anne Staal
Course Code:
71200
Time. Money. Technology. People. These are the fundamental issues occupying the minds of project managers. Getting the right skills, people, funds and designs to the right place at the right time in order to get products created and ensure business success. These facts are true in all industries – whether in hard engineering disciplines, construction etc or elsewhere like banking, finance or even healthcare. Project management skills are therefore some of the most generically applicable techniques that can be learnt. The intention of this workshop is to give attendees an Introduction to project planning tools and their application philosophy. Hence this will include construction of standard project planning products such as work breakdown structures, network analysis, Gantt charts and Resource charts. The intent is to provide attendees with an overview of standard planning methodologies as well as an insight into the typical means and methods adopted by construction planners in the modern day. In addition, an overview of typical software packages will be provided. The day will provide opportunities for extended student-led discussion and organisational problem solving.
Quick facts
Dates:
21 Jan
Time:
10am - 5pm
Cost:
NZ$ 400
Lecturer:
Professor John Tookey
Course Code:
71201
Field Marshall Montgomery once said “Amateurs talk strategy. Professionals talk logistics.” In this assessment he was completely correct. It matters little what the aspiration of an organisation is without the organisational ability to ensure certainty of supply when a production process is under stress. Similarly the scale of the problem is huge in construction. Typically 30% of the costs of a commercial construction project will be in logistics costs (transportation). However very few construction companies consider the huge cost element as a controllable aspect. But this is changing. Once the essentials of project planning is part of the thinking of any project manager, there is an opportunity to further develop and deepen the ability to achieve the cost and time savings of effective project management through enhanced understanding of procurement, supply chain management and logistics practices. Consequently this additional masterclass will cover an introduction to supply chain management, tools and techniques for the construction sector. Intention is to provide delegates with an overview of supply chain practice, tools and techniques as well as their integration into standard construction practice. Discussion will include paradox of organisational structures and procurement practice in construction as well as best practice implementation of tools and techniques. The day will provide opportunities for extended student-led discussion and organisational problem solving.
Quick facts
Dates:
28 Jan
Time:
10am - 5pm
Cost:
NZ$ 400
Lecturer:
Professor John Tookey
Course Code:
71202
This is a hands-on workshop in our School of Art and Design 3D labs, aimed at art and design students and creative practitioners wanting to introduce mould making and foundry techniques into their art making repertoire. Utilizing the miniature and simple form, students will bring a selection of found objects to cast from. Choosing one, they will then make a mould, pour a wax, invest the wax, steam the wax leaving a cavity into which molten bronze will be poured. The bronze will then be chased, patinated and finished. (Limit of 12 participants)
Quick facts
Dates:
2-3 Feb
Cost:
NZ$ 800
Lecturer:
Harriet Stockman and Angus Roberts
Course Code:
110121
Angus Roberts is a current MPhil candidate and technician in the 3D Wood and Metal Labs at AUT. Angus’ practice centres around a mystical and ritualistic treatment of materials such that mythical and alchemical traditions are invoked. This particularly involves the working of metal to an extent in which it becomes sacred.
Harriet Stockman is a senior technician in the 3D Wet Labs in the School of Art & Design at AUT. Her art practice is led by making, sharing, supporting, relationships, technicity, event, object and installation. Her point of focus naturally shifts between these areas of interest depending on the project in front of her; however, consistent companions to this milieu are clay and casting and their associated environs.
Harriet is a founding member of the Public Share collective.
publicshare.co.nz | instagram.com/public_share | facebook.com/publicsharecollective
This course is aimed at art and design-focused students (spatial design / visual arts / industrial design) or researchers and practising artists / designers / industry professionals, or final year secondary students with an interest in exploring AUT’s making culture. Through this workshop participants will experience the messy and unpredictable nature of clay combined with formality of digital fabrication. In this introductory style workshop participants will get a taste of the experimental world of digitising clay. You will come away with basic understanding of digital modelling, 3D printing, laser cutting and clay preparation. (Limit of 12 participants)
Quick facts
Dates:
18-19 Jan
Time:
9am - 4pm
Cost:
NZ$ 800
Lecturer:
Matthew Davies and Harriet Stockman
Course Code:
110122
- Photoshop Basics for Textile Design
2 day workshop 12 - 13 November
An overview of the digital textile printing process with an opportunity to create your own unique designs, which will be digitally printed onto fabric.
Find out more and book - Introduction to Woven Textiles
2-day hands-on workshop 26 - 27 November
Designed to help those to gain an understanding of weaving principles and the digital weaving design process using the lab’s recently acquired TC2 digital loom.
Find out more and book - Introduction to Textiles
2 day course 12 - 13 November
Designed to help those entering or currently engaged in the fashion, apparel and textile industries to improve their technical awareness and to gain a wider appreciation of the many facets of the ‘textile pipeline’.
Find out more and book - Knitwear Design
7 - 8 November
2 day introduction to the Shima Seiki Apex Design System for knitwear. You will design knitted fabrics and garments to produce “virtual” knitted swatches for use in range development, production specifications and sales presentations.
Find out more and book - Digital Textile Design - Repeating Patterns
19 - 20 November
Intermediate Level computer skills for textile design using Photoshop. It focuses on creating repeating patterns for both fashion and textile applications using digital printing technology.
Find out more and book - E-Textiles (Electronic Textiles) workshop
3 - 4 December
This 2-day hands-on workshop will introduce you to what e-textiles are and how you can use them in your everyday lives. During the workshop you will design and make soft circuits and sensors including a pressure sensor, a stretch sensor and a tilt sensor.
Find out more and book - International Textile Development and Sourcing Online workshop Colleen Ahalt-Eagle
19 - 20 November
The workshop will evolve in response to changes in the field, offering the latest trends, skills, and technology that you will need to succeed in the global economy. Fashion and home furnishings fabrics are a major part of the multi-billion-dollar global textile industry, from organic cotton to bamboo to high-tech performance fabrics for extreme sports like snowboarding. There’s a growing demand for professionals who can develop, produce, and market the right textiles at the right price, while ensuring that production meets quality and legal standards. The emerging markets present more opportunities for those with a global perspective. Topics and skills gained from this course are desirable by companies that produce and market their products around the world.
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Not quite ready for a degree?
We are offering a number of pre-degree certificate papers in some of the foundation skills you will need to move into the world of engineering or computer science.
A foundation course to develop your mathematical skills, concepts and understanding in algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. You will have the opportunity to apply these skills and concepts to physical situations, selecting and using appropriate mathematical techniques to solve problems.
Learning outcomes:
On successful completion of this paper students will be able to:
- Display and interpret the general properties of functions, relations and their graphs.
- Use trigonometry to solve practical problems.
- Apply exponential and logarithmic growth and decay models to data.
- Perform algebraic manipulations.
- Apply linear systems to solve problems.
Quick facts
Dates:
23 Nov – 13 Dec
Days:
Monday and Wednesday
Times:
10am – 12pm and 1pm – 3pm
Cost:
Domestic - $880 - $1300
International - $3,800 - $4,500*
Lecturer:
TBC
Course Code:
MATH401
*The exact fee will be calculated according to the choice of paper at the time of invoicing
Calculus is core engineering and a pass in this course will meet the calculus requirements for entry into our engineering degrees. This foundation course will develop your mathematical skills, concepts and understanding in calculus and numerical methods. You will have the opportunity to select and apply appropriate mathematical techniques to solve problems.
Learning outcomes:
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Perform appropriate differentiation methods and apply to practical problems.
- Perform appropriate integration methods and apply to practical problems
Quick facts
Dates:
23 Nov – 13 Dec and 18 Jan - 7 Feb
Days:
Tuesday and Thursday
Times:
10am – 12pm and 1pm – 3pm
Cost:
Domestic - $880 - $1300
International - $3,800 - $4,500*
Lecturer:
TBC
Course Code:
MATH402
*The exact fee will be calculated according to the choice of course at the time of invoicing
This course introduces you to the physics of classical mechanics even if you have little or no background in the subject, without using calculus.
Learning outcomes:
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Identify physical units necessary to make measurements and compare experimental results.
- Demonstrate the ability to conduct measurements of physical quantities and analyse data graphically to determine relationships.
- Develop familiarity with kinematics (position, velocity and acceleration) in one- and two-dimensional reference frames.
- Identify forces and describe how they produce accelerations to appreciate Newton’s Laws of motion.
- Apply kinematics and Newton’s Laws to rotational motion.
- Use kinetic and potential energy in a conservation approach to solve problems in kinematics and dynamics.
Quick facts
Dates:
23 Nov – 13 Dec and 18 Jan - 7 Feb
Days:
Monday and Wednesday
Times:
10am – 12pm and 1 - 3pm
Cost:
Domestic - $880 - $1300
International - $3,800 - $4,500*
Lecturer:
TBC
Course Code:
PHYS400
*The exact fee will be calculated according to the choice of course at the time of invoicing
This course introduces the physics of electricity, magnetism, oscillations, waves and electromagnetic radiation, to a wide range of students who have little or no background in the subject, while keeping mathematics to an elementary level and avoiding the use of calculus.
Learning outcomes:
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Understand the nature and properties of electromagnetic radiation and its spectrum.
- To appreciate the features in common between electromagnetic waves and other types of waves.
- Understand the nature and properties of electric charges and electric currents and the relationship between electric currents and magnetic fields.
- Describe direct and alternating current power generation and waveforms.
Quick facts
Dates:
23 Nov – 13 Dec and 18 Jan - 7 Feb
Days:
Tuesday and Thursday
Times:
10am - 12 pm and 1pm - 3pm
Cost:
Domestic - $880 - $1300
International - $3,800 - $4,500*
Lecturer:
TBC
Course Code:
PHYS401
*The exact fee will be calculated according to the choice of course at the time of invoicing
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