Course: Creating 3D Models 4

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Course title Creating 3D Models 4
Course code KDU/DT3D4
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Zelinka Jan, MgA.
Course content
1. - 13. 1. Introduction to the course, overview of the semester's curriculum, requirements for course credit, assessment of students' prior knowledge regarding 3D modeling. 2. Classification of curves and surfaces for modeling complex objects 3. Modeling complex objects 4. Student project consultations - demonstration of specific techniques relevant to the projects. 5. Exporting models for use in other modeling and visualization software 6. Exporting elements and models for physical model fabrication 7. Student project consultations - demonstration of specific techniques relevant to the projects. 8. Optimization of modeling workflows 9. Modeling with the Grasshopper plugin 10. Modeling with the Grasshopper plugin 11. Modeling with the Grasshopper plugin 12. Student project consultations - demonstration of specific techniques relevant to the projects. 13. Course credit Practical demonstrations are continuously accompanied by theoretical explanations from the instructor

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture with practical applications, Collaborative instruction, Project-based instruction, Multimedia supported teaching, Students' portfolio, One-to-One tutorial, Skills demonstration, Task-based study method, Lecture with visual aids
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Individual project (40) - 25 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 15 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
navigate the Rhinoceros software environment and effectively use its basic tools and functions, work with standard tools for editing, transforming, and organizing models within the program's workspace, understand the demonstrated procedures and workflows and subsequently replicate them independently when solving assigned tasks, apply the acquired knowledge and skills to create original models and complete practical assignments
Skills
work independently and respond flexibly to the instructor's comments, demonstrate personal creativity in relation to general briefs and a willingness to explore various artistic solutions, modify them, and evaluate them constructively, show a willingness to experiment artistically based on previously acquired technical skills
Competences
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
advanced tools and workflows used for the creation, editing, and advanced generation of 3D models, specific procedures or operations and their potential modification or replacement in various specific cases, possibilities for utilizing 3D visualization across various sectors of the field
Skills
independently models a specified object in Rhinoceros based on established parameters, employs advanced workflows for the creation, editing, and visualization of 3D models, is able to present their work and defend it based on technical and aesthetic criteria
Competences
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teaching methods
Knowledge
Students' portfolio
One-to-One tutorial
Practicum
Skills
Skills demonstration
Students' portfolio
Competences
Discussion
assessment methods
Knowledge
Continuous assessment
Skills
Formative evaluation
Competences
Continuous assessment
Recommended literature
  • Manuál k aktuální verzi programu Rhinoceros.
  • web stránky s postupy modelování.
  • Puncman, Petr. Modelujeme v programu Rhinoceros 3D. Plzeň: Západočeská univerzita, 2008.


Study plans that include the course
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