University of Melbourne

This course examines how engineering is linked to film art. It looks at ethical issues aligned to scientific and technological progress; engineering projects linked to ideological motivations and political powers; and the dynamics of inclusion and exclusion.

This is an individual program of supervised research in which the student designs a research project, in consultation with the supervisor. Detailed requirements are to be negotiated with the supervisor and the Science Research Project Coordinator(s).

This course explores the history of screenwriting and the principles of the craft of writing scripts for screen. Students read and respond to a variety of scripts written for screen and write a short script with accompanying storyboard.

This course focuses on understanding and communicating visual information. Students are trained using clear and concise methods to become visually literate using creative information skills and techniques. Students learn how to create and read flow charts, landscape diagrams, schematics, and technical illustration to make information easier to understand. The course demonstrates functions and depicts sequences of hierarchies, associations, relationships, interconnections, and links with many diverse approaches suitable for application in diverse disciplines. Students develop graphic skills through lectures and practice during tutorials to encourage personal expression, visual interpretation of materials, and understanding of the world.