METAL CASTING/ SCRAP METAL (Practical)

Paper Code: 
CVAS 705
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

The course will enable the students to-

  1. Students will be able to understand the intricacies of the process of metal casting, understand the science behind the processes.
  2. Judge the movement of metal and construct hollow metal works using Brass, Bronze or Aluminum.
  3. Recognize the qualities and speciality of metal as a sculpting medium.
  4. Add surface treatments on the casted work of arts according to their artistic sensibilities.

COURSE OUTCOMES:

 

Course

 

  Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

 

Course Code

 

Course Title

CVAS 705

Metal Casting/ Scrap Metal

(Practical)

 

The students will –

 

CO200: Detecting, debating, experimenting withfound objects, wires, other metallic objects to build forms and shapes they desire.

 

CO201: Testing out processes like welding, rebiting, etc. to compose a sculpture with found metals or by joining 3-4 parts of casted metal.

 

CO202: Observe and analyze profession foundry practices and trends and reimagine their own work accordingly while practicing industry ethics and requirements.

 

CO203: Plan casting of a wax model in metal through both lost wax and sand-casting method to be able to build professional industry ready sculptures in future.

 

CO204: Demonstrate skills related to constructing hollow works in Metal like core making, core setting, placement of runners, connection of channels etc. in order to produce professional works that are less in weight and cost effective.

 

CO205: Examine and execute different textures and surface finishes like patina, buffing etc using hand held abrasives tools of different types to construct a vocabulary of their desired aesthetic.

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion on composition subjects, Tutorials, Videos, Demonstration, Reading assignments.

 

Learning activities for the students:

Sketching, lay outing, Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, presentation, Giving tasks,  Field practical, handling of tools and varied materials , giving tasks to create sketches, layouts.

Semester end examinations, Continuous Assessment Test, Sketching, layouts, Viva-Voice on display of artworks, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and regular submission of artworks.

 

COURSE CONTENT:

Flexible mould making and lost wax casting of composition suitable for metal casting with appropriate emphasis on technique.

 

SUBMISSIONS:  1 composition of Minimum of 1’

                            20 layout and drawing

               5 sketches per day

References: 

Suggested Text Books/Suggested Reference Books:

  • Meera Mukharjee, Folk Metal Craft of Eastern India, All India Handicrafts Board
  • Nicholas de oliveira, Installation Art, Thames & Hudson
  • Ian Dawson, Making Contemporary Sculpture, Crowood Publication
  • Nicholas Penny, The Materials of Sculpture, Yale University Press

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