Catalonia PAU Technical Drawing Applied to Plastic Arts and Design II study plan
Catalonia PAU Technical Drawing Applied to Plastic Arts and Design II · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Plane geometry and geometric constructions applied to design
Construct tangent lines and tangent circles to given circles using compass-and-straightedge steps, stating each construction step in writing
Bisect angles and segments and draw the loci of points equidistant from two lines or two points
Draw regular polygons (inscribed and circumscribed, from triangle to dodecagon) given the circumradius and given the side length
Resolve basic conic constructions: ellipse from focal definition and from conjugate diameters, plus parabola and hyperbola from focus-directrix data
Your checkpoint
A single A3 sheet with 8 solved constructions, each labelled with the given data, the construction lines left visible, and a 3-line written procedure per problem
Plane geometry and geometric constructions applied to design & Technical drawing standards: normalisation, line types, dimensioning, scales and formats
Apply the Spanish/ISO line hierarchy (thick continuous for outlines, thin continuous for dimension and construction lines, dashed for hidden edges, chain for axes and symmetry) on a redrawn sheet
Dimension a set of geometric figures following UNE/ISO rules: no duplicated dimensions, dimension lines outside the figure where possible, arrowheads and figures sized consistently
Convert measurements between 1:1, 1:2, 1:5, 1:20 and 1:50 and compute real lengths from a scaled drawing
Lay out ISO A-series formats and place a title block with scale, date, title and sheet number
Your checkpoint
One fully dimensioned A3 drawing of a geometric composition (polygons plus tangencies) with a completed title block and an attached table of 6 scale conversions
Descriptive geometry: orthographic projection, dihedral system and multiview representation
Project points, lines and planes into the three standard views and determine true length and true shape by auxiliary-plane or rotation methods
Find the intersection line of two planes and the piercing point of a line through a plane, showing visibility correctly
Solve a dihedral-system problem set on parallelism and perpendicularity between lines and planes
Convert a 3D description of a simple solid into first-angle multiviews (front, top, side)
Your checkpoint
A problem set of 10 dihedral exercises solved on grid paper, with at least 3 requiring true-length or true-shape determination
Descriptive geometry: orthographic projection, dihedral system and multiview representation & Surfaces, intersections, developments and geometric solids
Draw complete multiviews of solids with inclined faces (truncated prisms and pyramids) and mark hidden edges correctly
Determine the intersection curve between a cylinder and a plane, and between two simple solids (cylinder-prism, cone-cylinder)
Obtain the true shape of a section by change of plane
Develop the lateral surface of a truncated cylinder and a truncated cone onto a flat sheet
Your checkpoint
A timed 90-minute mock section (one truncated solid with intersection curve, true-shape section and development) scored against a self-made checklist
Perspective and spatial representation systems (axonometric, conical and cavalier/cabinet)
Build isometric axonometric projections of solids from their multiviews, applying the correct axis angles and coefficient reductions
Construct a cavalier and a cabinet projection of the same object and state the difference in the depth coefficient
Set up a two-point conical perspective of a simple volume given the ground line, horizon line, station point and picture plane
Place and use vanishing points for one-point interior perspective and check the result against the multiview
Your checkpoint
One A3 sheet showing the same object in isometric, cabinet and two-point perspective, with construction lines, horizon line and vanishing points visible
Perspective and spatial representation systems (axonometric, conical and cavalier/cabinet) & Graphic representation of objects and products: sketching, CAD and visual communication
Produce a freehand sketch of a small product (a lamp or a chair) in perspective, keeping proportions and applying line-weight hierarchy
Reproduce a given object in CAD or vector software using layers, snaps and correct line weights, then export a clean PDF
Compare a hand sketch and a CAD drawing of the same object and list the design information each communicates better
Apply basic shading and cast-shadow indication to a sketched volume to convey depth
Your checkpoint
A two-page comparison: page 1 a freehand perspective sketch of a product, page 2 the same object drawn in CAD/vector, plus a 150-word note on the trade-offs
Surfaces, intersections, developments and geometric solids & Colour, texture and graphic resources in plastic arts and design
Select and justify a colour scheme (complementary, analogous, triadic) for a given design brief using a colour wheel, and specify values in at least two colour models
Explain how value contrast and saturation affect legibility of a label or poster layout
Describe and demonstrate three texture treatments (hatching, stippling, flat fill) on the same surface and state when each is appropriate
Apply colour and texture to a solid's representation so that faces read unambiguously without extra lines
Your checkpoint
A colour-and-texture board for one product or poster: three schemes, each with swatches, values in two colour models and a one-line justification
Project methodology and presentation of graphic-design solutions & Graphic representation of objects and products: sketching, CAD and visual communication & Technical drawing standards: normalisation, line types, dimensioning, scales and formats
Structure a design solution using a written method: brief, analysis, alternatives, chosen solution, justification
Assemble a presentation sheet combining geometry, views, perspective, dimensions and colour into one coherent layout
Run two full timed mock exams under PAU conditions and mark them against the official-style criteria you have derived
Audit your weakest domain from the mock results and list 5 concrete corrections to apply before the exam
Your checkpoint
A complete mock-exam portfolio: two timed papers plus one final presentation sheet with a written justification of the design decisions
Milestones
Week 2: Can complete a tangent/regular-polygon construction and dimension it correctly in under 30 minutes without referring to notes
Week 4: Scores at least 70% on the timed dihedral-and-solids mock, with correct hidden lines and a valid development
Week 6: Produces isometric, cabinet and two-point perspective of the same object with consistent proportions and visible vanishing-point construction
Week 8: Completes two full timed mock exams within the time limit and identifies 5 specific, written corrections for the real exam