Workshops
We have a great series of workshops each trimester to assist you with your study skills, course skills, and wellbeing.
Study Success Sessions
We’re excited to offer you online workshops to help develop essential study skills. These include time management, critical thinking, referencing and much more.
Check out the full schedule.
Success Coach Sessions
We’re excited to offer you online workshops to help keep you connected.
Check out the full schedule of workshops schedule for your course/area.
International Student Virtual Support Sessions
We are excited to offer our new International Students virtual support sessions. If you have questions about student visa study requirement, OSHC, subject selection, the learning portal (Blackboard), your student email or anything else then please join us at one of our virtual support sessions. You will be able to talk to us in real time and get an instant response.
View the full schedule here. All workshops are listed in Sydney time (AEST)
Alternatively feel free to email us at intstudentadvisor@torrens.edu.au or book a private session here.
Tune in for our daily virtual meditation session with our counsellors from across the nation. Take this time to introduce a little peace and calmness in your busy schedule to feel rejuvenated for the day ahead.
Check the daily meditation schedule at the Counselling page.
Online Campus Workshop
Adobe Workshop
To ensure you and your computer are ready to start the Trimester, this introductory workshop will take you through the basic difference between each Abobe program and how to install them on your computer. You will also be introduced to LinkedIn Learning, where you will find useful video tutorials to help you with aspects of your assessments and module activities.
This session is open to ALL Design and Creative Technology students at ALL campuses and is now available On demand.
Adobe Software Skills Workshops [Week 1 to Week 12]
Having trouble using Adobe Software? Don't know your InDesign from your Photoshop?
Take the opportunity to book one of our software skills workshops, facilitated by one of our design lecturers. These sessions are delivered Online, so you can attend these sessions from anywhere!
You will receive assistance with developing or up-skilling existing skills in,
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe InDesign
Our 1-on-1 Q&A sessions are aimed at providing students with personalised help on using the Adobe programs.
Make sure you have the latest version of the Adobe Creative Suite installed on your computer, and please arrive on time for your session.
BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL TO ATTEND - Register Here
At your appointment time, click here to join the session.
If you have any difficulties booking a workshop, or accessing activity files or video recordings, please contact Danielle Morrish.
| Date | Time (AEST) |
|---|---|
| Every Monday | 12:00pm - 1:00pm |
| 1:15pm - 2:15pm | |
| Every Tuesday | 12:00pm - 1:00pm |
| 1:15pm - 2:15pm | |
| Every Thursday | 12:00pm - 1:00pm |
| 1:15pm - 2:15pm | |
| 5:00pm - 6:00pm | |
| 6:15pm - 7:15pm | |
| Every Friday | 12:00pm - 1:00pm |
| 1:15pm - 2:15pm | |
| 5:00pm - 6:00pm | |
| 6:15pm - 7:15pm |
Adobe Illustrator Workshop
Having trouble drawing fashion flats in Illustrator?
Join this 2-part workshop which are aimed to provide fashion students with assistance in drawing fashion flats using Adobe Illustrator.
You will learn how to maximise the pen tool, organise layers, utilise the pathfinder, create custom symbol libraries and pick-up techniques for working faster to increase your productivity.
Session details,
- PART 1: Thursday, 8th July 2021 @ 12:00pm to 2:00pm AEST - Join Here
- PART 2: Thursday, 15th July 2021 @ 12:00pm to 2:00pm AEST - Join Here
Please join 5 mins early so we can start on-time. Thank you.
SketchUp Workshop [Week 3 to Week 11]
Need help to make sure that you're using SketchUp to industry standard? Having trouble using SketchUp for your assessments?
You will receive assistance with developing or up-skilling your existing skills in SketchUp.
Join us for our weekly SketchUp workshops on Tuesdays (starting 15th June), facilitated by one of our interior design lecturers!
- Every Tuesday @ 5:30pm - 6:30pm AEST
Please ensure that you are logged in 10 minutes before the session starts; if there are no attendees after the workshop has been running for 15 minutes, then you'll need to attend the following week's session.
Make sure you have the latest version of SketchUp Pro or SketchUp Make installed on your computer.
MISSED AN ONLINE SESSION?
Never fear, they've been recorded for you!
AutoCAD Workshop for DIPIDD Students [Week 2 to Week 12]
Learning AutoCAD for the first time and feeling a little overwhelmed? Wanting to take AutoCAD skills you already have and push them to the next level? Want help with drawing documentation and conventions? Having trouble using AutoCAD for your assessments?
Join us for our weekly AutoCAD workshops on Friday's, facilitated by one of our interior design lecturers! This Trimester, the workshops will be run by Eliza Binney. You will receive assistance with developing or up-skilling your existing skills in AutoCAD.
- Every Friday @ 9:00am - 10:00am AEST
Please ensure that you are logged in 10 minutes before the session starts; if there are no attendees after the workshop has been running for 15 minutes, then you'll need to attend the following week's session.
Make sure you have the latest version of AutoCAD 2019 installed on your computer.
AutoCAD Workshop for Bachelor of Interior Design Residential and Commercial Students [Week 2 to Week 12]
Are you a Bachelor Student trying to develop your skills in AutoCAD? Having Trouble using AutoCAD for your assessments?
Join our Lecturer Louise Mackrill in an open format session, where you can bring any questions.
- Every Tuesday @ 1:30pm - 2:30pm AEST
Need extra help? See a mentor! [Week 2 to Week 10]
Are you struggling with computer skills? Not sure what things in your assignments mean? Have general questions about the course? Or looking for further guidance? Attend one of our mentor sessions! This is your opportunity to ask any and every question you have!
These sessions are facilitated by Naomi Valle our wonderful student mentor; covering key topics and areas to brush up your skills! This is designed to give you a starting point to ask questions, re-cap your knowledge or learn a little something new.
Any questions? Feel free to e-mail Eliza Binney.
| Week 2 | Getting Organised - Computer Organisation, Setting Up Adobe Creative Cloud |
| Week 3 | Computer Skills - File Types, Using your Software, Combining Files into a single PDF |
| Week 4 | Time Management – How to keep on track |
| Week 5 | InDesign – Tips & Tricks |
| Week 6 | How to format an FF&E – Using Excel |
| Week 7 | Samples Boards – Digital & Physical Tips & Tricks |
| Week 8 | Moving from CAD to SketchUp – How to take your AutoCAD Drawings in SketchUp |
| Week 9 | Photoshop Rendering – Tips & Tricks |
| Week 10 | Presentation Tips – Layouts, Verbal Presentation Skills |
Please ensure that you arrive 10 minutes before the session starts, and you have the latest version of the program you would like to use installed on your computer.
Ultimo On-Campus Session |
Online Session |
|---|---|
|
Every Tuesday @ 4:30pm - 6:00pm AEST Room: 1.09 |
Every Friday @ 8:00am - 10:00am AEST |
3D Design & Animation Workshops [Week 1 to Week 12]
Join us for Digital Media software workshops, facilitated by one of our design lecturers. These workshops are delivered online, so you can attend these sessions from anywhere!
- [Week 1-12] Introduction to 3D Texture Artistry with Substance Painter: This workshop series will focus on 3D texture painting with Substance Painter. Substance Painter enables artists to paint directly onto 3D models with ease in the same way that Photoshop enables painting onto 2D images. Add rust or scratches to a reflective dusty metal, or paint checkered fabric across a denim surface, paint in seams and pulled stitches in clothing - any visual detail you can see on the surface of a material is possible to create in Substance. This is a beginners workshop and no experience is required in Substance Painter, though some beginner understanding of 3D models and UVs are required.
- [Weeks 7-12] Introduction to 3D Fashion with Marvelous Designer: This workshop series will focus on Marvelous Designer, a realistic cloth simulation program that enables artists to design clothing and costumes easily and professionally. Marvelous Designer adopted real traditional cloth production methods into 3D cloth modeling enabling anyone to create realistic clothing - wrinkles included. From dresses, button-up shirts, puffy jackets, suit pants, or incredible rainbow translucent spiked gowns - what does the future of 3D fashion hold? This is a beginners workshop, and no experience is required in Marvelous Designer.
Please ensure that you arrive 10 minutes before the session starts.
Substance Painter |
Marvelous Designer |
|---|---|
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Starting 4th June 2021 |
Starting 13th July 2021 |
Game Design Workshops [Week 1 to Week 12]
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[Weeks 1-6] Unreal Engine 5 Introduction: Rigging Essentials
This workshop series will introduce rigging essentials in Unreal Engine 5. Taking a 3D model, creating bones and paint weighting for simple rigged meshes in Unreal is an often difficult and overlooked workflow that is critical for animation success inside of Unreal. This introduction series will explore the workflows and issues to give you the tools to get props and simple characters moving and interacting in real-time.
This is a beginners workshop and no experience is required in rigging in Unreal Engine. Some concepts of rigs, bones, weight painting will be helpful.
Join our Learning Facilitator, Tom Wood, every Tuesday @ 9:00am - 10:30am AEST - Join Here
- [Weeks 1-12] Unreal Engine 5 Introduction: Hyper-realistic world design with Quixel and Niagara
This workshop series will introduce Unreal Engine 5, and welcomes beginners who are unfamiliar with Unreal. Unreal Engine 5 enables a wide range of new abilities due it's seemingly limitless geometric and lighting abilities.
These workshops will help users create hyper-realistic worlds they are able to interactively navigate through - with concepts such as level design, real-time lighting basics, geometry, model and particle creation with Niagara are just a few of the key topics focused on in these workshops. This is a beginners workshop and no experience is required in Unreal Engine 5.
Join our Learning Facilitator, Tom Wood, every Wednesday @ 9:00am - 10:30am AEST - Join Here
- Can't wait for a session? Join our Discord Workshop community and post a question in one of our HELP channels right now! - Join Discord
Gotha St campus workshops
List of workshops
- Online Workshops
- Welcome to Adobe Workshop
- Science Success
- Interior Design Software Workshops - Sketchup
- Interior Design Software Workshops - AutoCAD
- Revit Workshop
For an easy list of all available workshops, you can go to the Workshop page. This page is also located on the Student Central page.
There are many online workshops for software skills (Adobe, SketchUp etc) and mentoring sessions. Check the page regularly for future content.
Welcome to Adobe Workshop
To ensure you and your computer are ready, watch this introductory workshop that will take you through the basic difference between each Adobe program and how to install them on your computer. You will also be introduced to LinkedIn Learning, where you will find useful video tutorials to help you with aspects of your assessments and module activities.
This recorded session is open to ALL Design and Creative Technology students at ALL campuses.
Developing your knowledge and study skills in this program can help you build your confidence prior to commencing your studies or may be used for revision during your course of study.
The content of this short course:
- The nature of Science for Health
- Key concepts in Chemistry
- Basic concepts in Biology
- Maintaining life-The basics of Physiology
If you did not study science at HSC level, if you studied science but a long time ago and need a refresher course, or if you need to gain more confidence in this area, this program is for you.
Friday, 10 September 2021
9:30am registration, 10:00am start to 4:00pm
Option of campus based or online session
Interior Design Software Workshops - Sketchup
Software Sessions T2 Week 2-12
These sessions are dedicated to software. The sessions are open format, so come along as ask any questions you have relating to the software below:
- SketchUp
Wednesday 5:30pm - 6:30pm (AEST)
Lecturer: Naomi Valle
Contact email: ebinny@torrens.edu.au
Online Access via Collaborate:
Interior Design Software Workshops - AutoCAD (for Bachelor of Interior of Design)
Software Sessions T2 Week 5 -12
These sessions are dedicated to software. The sessions are open format, so come along as ask any questions you have relating to the software below:
- AutoCAD
Tuesday 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Lecturer: Louise Mackrill
Contact email: louise.mackrill@torrens.edu.au
Online Access via Collaborate:
Software Sessions T2 Week 5 -12
These workshops should not be attended by any students that have not yet started learning how to use Revit. The workshops are aimed at assisting current Revit students and those using Revit with their assessments in other final year subjects.
Wednesday 7:00pm - 8:00pm (AEST)
Lecturer: Alex Clothier
Contact email: alex.clothier@torrens.edu.au
Online Access via Collaborate:
Bowen Terrace campus workshops
List of workshops
- Online Workshops
- Welcome to Adobe Workshop
- Adobe Workshop (on-campus)
- Science Success
- Interior Design Software Workshops - Sketchup
- Interior Design Software Workshops - AutoCAD (online and on-campus)
- Revit Workshop (online and on-campus)
For an easy list of all available workshops, you can go to the Workshop page. This page is also located on the Student Central page.
There are many online workshops for software skills (Adobe, SketchUp etc) and mentoring sessions. Check the page regularly for future content.
Welcome to Adobe Workshop
To ensure you and your computer are ready, watch this introductory workshop that will take you through the basic difference between each Adobe program and how to install them on your computer. You will also be introduced to LinkedIn Learning, where you will find useful video tutorials to help you with aspects of your assessments and module activities.
This recorded session is open to ALL Design and Creative Technology students at ALL campuses.
Software Sessions T2 Week 2-12
Having trouble using Adobe Software? Don't know your InDesign from your Photoshop?
Join us for Adobe Software Workshops in T2 Weeks 3-12, facilitated by one of our design lecturers.
You will receive assistance with developing or up-skilling existing skills in a range of software.
Our 1:1 Q&A sessions are aimed at providing students with personalised help on using the Adobe programs. Our drop in activity-based sessions are aimed at completing set activities using a range of the Adobe programs. Make sure you have the latest version of the Adobe Creative Suite installed on your computer. Please arrive on time for your session.
Software covered: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and Acrobat
Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Room: Bowen Campus, Room 2.08
Hosted by Amy Murrell
Please register if you are attending.
Developing your knowledge and study skills in this program can help you build your confidence prior to commencing your studies or may be used for revision during your course of study.
The content of this short course:
- The nature of Science for Health
- Key concepts in Chemistry
- Basic concepts in Biology
- Maintaining life-The basics of Physiology
If you did not study science at HSC level, if you studied science but a long time ago and need a refresher course, or if you need to gain more confidence in this area, this program is for you.
Friday, 10 September 2021
9:30am registration, 10:00am start to 4:00pm
Option of campus based or online session
Interior Design Software Workshops - Sketchup
Software Sessions T2 Week 2-12
These sessions are dedicated to software. The sessions are open format, so come along as ask any questions you have relating to the software below:
- SketchUp
Wednesday 5:30pm - 6:30pm (AEST)
Lecturer: Naomi Valle
Contact email: ebinny@torrens.edu.au
Online Access via Collaborate:
Interior Design Software Workshops - AutoCAD (for Bachelor of Interior of Design)
Software Sessions T2 Week 5 -12 Online
These sessions are dedicated to software. The sessions are open format, so come along as ask any questions you have relating to the software below:
- AutoCAD
Tuesday 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Lecturer: Louise Mackrill
Contact email: louise.mackrill@torrens.edu.au
Online Access via Collaborate:
Software Sessions T2 Week 3 -12 On-Campus
Time: Fridays, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Room: Bowen Campus, Room G.01
Hosted by Sue Chen
Please register your spot for the on-campus session.
Register for the On-Campus sessions
Software Sessions T2 Week 5 -12
These workshops should not be attended by any students that have not yet started learning how to use Revit. The workshops are aimed at assisting current Revit students and those using Revit with their assessments in other final year subjects.
Wednesday 7:00pm - 8:00pm (AEST)
Lecturer: Alex Clothier
Contact email: alex.clothier@torrens.edu.au
Online Access via Collaborate:
Software Sessions T2 Week 3 -12 On-Campus
Time: Tuesdays, 10:00am - 11:00am
Room: Bowen Campus, Room 1.05
Hosted by Sue Chen
Please note that there will not be a workshop on Tues, 29 June.
Please register your spot for the on-campus session.
Fitzroy campus workshops
Flinders St Campus Workshops
Adobe Workshop
To ensure you and your computer are ready to start the Trimester, this introductory workshop will take you through the basic difference between each Abobe program and how to install them on your computer. You will also be introduced to LinkedIn Learning, where you will find useful video tutorials to help you with aspects of your assessments and module activities.
This session is open to ALL Design and Creative Technology students at ALL campuses and is now available On demand.
Adobe Software Skills Workshops [Week 1 to Week 12]
Having trouble using Adobe Software? Don't know your InDesign from your Photoshop?
Take the opportunity to book one of our software skills workshops, facilitated by one of our design lecturers. These sessions are delivered Online, so you can attend these sessions from anywhere!
You will receive assistance with developing or up-skilling existing skills in,
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe InDesign
Our 1-on-1 Q&A sessions are aimed at providing students with personalised help on using the Adobe programs.
Make sure you have the latest version of the Adobe Creative Suite installed on your computer, and please arrive on time for your session.
BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL TO ATTEND - Register Here
At your appointment time, click here to join the session.
If you have any difficulties booking a workshop, or accessing activity files or video recordings, please contact Danielle Morrish.
| Date | Time (AEST) |
|---|---|
| Every Monday | 12:00pm - 1:00pm |
| 1:15pm - 2:15pm | |
| Every Tuesday | 12:00pm - 1:00pm |
| 1:15pm - 2:15pm | |
| Every Thursday | 12:00pm - 1:00pm |
| 1:15pm - 2:15pm | |
| 5:00pm - 6:00pm | |
| 6:15pm - 7:15pm | |
| Every Friday | 12:00pm - 1:00pm |
| 1:15pm - 2:15pm | |
| 5:00pm - 6:00pm | |
| 6:15pm - 7:15pm |
Adobe Illustrator Workshop
Having trouble drawing fashion flats in Illustrator?
Join this 2-part workshop which are aimed to provide fashion students with assistance in drawing fashion flats using Adobe Illustrator.
You will learn how to maximise the pen tool, organise layers, utilise the pathfinder, create custom symbol libraries and pick-up techniques for working faster to increase your productivity.
Session details,
- PART 1: Thursday, 8th July 2021 @ 12:00pm to 2:00pm AEST - Join Here
- PART 2: Thursday, 15th July 2021 @ 12:00pm to 2:00pm AEST - Join Here
Please join 5 mins early so we can start on-time. Thank you.
SketchUp Workshop [Week 3 to Week 11]
Need help to make sure that you're using SketchUp to industry standard? Having trouble using SketchUp for your assessments?
You will receive assistance with developing or up-skilling your existing skills in SketchUp.
Join us for our weekly SketchUp workshops on Tuesdays (starting 15th June), facilitated by one of our interior design lecturers!
- Every Tuesday @ 5:30pm - 6:30pm AEST
Please ensure that you are logged in 10 minutes before the session starts; if there are no attendees after the workshop has been running for 15 minutes, then you'll need to attend the following week's session.
Make sure you have the latest version of SketchUp Pro or SketchUp Make installed on your computer.
MISSED AN ONLINE SESSION?
Never fear, they've been recorded for you!
AutoCAD Workshop for DIPIDD Students [Week 2 to Week 12]
Learning AutoCAD for the first time and feeling a little overwhelmed? Wanting to take AutoCAD skills you already have and push them to the next level? Want help with drawing documentation and conventions? Having trouble using AutoCAD for your assessments?
Join us for our weekly AutoCAD workshops on Friday's, facilitated by one of our interior design lecturers! This Trimester, the workshops will be run by Eliza Binney. You will receive assistance with developing or up-skilling your existing skills in AutoCAD.
- Every Friday @ 9:00am - 10:00am AEST
Please ensure that you are logged in 10 minutes before the session starts; if there are no attendees after the workshop has been running for 15 minutes, then you'll need to attend the following week's session.
Make sure you have the latest version of AutoCAD 2019 installed on your computer.
AutoCAD Workshop for Bachelor of Interior Design Residential and Commercial Students [Week 2 to Week 12]
Are you a Bachelor Student trying to develop your skills in AutoCAD? Having Trouble using AutoCAD for your assessments?
Join our Lecturer Louise Mackrill in an open format session, where you can bring any questions.
- Every Tuesday @ 1:30pm - 2:30pm AEST
Need extra help? See a mentor! [Week 2 to Week 10]
Are you struggling with computer skills? Not sure what things in your assignments mean? Have general questions about the course? Or looking for further guidance? Attend one of our mentor sessions! This is your opportunity to ask any and every question you have!
These sessions are facilitated by Naomi Valle our wonderful student mentor; covering key topics and areas to brush up your skills! This is designed to give you a starting point to ask questions, re-cap your knowledge or learn a little something new.
Any questions? Feel free to e-mail Eliza Binney.
| Week 2 | Getting Organised - Computer Organisation, Setting Up Adobe Creative Cloud |
| Week 3 | Computer Skills - File Types, Using your Software, Combining Files into a single PDF |
| Week 4 | Time Management – How to keep on track |
| Week 5 | InDesign – Tips & Tricks |
| Week 6 | How to format an FF&E – Using Excel |
| Week 7 | Samples Boards – Digital & Physical Tips & Tricks |
| Week 8 | Moving from CAD to SketchUp – How to take your AutoCAD Drawings in SketchUp |
| Week 9 | Photoshop Rendering – Tips & Tricks |
| Week 10 | Presentation Tips – Layouts, Verbal Presentation Skills |
Please ensure that you arrive 10 minutes before the session starts, and you have the latest version of the program you would like to use installed on your computer.
Ultimo On-Campus Session |
Online Session |
|---|---|
|
Every Tuesday @ 4:30pm - 6:00pm AEST Room: 1.09 |
Every Friday @ 8:00am - 10:00am AEST |
3D Design & Animation Workshops [Week 1 to Week 12]
Join us for Digital Media software workshops, facilitated by one of our design lecturers. These workshops are delivered online, so you can attend these sessions from anywhere!
- [Week 1-12] Introduction to 3D Texture Artistry with Substance Painter: This workshop series will focus on 3D texture painting with Substance Painter. Substance Painter enables artists to paint directly onto 3D models with ease in the same way that Photoshop enables painting onto 2D images. Add rust or scratches to a reflective dusty metal, or paint checkered fabric across a denim surface, paint in seams and pulled stitches in clothing - any visual detail you can see on the surface of a material is possible to create in Substance. This is a beginners workshop and no experience is required in Substance Painter, though some beginner understanding of 3D models and UVs are required.
- [Weeks 7-12] Introduction to 3D Fashion with Marvelous Designer: This workshop series will focus on Marvelous Designer, a realistic cloth simulation program that enables artists to design clothing and costumes easily and professionally. Marvelous Designer adopted real traditional cloth production methods into 3D cloth modeling enabling anyone to create realistic clothing - wrinkles included. From dresses, button-up shirts, puffy jackets, suit pants, or incredible rainbow translucent spiked gowns - what does the future of 3D fashion hold? This is a beginners workshop, and no experience is required in Marvelous Designer.
Please ensure that you arrive 10 minutes before the session starts.
Substance Painter |
Marvelous Designer |
|---|---|
|
Starting 4th June 2021 |
Starting 13th July 2021 |
Game Design Workshops [Week 1 to Week 12]
-
[Weeks 1-6] Unreal Engine 5 Introduction: Rigging Essentials
This workshop series will introduce rigging essentials in Unreal Engine 5. Taking a 3D model, creating bones and paint weighting for simple rigged meshes in Unreal is an often difficult and overlooked workflow that is critical for animation success inside of Unreal. This introduction series will explore the workflows and issues to give you the tools to get props and simple characters moving and interacting in real-time.
This is a beginners workshop and no experience is required in rigging in Unreal Engine. Some concepts of rigs, bones, weight painting will be helpful.
Join our Learning Facilitator, Tom Wood, every Tuesday @ 9:00am - 10:30am AEST - Join Here
- [Weeks 1-12] Unreal Engine 5 Introduction: Hyper-realistic world design with Quixel and Niagara
This workshop series will introduce Unreal Engine 5, and welcomes beginners who are unfamiliar with Unreal. Unreal Engine 5 enables a wide range of new abilities due it's seemingly limitless geometric and lighting abilities.
These workshops will help users create hyper-realistic worlds they are able to interactively navigate through - with concepts such as level design, real-time lighting basics, geometry, model and particle creation with Niagara are just a few of the key topics focused on in these workshops. This is a beginners workshop and no experience is required in Unreal Engine 5.
Join our Learning Facilitator, Tom Wood, every Wednesday @ 9:00am - 10:30am AEST - Join Here
- Can't wait for a session? Join our Discord Workshop community and post a question in one of our HELP channels right now! - Join Discord
The Rocks campus workshops
Pyrmont campus workshops
Please see links to workshops below
Study Success Sessions
We’re excited to offer you online workshops to help develop essential study skills. These include time management, critical thinking, referencing and much more.
Check out the full schedule.
International Student Advisor Drop In Sessions
We are excited to offer our new International Students online drop in sessions to meet your International Student Advisors, along with other new students and to help keep you connected.
If you have any questions on overseas health cover, accommodation, Covid-19 welfare, student visa study requirements and anything that you are struggling with on your transition to Australia or University, please attend.
Compulsory registration through your Eventbrite invitation that has been email to the email address you provided us with on your enrolment. Any questions please email: intstudentadvisor@torrens.edu.au
All workshops are listed in Sydney time (AEST)
View the full schedule here.
Wellbeing - Virtual Guided Meditation Sessions
Tune in for our daily virtual meditation session with our counsellors from across the nation. Take this time to introduce a little peace and calmness in your busy schedule to feel rejuvenated for the day ahead.
Check the daily meditation schedule at the Counselling page.
Kent St campus workshops
There are no campus specific workshops scheduled at this time.
Ultimo campus workshops
Welcome to Adobe Workshop
To ensure you and your computer are ready to start in week 1, watch this introductory workshop that will take you through the basic difference between each Adobe program and how to install them on your computer. You will also be introduced to LinkedIn Learning, where you will find useful video tutorials to help you with aspects of your assessments and module activities.
Software Skills workshops, T2 2021 [Weeks 1-12]
Having trouble using Adobe Software? Don't know your InDesign from your Photoshop?
Join us for Adobe software Workshops in weeks 1-12, facilitated by one of our design lecturers. These sessions are delivered online, so you can attend these sessions from anywhere!
You will receive assistance with developing or up-skilling existing skills in a range of software.
- Our 1:1 Q&A sessions are aimed at providing students with personalised help on using the Adobe programs.
- Our drop in activity-based sessions are aimed at completing set activities using a range of the Adobe programs.
- Make sure you have the latest version of the Adobe Creative Suite installed on your computer.
- Please arrive on time for your session.
- If attending activity-based workshop, please download the activity file prior to the session time.
- Send your files to Danielle Morrish prior to attending (click here to access each week's activity files)
Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and Acrobat - Session Times |
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Mondays (AEST Time) Session 1 - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Session 2 - 1:15 pm to 2:15 pm |
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Tuesdays (AEST Time) Session 1 - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Session 2 - 1:15 pm to 2:15 pm |
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Thursdays (AEST Time) Session 1 - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Session 2 - 1:15 pm to 2:15 pm Session 3 - 5:00 pm to 6:00pm Session 4 - 6:15 pm to 7:15 pm |
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Fridays (AEST Time) Session 1 - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Session 2 - 1:15 pm to 2:15 pm Session 3 - 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm Session 4 - 6:15 pm to 7:15 pm |
| BOOK A 1HR ONE-ON-ONE SESSION (ALL SESSIONS AEST Time) | Book a Session |
3D Design and Animation Workshops, T2 2021 [Weeks 2-12]
Join us for Digital Media software workshops, facilitated by one of our design lecturers. These workshops are delivered online, so you can attend these sessions from anywhere!
Please ensure that you are logged in 10 minutes before the workshop starts.
[Weeks 7-12] Introduction to 3D Fashion with Marvelous Designer: This workshop series will focus on Marvelous Designer, a realistic cloth simulation program that enables artists to design clothing and costumes easily and professionally. Marvelous Designer adopted real traditional cloth production methods into 3D cloth modelling enabling anyone to create realistic clothing - wrinkles included. From dresses, button-up shirts, puffy jackets, suit pants, or incredible rainbow translucent spiked gowns - what does the future of 3D fashion hold? This is a beginners workshop, and no experience is required in Marvelous Designer.
[Weeks 1-12] Introduction to 3D Texture Artistry with Substance Painter: This workshop series will focus on 3D texture painting with Substance Painter. Substance Painter enables artists to paint directly onto 3D models with ease in the same way that Photoshop enables painting onto 2D images. Add rust or scratches to a reflective dusty metal, or paint checkered fabric across a denim surface, paint in seams and pulled stitches in clothing - any visual detail you can see on the surface of a material is possible to create in Substance. This is a beginners workshop and no experience is required in Substance Painter, though some beginner understanding of 3D models and UVs are required.
Marvelous Designer |
Substance Painter |
|---|---|
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Tuesdays 9:00 am - 10:30 am Run by Tom Wood Weeks 7-12 |
Fridays 11:30 am - 1 pm Run by Max Baron Weeks 1-12 |
Interior Design Workshops and Mentor Sessions, T2 2021
SKETCHUP WORKSHOPS [Weeks 2-12]
Need help to make sure that you're using SketchUp to industry standard? Having trouble using SketchUp for your assessments?
Join us for our weekly SketchUp workshops on Wednesdays, facilitated by one of our interior design lecturers! This Trimester, the workshops will be run by Naomi Valle. You will receive assistance with developing or up-skilling your existing skills in SketchUp. Make sure you have the latest version of SketchUp Pro or SketchUp Make installed on your computer.
BOOK AN ULTIMO SESSION (ONLINE)
Workshops are held on Wednesdays from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm. Please ensure that you are logged in 10 minutes before the session starts; if there are no attendees after the workshop has been running for 15 minutes, then you'll need to attend the following week's session.
BOOK AN ONLINE OPEN SESSION (starting Week 3)
Click on the button below to select a workshop you wish to attend. Workshops are held every Tuesday, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm AEST
Make sure you have the latest version of SketchUp Pro or SketchUp Make installed on your computer.
MISSED AN ONLINE SKETCHUP SESSION?
Never fear, they've been recorded for you!
AutoCAD Sessions for DIPIDD Students [Weeks 2-12]
Learning AutoCAD for the first time and feeling a little overwhelmed? Wanting to take AutoCAD skills you already have and push them to the next level? Want help with drawing documentation and conventions? Having trouble using AutoCAD for your assessments?
Join us for our weekly AutoCAD workshops on Friday's, facilitated by one of our interior design lecturers! This Trimester, the workshops will be run by Eliza Binney.
You will receive assistance with developing or up-skilling your existing skills in AutoCAD.
Workshops are held every Friday from 9 am - 10 am. Please ensure that you are logged in 10 minutes before the session starts; if there are no attendees after the workshop has been running for 15 minutes, then you'll need to attend the following week's session.
Make sure you have the latest version of AutoCAD 2019 installed on your computer.
AutoCAD Sessions for Bachelor of Interior Design Residential and Commercial Students [Weeks 2-12]
Are you a Bachelor Student trying to develop your skills in AutoCAD? Having Trouble using AutoCAD for your assessments? Join our Lecturer Louise Mackrill in an open format session, where you can bring any questions you have every Tuesday from weeks 2-12.
Sessions are run online from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
PHOTOREALISTIC RENDERING WORKSHOPS [Weeks 6-12]
Working on presentations and want to create better renders? Want to be able to show lecturers (and clients) your big ideas through 3D views? Want to work out which rendering technique is best to use for your particular project?
These sessions introduce Photorealistic rendering and take you through learning Vray (a SketchUp PlugIn).
If you would like to attend these sessions, please register your interest by emailing Eliza Binney. You MUST have completed Design Drawing prior to attending this workshop.
Workshops are held Wednesday 3 pm - 5 pm from Weeks 4-7 in room 2.09. Please ensure that you are logged in 10 minutes before the session starts; if there are no attendees after the workshop has been running for 15 minutes, then you'll need to attend the following week's session.
Make sure you have the latest version of the program you would like to use installed on your computer.
REVIT Workshop [Weeks 2-12]
Struggling with Revit? Need help for that upcoming assessment? Well, join our learning facilitator Alex Clothier for open format Revit workshops run Wednesdays from 7 pm to 8 pm weekly.
Need extra help? See a mentor!
Are you struggling with computer skills? Not sure what things in your assignments mean? Have general questions about the course? Or looking for further guidance? Attend one of our mentor sessions! This is your opportunity to ask any and every question you have!
These sessions are facilitated by Naomi Valle our wonderful student mentor!
This trimester our Friday online session will consist of 15-30 minutes of content covering key topics and areas to brush up your skills!
This is designed to give you a starting point to ask questions, re-cap your knowledge or learn a little something new.
After the short content, the sessions will be open again for you to ask any questions you may have.
| Week 2 | Getting Organised - Computer Organisation, Setting Up Adobe Creative Cloud |
| Week 3 | Computer Skills - File Types, Using your Software, Combining Files into a single PDF |
| Week 4 | Time Management – How to keep on track |
| Week 5 | InDesign – Tips & Tricks |
| Week 6 | How to format an FF&E – Using Excel |
| Week 7 | Samples Boards – Digital & Physical Tips & Tricks |
| Week 8 | Moving from CAD to SketchUp – How to take your AutoCAD Drawings in SketchUp |
| Week 9 | Photoshop Rendering – Tips & Tricks |
| Week 10 | Presentation Tips – Layouts, Verbal Presentation Skills |
If you happen to miss a live session, these will be recorded and uploaded onto the Student hub, so keep an eye out here!
BOOK AN ON CAMPUS or ONLINE SESSION [Weeks 2-12]
Workshops are held Tuesday from 4:30 pm - 6 pm (On Campus) in room 1.09 and Friday 8 am - 10 am (Online) from Weeks 2-12. For online sessions please ensure that you are logged in 10 minutes before the session starts; if there are no attendees after the workshop has been running for 15 minutes, then you'll need to attend the following week's session.
Make sure you have the latest version of the program you would like to use installed on your computer.
Any questions? Feel free to e-mail either Naomi Valle or Eliza Binney!
Game Design Workshop, T2 2021 [Weeks 4-12]
Unreal Engine 5 Introduction: Hyper-realistic world design with Quixel and Niagara [Weeks 1-12]
This workshop series will introduce Unreal Engine 5, and welcomes beginners who are unfamiliar with Unreal. Unreal Engine 5 enables a wide range of new abilities due it's seemingly limitless geometric and lighting abilities.
These workshops will help users create hyper-realistic worlds they are able to interactively navigate through - with concepts such as level design, real-time lighting basics, geometry, model and particle creation with Niagara are just a few of the key topics focused on in these workshops. This is a beginners workshop and no experience is required in Unreal Engine 5.
Join our Learning Facilitator Tom Wood every Wednesday from 9 am - 10:30 am.
Unreal Engine 5 Introduction: Rigging Essentials [Weeks 1-6]
This workshop series will introduce rigging essentials in Unreal Engine 5. Taking a 3D model, creating bones and paint weighting for simple rigged meshes in Unreal is an often difficult and overlooked workflow that is critical for animation success inside of Unreal. This introduction series will explore the workflows and issues to give you the tools to get props and simple characters moving and interacting in real-time.
This is a beginners workshop and no experience is required in rigging in Unreal Engine. Some concepts of rigs, bones, weight painting will be helpful.
Join our Learning Facilitator Tom Wood every Tuesday from 9 am - 10:30 am.
Can't wait for a session? Join our Discord Workshop community and post a question in one of our HELP channels right now!
Fashion Design Workshop, T2 2021
Illustrator Workshop - Drawing Fashion Flats
Having trouble drawing fashion flats in Illustrator?
Join this 2-part workshop run by Danielle Morrish. The workshops are aimed to provide fashion students with assistance in drawing fashion flats using Adobe Illustrator.
You will learn how to maximise the pen tool, organise layers, utilise the pathfinder, create custom symbol libraries and pick up techniques for working faster to increase your productivity.
PART 1 : Thursday 8 July 2021 - 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm (AEST)
PART 2 : Thursday 15 July 2021 - 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm (AEST)
(Please join 5 mins early so we can start on-time).
A guide to your platforms/tools
Student Portal
Access via single-sign on? Yes
This is is where you can:
- select your subjects and register for classes
- check your finance information
- update your profile
- check your final results for the study period
Student App
Log in using your Office 365 student email credentials
Your free, handy app to access key resources and information for your studies and connect with your classmates and lecturers.
Blackboard
Access via single-sign on? Yes
Your Learning Portal is called Blackboard. This is where you go for:
- course and subject learning content
- submitting assessments
- checking assessment marks
- key study resources
Library
Access catalogue via single-sign on? Yes
Your Library can assist with:
- finding articles, books, eBooks, journals, peer reviewed material
- academic skills support
- academic integrity and referencing guides
- study success workshops
- and much more
Careers Connect
Access via single-sign on? Yes
Careers Connect is a platform that connects Students, Industry, and Success Coaches. You can access:
- resume & cover letter review services
- view and RSVP to Careers & Industry-related events
- search & apply for:
- casual, part-time and graduate jobs
- volunteering, work-integrated learning, placements and virtual internships
- complete virtual mock interviews
- access online resources & webinars relating to job search, career planning, and graduate employment
Student Email and Office 365
Access via single-sign on? Yes
Access to your student email account and office 65 Apps:
- Outlook
- OneDrive
- Excel
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Teams
