Workshops
Workshops for Study Success
We offer workshops in time management and organisation, understanding your assessment brief, critical reading and thinking skills, research and writing skills, understanding APA 7th edition referencing, and academic integrity.
Career, Employability & Leadership
D&CT Employable Me Career Bootcamp
Industry Connect 2024
Design & Creative Technology
Welcome to Adobe
Adobe skills
Interior Design sessions
Premiere Pro & After Effects drop-ins
DCT Employable Me Career Prep Bootcamp
Join the Design & Creative Technology – Employable Me Career Prep Bootcamp (Online) to:
- Discover your Work Integrated Learning (WIL) options and career alignment
- Define yourself, establish your career direction, and create a career action plan
- Develop your career and employability toolkit
- Deliver on your career plans – learn how to put plans into action
July/August 2024
| Week | Monday | Wednesday | Friday |
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Week 7Discover |
Mon 15 July
WIL Options 10am Sydney time |
Wed 17 July
WIL Options 1pm Sydney time |
Fri 19 July
WIL Options 10am Sydney time |
Week 8Define |
Mon 22 July
Career Direction 10am Sydney time |
Wed 24 July
Career Direction 1pm Sydney time |
Fri 26 July
Career Direction 10am Sydney time |
Week 9Develop |
Mon 29 July
Career Toolkit 10am Sydney time |
Wed 31 July
Career Toolkit 1pm Sydney time |
Fri 2 August
Career Toolkit 10am Sydney time |
Week 10Deliver |
Mon 5 August
Career Action 10am Sydney time |
Wed 7 August
Career Action 1pm Sydney time |
Fri 9 August
Career Action 10am Sydney time |
DC&T Employability Clinic
Where
Online
When
Monday 13 May: 11am - 12pm
Thursday 16 May: 2pm -3pm
Tuesday 21 May: 11am -12pm
Friday 24 May: 2pm - 3pm
Are you worried about how to kick-start your career after graduation?
Do you have questions about Work Integrated Learning subjects and are unsure how they function?
Are you seeking guidance on resume and cover letter writing, or honing your interview skills?
Bring your inquiries to the Employability Clinic during the trimester break and talk to your WIL and Employability Learning Facilitator
Welcome to Adobe
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 | T2 2024
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 Danielle - one of our design lecturers. You will receive assistance with developing or up-skilling existing skills in:
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Lightroom
- Visual Studio Code (HTML & CSS)
Please note: All programs are for desktop versions of only. The Lecturer is unable to instruct using iPad versions of the programs.
Sessions are delivered online, so you can attend these sessions from anywhere!
Students can book 1 session per week.
Sessions can only be booked 1 week in advance of the current week.
All communications for workshops will be sent to a valid Torrens University email address ONLY.
If you have any difficulties booking a workshop, or accessing activity files or video recordings, please contact: Danielle Morrish at dzhang@mylearn.torrens.edu.au
Students please have:
- A valid Student ID
- A current Torrens University email address
- The latest version of Adobe Creative Suite installed on your computer.
- The new MS Teams App installed on your computer
Other important information:
- Mobile numbers are not accepted for communications.
- Students must be familiar with the Adobe software workspaces and standard tools, before attending a workshop.
- For best performance use the latest version of Google Chrome when joining a session.
1:1 sessions. Please arrive on time as sessions will finish promptly on the hour.
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Figma Workshops | T1 2023 info coming soon
Take the opportunity to book an interaction design workshop session, facilitated by one of our design lecturers.
A drop-in workshop series walking through all the fundamentals of Figma, and their use case in UI and UX. Covering topics such as:
- Introduction
- Download & Use Figma
- Dashboard
- Community section (Plugins and adding)
- A tour of the UI
- Assets and Libraries
- Layout grids
- Frames (Everything should go into a frame)
- Examples of what to do and what you should not do
- Auto layout (Potential for deep dive)
- Components
- Convert into components
- Reusable elements
- Responsiveness and resizing components
- Basic styling
- Exporting
- Prototyping
- Interactive components
- Potential
- Advance tricks
- Challenges
- Mobile first approach
Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects Drop-in Sessions
Come to a session to get help with Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects.
Trimester 1, 2024 | Weeks 1 - 12
Every Tuesday from 10am - 11 am (Sydney time)
No booking required!
Interior Design Workshops | T2 2024
Back again for Trimester 2!
Our workshops are skills based and aimed at assisting you with your understanding of software and the skills in that particular program, this is onto of your regular scheduled classes. These workshop sessions have two formats:
- Open - you arrive (at either the classroom on campus or online) and can ask any and all the questions you have relating to that software.
- Recorded - our SketchUp workshops are recorded each week and the recording links will be available on this page a few days after the session takes place.
If you can’t make any of these times please reach out to your student mentor.
For further assistance email Eliza.
Online - with Anna
Thursdays: 6pm - 7pm Sydney time
Ultimo - with Anna
Mondays: 11.30am - 12.30pm
Room MH.01
Please note...
When trying to access the recording you may see the error message "The action you're trying to perform is blocked by the organization."
If so, log in to your student email account first then click the recording link.
Online - with Naomi
For AutoCAD, SketchUp, Vray and Adobe
Mondays: 5.20pm - 6.20pm Sydney time
Ultimo - with Naomi
For AutoCAD, SketchUp, Vray and Adobe
Tuesdays: 3pm - 4pm
Room 1.09
Brisbane - with Sue
For AutoCAD and SketchUp
Wednesday: 11am - 12.30pm
Meeting Room Mr2.02 (It is the meeting room in the back corner next to the sewing /resources room and behind Rm 2.06)
Do you want to get a headstart on learning software for your classes? Or are you having difficulty with a particular area of the software? Or you can’t make heads or tails of the online tutorials?
These drop-in sessions are small group workshops where Sue will assist you with your software questions, or help you learn valuable skills. Questions can be about Sketchup, AutoCAD, VRay or Revit.
Mentor Sessions | T1 2023
In addition to our software skills workshops, we are also running a series of Mentor sessions across all
campuses. These sessions are designed to allow you to attend, ask any and all the questions you have relating to assignments, class content, and any additional guidance that you may need. All our student mentors have been students and studied Interior Design courses with Torrens and understand what it is like being a student.
These sessions have two formats:
- Open - Just rock up, and start talking!
- 1 on 1 - You can book a 15 minute one on one session with your student mentor. These sessions are private and can be booked here.
Please see our student mentor information and their availabilities below.
For further assistance email Eliza.
Erine Easton - Diploma
Monday: 2pm - 3pm, open on campus
Room 1.09
Wednesday: 11-12pm, open on campus
Room 2.08
Thursday: 9am - 11am one on one
Book here
Ditte Warakia - Bachelor
Tuesday: 3pm - 4pm, open on campus
Meet at the cafe
We are currently in the process of onboarding our new Melbourne student mentor.
In the meantime, if you are based at Flinders Street please reach out to Leanne Mead for assistance.
Rhiannon Gilmore
Monday: 1.30pm - 2.30pm, open on campus
Meet at the cafe on Level 1
Wednesday: 3pm - 5pm, one on one
Book here
OnRamp
Supporting the next generation of young women leaders
8 weekly classes on a Thursday, Starts 22 June
6pm - 7.30pm
Room 2.12, Surry Hills campus
Level up your career at OnRamp, an exciting upskilling program designed for women to unlock leadership skills, become successful startup founders, and effective communicators.
Join a network of goal driven women and leave with newfound confidence to pave your way to success.
Virtual Study Group
Where
Online
When
Trimester 2
Week 3 to Week 8
Looking for a study buddy to keep you on track and motivated with your studies? Why not join one of our Virtual Study Group sessions and connect with other students online.
Our goal is to study smarter not harder so we can all enjoy a balanced work, study and healthy life during the trimester. We set sprint goals, set a timer, and set regular breaks to chat and recharge, so we can get our study done and dusted for the day together. You don't have to study alone online, so why not give it a go.
The study groups are not subject-specific, and no academic advice will be given, but you will have other students to keep you company at different times during the week to suit your schedule.
Session 1
Every Tuesday from 8.30am -10.30am (AEST Sydney time)
Session 2
Every Wednesday from 2pm - 4pm (AEST Sydney time)
