POSITION TITLE and NUMBER Digital Workshop Manager

UTS POSITION DESCRIPTION UTS:HUMAN RESOURCES

POSITION TITLE AND NUMBER DIGITAL WORKSHOP MANAGER UNIT/FACULTY FACULTY OF DESIGN, ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE The Digital Workshop Manager manages the digital workshop and provides support and advice to students and teaching and research staff so as to maximize related learning, research and appropriate use of digital equipment.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT The Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building's mission is to provide an environment that inspires innovation, intellectual rigour, social responsibility and professional consciousness/readiness in its staff and graduates. Fundamental to this mission is that the Faculty provides leadership, and actively engages with the professions and industry groups of its disciplines, through its research, collaborative projects and continuing intellectual exchange.

The Faculty is a major contributor to professional education, maintains strong links with professional bodies, and has a high profile fostered by several disciplines through exhibition activities and achievement in external competitions. Undergraduate courses are in considerable demand and well regarded; the high intake of first preference students ensures well-motivated student groups. Faculty administrative and technical staff are committed to support the academic programs through the provision of essential services and high levels of technical expertise. The Faculty is aiming to raise its research profile and to develop a very high level of interaction with the professions, industries and cultural institutions within the city of Sydney (CBD) and its immediate environs. DAB aims to be regarded as a key site of intellectual exchange within the city of Sydney.

The Faculty is undertaking significant expansion of its research activities, with the creation of two new research units: CDD and DATUM. The Centre for Digital Design (CDD) focuses on the study and development of dynamic immersive information systems and creative use of digital media and aims to develop new and innovative ways to design environments within the physical and virtual realms. The Centre for Design Through Understanding and Making (DATUM) is exploring synergies and conflicts between the practice of designing and the practice of research. The Digital Workshop will provide technical support to the researchers of these two centres.

The Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building (DAB) offers eight undergraduate degree programs and sixteen postgraduate programs in design, architecture, construction and property studies. Facilities include advanced laboratories, workshops, studios and resource centres. The facilities support project based and self-directed learning in a production environment and creative research. A major goal of the Faculty’s teaching programs is to produce graduates who are technically literate and who can enter their professions as conscious and reflective designers.

UTS:HUMAN RESOURCES UNIT The Digital Workshop is located immediately adjacent to the Level 5 Studio (under construction to be completed by March 2007). The new studio will cater primarily for undergraduate Architecture students and the Digital Workshop will support these students, students from all design disciplines in the Faculty, postgraduate Architecture and Design students and research staff and students. DIMENSIONS

School of Architecture Academic Staff Full-time: 13.8 FTE Casual: 6.5 FTE Students Undergraduate 345 EFTSL Postgraduate 20 EFTSL International 45 EFTSL Courses: Undergraduate: 2 Postgraduate: 2 School of Design Academic Staff Full-time 31.9 FTE Casual: 32 FTE Students Undergraduate 940 EFTSL Postgraduate 120 EFTSL International: 250 EFTSL Courses: Undergraduate: 8 Postgraduate: 4 Research students 50 Equipment Laser cutter, 3D scanner, cameras, projectors, 3D printers, MoCap equipment Software and PC for each machine

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS The Digital Workshop Manager reports to Faculty Manager. Casual and contract technical staff and student demonstrators will report to the Digital Workshop Manager. During individual activities/projects that include contributions from the Digital Workshop Manager, he/she will work under the broad direction of the academic staff responsible for that activity/project.

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES The Digital Workshop Manager provides technical services to students and staff by managing and maintaining the Digital Workshop and by providing digital production support, advice, assistance and demonstration of software, hardware and current digital techniques to students and staff. The Digital Workshop Manager ensures that the Faculty remains at the cutting edge in the of use of digital production technologies by maintaining knowledge of and advising staff and management on emerging technologies, techniques and trends in digital equipment.

UTS:HUMAN RESOURCES UNIT MAJOR FUNCTIONS OF THIS JOB

The Digital Workshop Manager:  will maintain the physical infrastructure of the Digital Workshop and associated studios, including: o maintain all equipment; o purchase supplies and consumerables; o implementing and monitoring the health and safety policies by overseeing appropriate work practices and maintaining equipment in safe working order.  Assisting and advising staff and students, on a one-to-one or group basis, with the technical operation of equipment and software necessary for the completion of digital projects, including: o planning and preparation of materials for formal instruction to students, involving software instruction and provision of reference materials and resources; o planning and preparation of materials and workshops for research projects with staff and postgraduate students, involving software instruction and provision of reference materials and resources; o scheduling workshop time, including booking & controlling access to equipment, for classes, student projects and research staff and students and preparing workshops for use; o advising students in workshop, or studio or on a one-to-one basis with the digital production elements of projects; o advising academic staff on digital applications that better facilitate student projects and subsequent presentation of formal software workshops within scheduled classes.  Maintaining knowledge of emerging fields, technologies and trends relevant to digital production in order to advise and assist academic staff in the implementation of the technical requirements of the digital component of the curriculum and to assist researchers, including advice on possible hardware and software acquisitions.  Assisting with photographic documentation of digital process and products for the Faculty for public relations and archival purposes.  Assisting with faculty and school events such as open days, exhibitions and special events, including advice on best use of facilities, equipment and appropriate presentation practices.  Supervising and coordinating casual and part-time technical staff and student demonstrators.

CHALLENGES AND PROBLEM SOLVING

Digital technologies are changing rapidly: the Digital Workshop Manager has to maintain a high level of currency and competence in the hardware, software and techniques associated with this continually advancing area while managing a demanding day-to-day workload. The Digital Workshop Manager will be required to develop realistic and workable solutions with the constraints of strict budget allocations for equipment and materials. The Digital Workshop Manager will be required to balance timetabled workshop use with ad hoc and short notice project-based work.

AUTHORITY TO ACT

The Digital Workshop Manager will work under broad direction. The person will have to develop and implement procedures and policies within the Digital Workshop.

UTS:HUMAN RESOURCES UNIT The Digital Workshop Manager will be expected to ensure that academic staff and Faculty’s senior executive has consistent, excellent advice on digital production equipment and software. Given the highly specialised knowledge expected of the digital Workshop Manager, he/she will be a key person in advising students and staff and will need considerable latitude to develop workable solutions/proposals.

Safety & Wellbeing responsibilities

All staff must:

 Take reasonable care of, and cooperate with actions taken to protect, the health and safety of both themselves and others  report all accidents, incidents and hazards to their supervisor as soon as is practicable

Supervisors and managers of staff and facilities must do whatever is reasonably practical to ensure that both the workplace and the work itself are safe, in consultation with staff affected.

CONTACTS AND CRITICAL RELATIONSHIPS

. Internal Consults with Course Directors to determine and facilitate lecture/tutorial/workshop/studio requirements. Advises students to facilitate individual project developments. Advises Course Directors, Faculty Computing Manager and Faculty management with regard planning, purchasing and budgeting. Consults with and advises research staff and students to determine and facilitate research project requirements. Advises the Faculty Computing Manager regarding innovation and compatibility in software/hardware. Liaises with other UTS departments to monitor new and appropriate industry practices.

. External Liaises with hardware/software suppliers and service providers regarding purchase requirements and new and emerging technologies that may impact on digital production at DAB. Consults with other media, arts, and design faculties to gauge emerging trends in digital production. Consults with related industry experts and with other institutions in order to improve service, including consultation with software training providers.

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

Experience in discipline of Architecture, Engineering, Design and Construction with particular emphasis of design manufacturing. Broad working knowledge of 2d drawing and 3d modeling software or the capacity and desire to be trained in some of the following softwares: Autocad, Archicad, Vectorworks, Microstation, Solidworks, 3d studio max, Maya, Rhino, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop. This is not an extensive list but rather an indication of design software being used by staff and students. Good working knowledge of lasercutters, 3d printers, 2d and 3d plotters, CNC routers, Motion Capture suits and video projection systems.

UTS:HUMAN RESOURCES UNIT A proven ability to research and report on emerging technologies and trends relating to digital equipment. Expertise in the management of digital input, manipulation and output of materials. Knowledge of the appropriate use of the range of materials used in model making. High level problem solving skills Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Ability to ensure adherence to equal opportunity and environmental health and safety principles. Proven capacity to work under pressure. Proven ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.

ORGANISATIONAL CHART

UTS:HUMAN RESOURCES UNIT Faculty of Design , Architecture and Building

Dean Position # 00002

Faculty Manager Position # 00011

Student Admin Marketing & Manager, Financial Manager Comm Manager Services Secretariat Position # 00017 Position # 02421 Position # 00021 Manager Position # 04416

Snr Student Admin Snr Student Admin Marketing & Comm Projects & Receptionist Executive Executive Executive Events Coordinator Financial Assistant Officer , Design Officer, ACPPM Officer Research Officer Position # Assistant , Assistant, Assistant, Position # 03983 Position # 00020 Position # 04436 Position # Position # 03607 Position # 0415 00013 Architecture CPPM Design Position # Position # Position # 0433 00432 04431 Purchasing and Student Admin Student Admin Accounts Assistant Officer , Design Officer, ACPPM Position # 00022 Project Manager Workshop Manager Position # 00019 Position # 00026 Position # 03988 Position # 00038 Administrative Student Advisor , Student Advisor, Assistant Production Design ACPPM Position # 00025 Manager Workshop Manager Position # 04429 Position # 04430 (PG) Position # 00085 Position 02429 Student Advisor , Student Advisor, Design ACPPM Manager, Resource Laboratory Position # 04546 Position # 04548 Centre Manager Position # 00094 Position # 00077

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