Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design)

Industrial design has its roots in the designing and making of products, and the understanding and application of design in manufacturing.

With a Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) you’ll apply both traditional and advanced digital techniques to a wide range of products, while gaining a knowledge of both materials and production processes.

You’ll explore advanced communication skills, including digital manipulation and fabrication via additive and subtractive technologies, and will develop user-centred approaches to developing products.The course will allow you to develop in-depth understandings of your specialised area while also expanding your potential as a designer.

You’ll graduate as a resilient and adaptive design professional capable of solving a wide array of problems, and able to make significant contributions to any interdisciplinary industrial design team.Work Integrated Learning (WIL) is embedded in this course, providing you with opportunities for direct industry engagement at every level of your study.

You’ll be involved in projects which realise creative design solutions for real-world clients, and industry projects in the past have included work with Breville, Sunbeam, Tiller Design, Blue Sky Design, Belconnen Community Council and Design Resource.

Previous student WIL internships have been with furniture, lighting and product design company, SKEEHAN, and transport design firm TransitGraphics.Signature overseas short-term study options have been tailored specifically to this course so that high-achieving students have an opportunity to work with leading designers and students at prestigious overseas institutions.

Students can choose to use their breadth units for their overseas Study Abroad experience.High-achieving students also have the option to take units in the Masters of Design Strategies in their final year of study.

Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) (72 credit points) Required - 48 credit points as follows

• CM0003 Core Major in Design (24 credit points) Required - Must pass 15 credit points as follows 10336 - Professional Orientation (Design) - 3 cp, Level 1 11017 - Professional Practice 1: Work Integrated Learning - 3 cp, Level 2 11041 - Visual Representation Techniques - 3 cp, Level 1 11044 - Design Culture and Society - 3 cp, Level 1 11045 - Professional Evidence (Design) - 3 cp, Level 3 Restricted Choice - 9 credit points as follows Part A - Must pass 3 credit points from the following 11043 - Introduction to Interaction and User-Centred Design - 3 cp, Level 1 11655 - Introduction to Interaction Design - 3 cp, Level 1 Note:From 2021 unit 11043 has been replaced by unit 11655. Students who have already passed 11043 do not need to pass 11655. Part B - Must pass 3 credit points from the following 11042 - Introduction to Design Thinking Techniques - 3 cp, Level 1 11656 - Design Thinking and User Centered Design - 3 cp, Level 1 Note:From 2021 unit 11042 has been replaced by unit 11656. Students who have already passed 11042 do not need to pass 11656. Part C - Must pass 3 credit points from the following 11018 - Professional Practice 2: Work Integrated Learning - 3 cp, Level 3 11574 - Professional Practice: WIL Studio 3 - 3 cp, Level 3 Note:Students enrolled in ARB201 B Design (Industrial Design) must complete 11574 Professional Practice: WIL Studio 3. All other students should complete 11018 Professional Practice 2: WIL.
• SM0010 Specialist Major in Industrial Design (24 credit points) Required - Must pass 24 credit points as follows 11046 - Industrial Design Fundamentals - 3 cp, Level 1 11047 - 3D Digital Design Fundamentals - 3 cp, Level 1 11048 - Design for Low-Complexity - 3 cp, Level 2 11049 - 3D Digital Design Advanced - 3 cp, Level 2 11050 - Design for Medium-Complexity - 3 cp, Level 2 11051 - Materials and Processes - 3 cp, Level 2 11052 - Materials and Processes - Advanced - 3 cp, Level 3 11053 - Design for High-Complexity - 3 cp, Level 3

Open Electives - 24 credit points from the following

• Must pass 24 credit points from anywhere in the University, as a breadth major, a breadth minor and/or as individual units.

Admission Requirements

Admission to this course is based on an entrance rank. A rank can be achieved by the following means:- Year 12 ATAR- other Australian Qualification- work experience- overseas qualificationWe also offer a number of entry initiatives that give you the opportunity to gain entry to the University via alternate pathway programs and admissions schemes. More information is available on our Alternative Entry page: http://www.canberra.edu.au/future-students/applications/apply-now/alternative-entry

Assumed Knowledge

None.

Periods Course is Open to New Admissions

Information on admission closing dates can be found here.

Credit Arrangements

Credit arrangements (if available) for this course can be found on the University's Credit Search website.