Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design)/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) This hands-on program gets you involved with the design of realistically detailed products suitable for manufacture with a focus on real-world industry engagement.

Your studies include learning the creative design process, technical aspects of product design, design management, computer-aided industrial design (CAID) technology, human factors and ergonomics, design research, coupled with innovation, aesthetics, marketing, cultural and social values, and design leadership.

You'll be prepared for your career with a range of activities and opportunities such as hands-on design units, project presentations, international study tours, entrepreneurial incubation programs and real-world internships.

You'll also benefit from our strong collaborative links with world-class international and national industry professionals.

Many graduates work as industrial designers in consultancies or design departments of product manufacturers, or as entrepreneurs who design their own products.

Other careers include usability expert, service designer, interaction designer, interface designer, corporate identity designer, model maker, movie concept designer, visualisation expert, automotive designer, design manager, design researcher, computer-aided design expert, game designer, design leadership expert and strategic design expert.

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Study a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and gain access to multimillion dollar research facilities, as well as learning practical solutions that impact on the real world.

With industrial design skills in creating and developing innovative, attractive, sustainable and user-friendly products and systems, you may work in fields such as mechanical engineering, transport, service development or manufacturing.

Specialise and tailor your course to suit your own career aspirations.

Study opportunities include student-led projects, international study tours, and access to multimillion dollar research facilities.

As part of this course, you must choose one of the following majors:

civil engineering computer and software systems electrical and aerospace engineering electrical engineering mechanical engineering mechatronics medical engineering chemical process engineering.

Domestic Students

In order to complete this course, you must complete a total of 480 credit points, made up of 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) and 288 credit points from the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours). You will study design and engineering units in your first your years, and concentrate on engineering studies for the remainder of this course.

Design component

You will complete:

• four school-wide Impact Lab units (48 credit points)
• the industrial design major (144 credit points), including: four shared foundation units (48 credit points) eight units (96 credit points) from the discipline.

Engineering component

Your engineering studies will include:

• four core units (48 credit points) and two core options (24 credit points)
• eight engineering major units (96 credit points)
• eight honours-level units (96 credits points).

You must choose a major from:

• chemical process engineering
• civil engineering
• computer and software systems engineering
• electrical engineering
• electrical and aerospace engineering
• mechatronics engineering
• mechanical engineering
• medical engineering

Study overseas

Study overseas while earning credit towards your QUT creative industries degree with one of our worldwide exchange partners.

Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units you take can be in a creative or non-creative discipline area, depending on how they match with your QUT course.

International Students

In order to complete this course, you must complete a total of 480 credit points, made up of 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) and 288 credit points from the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours). You will study design and engineering units in your first your years, and concentrate on engineering studies for the remainder of this course.

Design component

You will complete four school-wide Impact Lab units (48 credit points) and the industrial design major (144 credit points) which incorporates four shared foundation units (48 credit points) and eight units (96 credit points) from the discipline.

Engineering component

You will complete four core units (48 credit points), two core option units (24 credit points), two discipline foundation units (24 credit points), eight engineering major units (96 credit points) and eight engineering honours units (96 credit points). You will choose a major from Chemical Process, Civil, Computer and Software Systems, Electrical, Electrical and Aerospace, Mechatronics, Mechanical or Medical.

Study overseas

Study overseas while gaining credit towards your QUT degree with one of our worldwide exchange partners. Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units you take can be in either degree area, depending on how they match with your QUT course. For more information, visit QUT student exchange.

Assumed knowledge

Before you start this course, we assume you have sound knowledge of the subject/s listed below. If you don't have the subject knowledge, you can still apply for the course but we encourage you to undertake bridging studies to gain the knowledge:

• English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)
• Mathematical Methods (Units 3 & 4, C)

Offer guarantee

If you achieve an ATAR/selection rank of 93.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.

Advanced standing

If you have prior studies or work experience, you may be eligible for advanced standing (credit). You can apply for advanced standing once you've been accepted to QUT. If you're in your first semester of study, you must apply for advanced standing within 10 days of receiving your offer.

Deferment

Adjustments to your selection rank

Any adjustments you receive to your selection rank (or OP equivalent) will be applied to this course.

Find out if you’re eligible for an adjustment to your selection rank

Offers we made to school leavers in Semester 1, 2019

The scores listed in the tables below reflect the offers that were made to recent school leavers. If you are not a school leaver, take a look at the entry thresholds box at the top of this page to see the lowest adjusted scores required overall to receive an offer.

You can find out more about your fellow students’ backgrounds with this course’s student profile.

Other admission options

If you are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, you may be eligible for admission through our Centralised Assessment Selection Process (CASP).

Careers and outcomes(DOM,INT)

With skills in creating and developing innovative, attractive, sustainable and user-friendly products and systems, you may work in fields such as mechanical engineering, transport, service development or manufacturing.

Possible careers

• Engineer
• Industrial Designer