Diploma of Product Design
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
About
Through your studies in the Diploma of Product Design you will gain the knowledge and skills needed to create designs for consumer products, experiences and systems.
You will present your ideas through a combination of skills in visual and verbal communication, 3D models and computer software.Starting from a project brief, you’ll learn traditional product development techniques while using the latest industry tools and practices to develop solutions to design problems.
You’ll be guided through the process of developing new consumer products (such as electrical enclosure, toys or kitchenware) resolving practical, manufacturing and sustainability issues.Design projects can involve you with local and international companies.
Students have recently designed prototypes made in China and Malaysia.As a graduate you can specialise in many diverse areas of product development.
Areas include computer-aided design, product illustration, CAD drafting, product styling, home wares, model making, furniture and lighting, toy design, eco design, special effects for film and television or as a liaison between engineering and production.
As a product designer you'll work as part of a design or manufacturing team.
Many designers also undertake freelance work.
Structure
C5382 Courses
C5382 Core Units - Select ALL Seventeen (17) Courses
| Course Title | Nominal Hours | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Articulate, present and debate ideas (BSBCRT401) | 40 | COMM7367C | Brunswick Campus |
| Explore and apply the creative design process to 3D forms (BSBDES303) | 50 | GRAP5392C | Brunswick Campus |
| Establish, negotiate and refine a design brief (BSBDES502) | 65 | GRAP5371C | Brunswick Campus |
| Promote products and services (BSBMKG413) | 40 | MKTG8037C | Brunswick Campus |
| Produce drawings to communicate ideas (CUAACD301) | 80 | VART6406C | Brunswick Campus |
| Produce computer-aided drawings (CUAACD302) | 50 | GRAP6369C | Brunswick Campus |
| Make scale models (CUAACD304) | 50 | VART6484C | Brunswick Campus |
| Create 3D digital models (CUAANM303) | 75 | VART6485C | Brunswick Campus |
| Research and apply techniques in product design (CUADES402) | 50 | GRAP6370C | Brunswick Campus |
| Analyse cultural history and theory (CUARES503) | 70 | OART5007C | Brunswick Campus |
| Apply work health and safety practices (CUAWHS302) | 10 | OHTH5995C | Brunswick Campus |
| Generate and transfer complex computer-aided drawings and specifications (MSFDN5001) | 72 | GRAP6371C | Brunswick Campus |
| Design sustainable product or process (MSS015004) | 100 | MANU7432C | Brunswick Campus |
| Produce 2D product design drawings using software applications (VU22260) | 85 | COSC6220 | Brunswick Campus |
| Design and produce products from a brief (VU22261) | 195 | GRAP6372 | Brunswick Campus |
| Develop a product range to meet market opportunities (VU22262) | 144 | GRAP6373 | Brunswick Campus |
| Develop products incorporating mechanical/electrical features (VU22263) | 180 | GRAP6374 | Brunswick Campus |
C5382 Elective Units - Select Five (5) Courses
| Course Title | Nominal Hours | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refine model making skills (CUAACD508) | 65 | VART6486C | Brunswick Campus |
| Undertake small business planning (BSBSMB404) | 50 | BUSM8865C | Brunswick Campus |
| Produce innovative digital images (CUADIG405) | 50 | VART6409C | Brunswick Campus |
| Manage personal work priorities and professional development (BSBWOR501) | 60 | EMPL7122C | Brunswick Campus |
| Develop exhibition concepts (BSBLIB504) | 50 | LIBR5022C | Brunswick Campus |
Entry requirements
There are no minimum academic requirements.
Selection tasks
All applicants must attend a folio presentation.
International English language requirements
A minimum of IELTS (Academic module) overall score of 5.5, with no band less than 5.0, or equivalent. For equivalents to English entry requirements, see the English requirements web page.
Learning outcomes
This nationally recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification delivers competency-based training and assessment, designed to help you develop the skills and knowledge (competency) needed to perform effectively in the work you are training for. Competency-based assessment allows you to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to complete workplace activities, safely and consistently, at the standard required in your job, in a range of situations and environments. This could involve showing an assessor how you plan and carry out tasks while explaining what you know about the task and the relevant work environment. It could also involve completing a project and reporting on the both the process and outcomes.
If you are working, your work supervisor may provide the assessor with a report on the skills and knowledge you have demonstrated.
If you have already developed areas of skill and knowledge included in this program (e.g. through prior paid or voluntary work experience), you can be assessed and have these skills and knowledge formally recognised. This process is called Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). There is information on the RMIT website about how to apply for RPL
- refer to https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/enrolment/apply-for-credit
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