Graduate Diploma of Design Innovation and Technology

The Graduate Diploma of Design Innovation and Technology is designed for professional development and/or specialisation for architects, landscape architects and other design professionals working with the built environment as well as candidates from other disciplinary backgrounds, such as science, computer science and engineering seeking to apply and extend their knowledge in the field of design for the built environment.The principal objectives of the Graduate Diploma of Design Innovation and Technology program are to preparing you for the rapidly changing design of a more responsive, human centred and sustainable built environment.

One of the primary objectives is to speculate about the future of design practice in light of increasing environmental, social and economic change.The Graduate Diploma of Design Innovation and Technology draws on the Spatial Information Architecture Laboratory (SIAL)’s existing research and higher degree by research programs.

Information technology has already transformed design practice, but we are only at the beginning of a greater revolution in the integrated application of technology to workflow throughout the process of the design-to-production of the built environment.

This program is designed to address these issues using a substantially studio-based model and will develop a collaborative work ethic between you and your collegues from many different disciplinary backgrounds.During this program, you will be introduced to creative opportunities to enhance the quality of the built and virtual environments, streamline the design-to-production process, and reduce the carbon footprint of the future city.

These involve the migration of technology and techniques between industries and designers with a broad understanding of the knowledge that needs to be integrated.With a Graduate Diploma of Design Innovation and Technology you will have expertise in design innovation in a range of potential design fields including architectural, virtual, built and sonic environment design.

A flexible program structure and combination of face-to-face and online delivery modes are designed to suit working professionals.The Graduate Diploma in Design Innovation and Technology is an exit point from the Master of Design Innovation and Technology program.

All courses listed may not be available each semester

Year One of Program

Studio Only Option: Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Studio and Electives Option: Complete the following Three (3) Courses:

Select and Complete Two (2) of the following Courses:

Studio and Electives Option 2: Complete the following Three (3) Courses:

Select and Complete Two (2) of the following Courses:

This program is an exit point for the Master of Design Innovation and Technology and is not open to enrolments.

The Graduate Diploma of Design Innovation and Technology will prepare you to work as a designer in a rapidly changing environment, recognising and realising opportunities to collaborate and innovate.

As a graduate of this program you will be able to:

• Acquire a body of knowledge of recent developments in design innovation and technologies, as well as in your area of professional practice
• Select and apply a range of digital and analogue techniques to modelling, analysis and representation in design, demonstrating expert judgment, independence and awareness of sustainability issues
• Work independently and collaboratively in teams to originate design proposals and approaches in response to complex design challenges and hypotheses, rigorously theorising both process and outcomes.
• Articulate complex design ideas to diverse audiences through an advanced and adaptable repertoire of communication strategies and technologies
• Generate innovative approaches to design problems and solutions critically, analytically and with openness to new and unfamiliar concepts and methodologies