Industrial Design

Behind many manufactured products and services encountered at home, at work and in the public arena is the creativity, problem solving and technical know-how of an Industrial Designer.

Their role is to create practical, attractive and functional products that fulfil a genuine market demand or societal need.

Understanding materials, manufacturing … For more content click the Read More button below.Behind many manufactured products and services encountered at home, at work and in the public arena is the creativity, problem solving and technical know-how of an Industrial Designer.

Their role is to create practical, attractive and functional products that fulfil a genuine market demand or societal need.

Understanding materials, manufacturing technology and user insights within economic, social and environmental contexts in which products are produced, marketed and used is essential.

Students develop their creative and professional abilities to understand and resolve these requirements while working at the frontiers of social and technological change.

Graduates will work with engineers, marketers and other design and business professionals to turn good ideas into successful products.

Increasingly, Industrial Designers are playing an important role beyond the production line in strategic roles involving branding, corporate identity and design focusing upon the user experience.Read More

Level 1 Core Courses

Students must take 42 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• BENV10156 UOCHistory of Design Thinking
• IDES10716 UOCMaterials & Tech 1: Physical Principles
• IDES12116 UOCDesign Studio 1A
• IDES12126 UOCDesign Studio 1B
• IDES12136 UOCDesign Studio 1C
• IDES12626 UOCCommunications 2 - Sketch Modelling
• BENV10106 UOCCommunication in the Built Environment

Level 2 Core Courses

Students must take 42 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• IDES22216 UOCDesign Studio 2A
• IDES22226 UOCDesign Studio 2B
• IDES22236 UOCDesign Studio 2C
• IDES20216 UOCDesign Theory 2: Society
• IDES22016 UOCDesign Theory 3: People
• IDES20236 UOCDesign Theory 4 : Methods
• IDES20726 UOCMaterials & Tech 2: Manufacturing

Level 3 Core Courses

Students must take 12 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• IDES33216 UOCDesign Studio 3A
• IDES33226 UOCDesign Studio 3B

Interdisciplinary Learning Prescribed Electives

Students must take at least 12 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• BEIL00016 UOCGraphic Design for the Built Environment
• BEIL00036 UOCBuilt Environment Annual Design Competition
• BEIL00046 UOCDesign Competitions and Bids
• BEIL00056 UOCPeople, Place and Design
• BEIL00066 UOCBE OutThere Elective
• BEIL00076 UOCSustainable Design Thinking
• BEIL00086 UOCDesign Project Management - Vision to Reality
• BEIL00096 UOCExhibition Design: Transforming Temporary Space
• BEIL00106 UOCCreating Value for Built Environment Clients
• BEIL00116 UOCHealthy Planning
• BEIL00136 UOCArchitectural Photography
• BEIL60006 UOCMapping Social Justice in the City
• BEIL60016 UOCInternational Planning
• BEIL60026 UOCUrban and Regional Design
• BEIL60036 UOCCinematic Space
• BEIL60056 UOCResearching Art, Architecture and Design

Prescribed Electives

Students must take at least 12 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• IDES30216 UOCDesign Theory 5: Perspectives
• IDES21716 UOCCommunication 3: 3D CAD Modelling

Free Electives

Students must take at least 12 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• any course

General Education

Students must take at least 12 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• any General Education course

Interdisciplinary Learning Maturity Requirements

Students must have completed 96 UOC before taking any of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• BEIL00036 UOCBuilt Environment Annual Design Competition
• BEIL00046 UOCDesign Competitions and Bids
• BEIL00076 UOCSustainable Design Thinking
• BEIL00086 UOCDesign Project Management - Vision to Reality
• BEIL00096 UOCExhibition Design: Transforming Temporary Space
• BENV67286 UOCClassical Architecture
• BENV67316 UOCContemporary Issues in Urbanism

Level 2 Design Studio Maturity Rule

Students must complete all Level 1 Design Studio courses: IDES1211; IDES1212 and IDES1213, before enrolling in a Level 2 Design Studio course.keyboard_arrow_down

• IDES22216 UOCDesign Studio 2A
• IDES22226 UOCDesign Studio 2B

Level 3 Design Studio Maturity Rule

Students must complete all Level 2 Design Studio courses: IDES2221; IDES2222 and IDES3211, before enrolling in a Level 3 Design Studio course (IDES3321 or IDES3322)keyboard_arrow_down

• IDES33216 UOCDesign Studio 3A
• IDES33226 UOCDesign Studio 3B

Additional selection criteria for admission to this program:

• Other

Optional alternate entry system endorsed by the faculty. Applicants have the option of submitting a portfolio and attending an interview to assess suitability for entry into the program. Selected applicants may be admitted if within 10 points of the normally required ATAR. 

1.Work individually and collaboratively in teams as creative professionals in the field of design.

2.Communicate design ideas and information effectively using visual, physical, digital, verbal and written forms appropriate to the audience, purpose and context.Professionals

3.Demonstrate social, ethical and environmental responsibilities through choices made in the design processGlobal Citizens

4.Demonstrate understanding of social, cultural and technical knowledge as applicable to the field of industrial design within local and global contexts.ProfessionalsScholarsGlobal Citizens

5.Use design process and thinking to identify design opportunities, create and explore, experiment and arrive at informed solutions.