Industrial Design (Honours)

The purpose of Honours within the Discipline of Industrial Design is to enable students who have performed well at undergraduate level in an Industrial Design or aligned program area an opportunity to undertake a substantial individual project of research and design exploration, the equivalent of an Honours thesis.

Building upon … For more content click the Read More button below.The purpose of Honours within the Discipline of Industrial Design is to enable students who have performed well at undergraduate level in an Industrial Design or aligned program area an opportunity to undertake a substantial individual project of research and design exploration, the equivalent of an Honours thesis.

Building upon the  disciplinary foundation in knowledge, literacy and skills of the Bachelors degree, the Honours year enables academic excellence, social engagement and global perspective to a level where graduates are prepared for transition to professional practice.

The Honours program is also a 

means of connecting undergraduate study with supervised independent research by consolidating and extending work completed in the undergraduate program and providing an academic foundation for students who may wish to a Masters by research or a PhD program.Read More

Core Courses

Students must take 36 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• IDES410012 UOCCapstone Research
• IDES41116 UOCAdvanced Studio
• IDES411218 UOCCapstone Project

Electives

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

• any course

1.Demonstrate advanced knowledge of technical, historical and social aspects of product design at a level expected in professional practice

2.Undertake ongoing enquiry and learning, demonstrating judgment in planning methods of inquiry and applying new knowledge to complex problems in design and other fields of learning.

3.Critically engage with, synthesise and evaluate complex ideas of social and environmental importance in the exercise of professional judgment applied in product design and related areas of practice.ScholarsGlobal Citizens

4.Communicate effectively within a team and with a range of audiences, making skilled use of visual, digital and written modes of communication including the transfer of precise technical information.Leaders