Bachelor of Industrial Design

Western Sydney University

About

For commencement year 2018-2019, please refer to:

3730.2 Bachelor of Industrial DesignFor commencement year 2016-2017, please refer to:

3730.1 Bachelor of Industrial Design

Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 320 credit points which include the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

To be eligible to graduate from this course, students are required to complete a sub-major from the list below.

Start year Intake

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301280 Human Centred Design Research Methods
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301281 Designing for Circular Economy
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301282 Co-Designing Change with Local Communities
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301283 Design Graphics: Presenting Innovation
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301284 Designing for User Experience (UX)
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301285 Drawing Skills for Design Thinking
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301286 Designing for People: Applied Ergonomics
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301287 Design Graphics: Engineering Documentation
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301288 Sustainable Materials and Smart Manufacturing
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301289 Design Semantics: Exploring Product Form
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301290 Design Graphics: Communication for Manufacture

And one sub-major or elective unit

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301292 Biomechanics in Product Innovation

And one sub-major alternate unit or elective

Choose one of

Code Name
301291 Design Research Methods (Advanced)

One sub-major or elective unit

Choose one of

Code Name
301293 Designing for Circular Economy (Advanced)

One sub-major or elective unit

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301294 Studio: Interdisciplinary Global

And three sub-major or elective units

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301295 Studio: Design Synthesis Capstone

Note: 301295 is a 20 credit point unit

And one sub-major or elective unit

And one elective

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301296 Mentored Practice in Design Innovation
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301297 Industrial Design Major Project (Ideation)

And three alternate units - selected based on final year theme/issue in consultation with the Unit Coordinator.

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301298 Industrial Design Major Project (Conclusion)

Note: 301298 is a 20 credit point unit

And two alternate units - selected based on final year theme/issue in consultation with the Unit Coordinator.

Mid-year Intake

Code Name
301284 Designing for User Experience (UX)
Code Name
301285 Drawing Skills for Design Thinking
Code Name
301286 Designing for People: Applied Ergonomics
Code Name
301287 Design Graphics: Engineering Documentation
Code Name
301280 Human Centred Design Research Methods
Code Name
301281 Designing for Circular Economy
Code Name
301283 Design Graphics: Presenting Innovation
Code Name
301290 Design Graphics: Communication for Manufacture
Code Name
301292 Biomechanics in Product Innovation

And two sub-major or elective units

And one elective unit

Code Name
301282 Co-Designing Change with Local Communities
Code Name
301288 Sustainable Materials and Smart Manufacturing
Code Name
301289 Design Semantics: Exploring Product Form

And one sub-major alternate unit or elective

Code Name
301295 Studio: Design Synthesis Capstone

Note: 301295 is a 20 credit point unit

Choose one of

Code Name
301291 Design Research Methods (Advanced)

One sub-major or elective unit

Choose one of

Code Name
301293 Designing for Circular Economy (Advanced)

One sub-major or elective unit

Code Name
301294 Studio: Interdisciplinary Global

And three sub-major or elective units

Code Name
301296 Mentored Practice in Design Innovation
Code Name
301298 Industrial Design Major Project (Conclusion)

Note: 301298 Industrial Design Major Project (Conclusion) is a 20 credit point unit

And two alternate units - selected based on final year theme/issue in consultation with the Unit Coordinator.

Code Name
301297 Industrial Design Major Project (Ideation)

And three alternate units - selected based on final year theme/issue in consultation with the Unit Coordinator.

Sub-majors

The Bachelor of Industrial Design is offered on Parramatta (Victoria Road) Campus only. Students may be required to travel between campuses in order to complete some units within specific Sub-majors.

Sub-majors

Code Name
SM3103 Digital Innovation
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SM3104 Design Practice
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SM3105 Strategic Design Management
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SM3106 Sustainable Futures

Optional Majors

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M3126 Technology Entrepreneurship

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