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'Digital Making' builds on the advanced knowledge generated and documented within CODE2230 - Human-Machine Interaction, CODE2250 - Advanced Digital Fabrication and CODE2270 - Design Information Management, and represent the completion of the 'Applied Level' stream of the Computational Design degree. The course introduces and critiques design by making through digital … For more content click the Read More button below.'Digital Making' builds on the advanced knowledge generated and documented within CODE2230 - Human-Machine Interaction, CODE2250 - Advanced Digital Fabrication and CODE2270 - Design Information Management, and represent the completion of the 'Applied Level' stream of the Computational Design degree. The course introduces and critiques design by making through digital fabrication technologies and advanced prototyping. Students will be provided with the conceptual understanding, technical skills and critical thinking methods required to apply and review skills in digital making as a system that connects design to fabrication. The students performance will be evaluated with respect to their progressive work developed in preparation for or during the studio activities. Students will employ a range of verbal and multimedia communication skills to represent and deliver their design decisions and prototyping results with professionalism, clarity and purpose.Read More

Healthy Planning is an inter-disciplinary elective for senior students studying to be built environment and health professionals. The course focuses on the ways in which built, natural and socio-cultural environments inhibit on the one hand, and on the other, enhance and sustain the physical and mental health of contemporary communities. … For more content click the Read More button below.Healthy Planning is an inter-disciplinary elective for senior students studying to be built environment and health professionals. The course focuses on the ways in which built, natural and socio-cultural environments inhibit on the one hand, and on the other, enhance and sustain the physical and mental health of contemporary communities. The course explores the relationship between the urban environment and current chronic health issues facing modern society – particularly lifestyle related health problems associated with obesity and low rates of physical activity – for example, diabetes, heart disease, some cancers and depression. Research and theoretical issues which draw planning and health together are presented using specific case studies. Classes involve a mixture of lectures, participant discussion, presentations and strategic engagement with healthy planning tools. The course includes a significant field work project.Read More

Our Built Environment Faculty is fundamentally about creating value. Each of the Built Environment professional disciplines strives to produce value for their clients, their communities, their society and themselves. But we rarely examine how we"manage this value creation", define"the value for whom" and prioritise the often"conflicting values being created" in … For more content click the Read More button below.Our Built Environment Faculty is fundamentally about creating value. Each of the Built Environment professional disciplines strives to produce value for their clients, their communities, their society and themselves. But we rarely examine how we"manage this value creation", define"the value for whom" and prioritise the often"conflicting values being created" in our professional life and work. In BEIL0010 Creating Value for Built Environment Clients, we will explore how each of our professional disciplines, working together and individually, can maximise the value we create for our Clients, our communities, our society and ourselves. The course is also about effective teamwork, group decision making and team communications that is so essential to successful value creation.Read More

Exhibition design is inherently interdisciplinary with practitioners coming from a wide variety of design disciplines. The domain of the designer includes corporate trade shows and events, curated museum displays, travelling exhibitions and the emerging area of short term ‘pop up’ spaces. In this course students will learn about the the … For more content click the Read More button below.Exhibition design is inherently interdisciplinary with practitioners coming from a wide variety of design disciplines. The domain of the designer includes corporate trade shows and events, curated museum displays, travelling exhibitions and the emerging area of short term ‘pop up’ spaces. In this course students will learn about the the history and evolution of exhibition and display as a cultural marker in societies; the palette of materials and tools at the designer’s disposal. Students will also be shown a broad range of case studies and cosider a variety of possible design outcomes. Assignments will involve interdisciplinary group work, undertaking tasks to build understanding of the issues in professional exhibition design. This course is ideal for those undertaking a design focused degree.  Read More

In BEIL0008 Design Project Management students will explore how each of the Faculty’s professional disciplines, working together & individually, can project manage the design process & the project management knowledge areas of design scope, time & cost for a Client’s vision for their buildings, to make it a reality. “From … For more content click the Read More button below.In BEIL0008 Design Project Management students will explore how each of the Faculty’s professional disciplines, working together & individually, can project manage the design process & the project management knowledge areas of design scope, time & cost for a Client’s vision for their buildings, to make it a reality. “From vision & ideas comes reality”.The Course is also about effective & efficient teamwork, group decision making & team communications that are so essential to successfully project manage a Client’s design to meet their vision. Students will explore & integrate multiple perspectives from different built environment disciplines & expertise. Lectures will introduce topics & industry experts will discuss current practice in the design project management.Students will discuss interdisciplinary design project management processes in online learning assignments, independently explore & document areas of project management design scope, design time & design cost while working co-operatively in interdisciplinary Major Assignment teams.Read More

BEIL0007 is offered as part of the suite of courses under the Built Environment Interdisciplinary Learning (BEIL) initiative. This course introduces both design and non-design students from the Built Environment degree programs to 'design thinking': a creative problem solving process that involves empathic understanding of users, problem reframing and definition, … For more content click the Read More button below.BEIL0007 is offered as part of the suite of courses under the Built Environment Interdisciplinary Learning (BEIL) initiative. This course introduces both design and non-design students from the Built Environment degree programs to 'design thinking': a creative problem solving process that involves empathic understanding of users, problem reframing and definition, idea generation, and prototying and testing of ideas, as prerequisites to arriving at meaningful, responsible and sustainable solutions in response to real-world problems. Weekly activities build capabilities in using ideation and innovation strategies to achieve more imaginative and human-focused outcomes. The course culminates with a 'sustainable innovation challenge' that integrates the specialized skills of the cross-disciplinary student teams. In the teamwork that occurs, students are expected to contribute the unique insights, theories, methods, communication forms, and other prior skills from their own academic specialization, in order to enrich the learning of their teams as they cooperate and collaborate on assessment tasks.Read More

This elective is open to all undergraduate students in BE, who are in their third year or above. Students from other Faculties may also enrol. The course provides students with a "service-learning" experience working in an interdisciplinary project context on a challenging social issue. The service-learning approach gives relevance to … For more content click the Read More button below.This elective is open to all undergraduate students in BE, who are in their third year or above. Students from other Faculties may also enrol. The course provides students with a "service-learning" experience working in an interdisciplinary project context on a challenging social issue. The service-learning approach gives relevance to students' learning by acknowledging that they bring prior knowledge, experience and skills to the project and provides the opportunity to apply and integrate that previous learning to a real-world problem. In the process, the requirements of the project will challenge students to research additional information, share their findings with each other and creatively synthesise a design solution that responds to all aspects of the client's brief.Read More

People, Place, Design provides an introduction to the extensive body of environment-behaviour research and theory on people’s relationship to place. Students will gain an understanding of the needs of specific users in the design of public spaces in which they live, work and play. Individual perceptions of shared and personal … For more content click the Read More button below.People, Place, Design provides an introduction to the extensive body of environment-behaviour research and theory on people’s relationship to place. Students will gain an understanding of the needs of specific users in the design of public spaces in which they live, work and play. Individual perceptions of shared and personal space, universal design and social inclusion will be explored, along with considering how planning and design contribute to social and environmental sustainability in communities. Most of the ideas and concepts discussed will be relevant to all environments and all types of design but for this course the focus will be on public spaces and environments in the public domain.The course will look at concepts that relate to people and their needs. This will include special population groups, such as children and young people, the elderly, people with disabilities, people from different cultural backgrounds. It will also look at different environments through a social lens including the public domain, open space and parks in urban settings; the streetscape as a significant environment for interaction and ‘liveability’ of a city; environmental design factors that enable or discourage participation and sustainability in communities. The third part of the course will look at the implications of using an environment-behaviour lens as part of design and planning practice, discussing concepts such as public involvement and participatory planning and design and providing opportunities for the class to engage in some of these processes and methods.Read More

BE Design Competitions is one of four streams of the Built Environment Interdisciplinary Learning (BEIL) initiative offered by the Faculty of Built Environment.Opportunities for BE students to participate in design competitions and bids materialise throughout the year. These opportunities can translate well into interdisciplinary courses and will be offered in … For more content click the Read More button below.BE Design Competitions is one of four streams of the Built Environment Interdisciplinary Learning (BEIL) initiative offered by the Faculty of Built Environment.Opportunities for BE students to participate in design competitions and bids materialise throughout the year. These opportunities can translate well into interdisciplinary courses and will be offered in the BEIL competition stream when they are suitable for students from at least four different programs. Students will have completed at least 96UoC in order to be eligible to enrol. Students will work on complex 'real life' projects in interdisciplinary teams with leading design professionals, industry and community partners. These courses will enhance skills needed in professional practice, offering an opportunity for students to learn from and interact with industry and community partners, and to showcase their work via exhibitions. The project or focus at the centre of these courses will vary each time it is run and may be taught by different undergraduate programs. The course will be taught in a studio style format, encouraging collaborative group work and group learning.Read More

BE Design Competitions is one of four streams of the Built Environment Interdisciplinary Learning (BEIL) initiative offered by the Faculty of Built Environment.The BE Annual Design Competition is an opportunity for BE students with at least 96UoC completed, to work on complex 'real life' projects in interdisciplinary teams with leading … For more content click the Read More button below.BE Design Competitions is one of four streams of the Built Environment Interdisciplinary Learning (BEIL) initiative offered by the Faculty of Built Environment.The BE Annual Design Competition is an opportunity for BE students with at least 96UoC completed, to work on complex 'real life' projects in interdisciplinary teams with leading design professionals, industry and community partners. These competitions will offer an opportunity for students to learn from and interact with industry and community partners, and to showcase the resulting work via exhibition opportunities throughout the subsequent year.  The competition project will vary each year and may be taught by different undergraduate programs each year. The course will be taught in a studio style format, encouraging collaborative group work and group learning.Read More