electives
choosing electives
Elective choices should be planned to develop an area of specialisation aligned with your interests and intended career directions.
You may select suitable elective courses from any UNSW Faculty, subject to availability, pre-requisites and timetable. Here are some guidelines:
Students SHOULD:
- select elective courses that connect with and compliment the core industrial design studies (unlike General Education courses that should broaden your educational experience into areas not directly connected)
- consider a sequence of courses where one course may be pre-requisite to another
Students should NOT select courses that:
- duplicate courses in the core program
- are introductory or too basic in an area where the student has had prior learning
In some cases the Industrial Design Program Head may determine that a course is not acceptable as an elective. Please check with Program Head if you are unsure of the suitability of a course. It is your responsibility to collect the information needed in order to make a selection.
Electives offered by the Industrial Design Program
The Industrial Design program offers some elective courses. These are particularly recommended because they have been developed for ID students and connect with core areas of study:
| code | course name | UOC |
|---|---|---|
| IDES4311 | Visual Communication Design & Corporate Identity | 6 |
| IDES4321 | Exhibition Design | 6 |
| IDES3231 | Advanced Computer Aided Product Design | 6 |
FBE electives
There are also many other Faculty electives offered in the FBE.
Courses offered in other Faculties
The following courses offered by other Faculties are recommended as electives:
| code | course name | UOC |
|---|---|---|
| MATH1021 | General Maths 1C | |
| ACCT9003 | Introduction to Accounting Principles | 3 |
| ELEC3017 | Electrical Engineering Design | 6 |
| MARK2053 | Marketing Communications and Promotions Management | 6 |
| MARK3091 | New Product and New Service Development | 6 |
| MARK3072 | Advanced Consumer Behaviour | 6 |
| MARK3092 | Brand Management | 6 |
| PHYS1111 | Fundamentals of Physics | 6 |
Courses at the College of Fine Arts (COFA)
There are many courses available at COFA that could be chosen as electives. This is a selection of courses identified as suitable by COFA; and others that may also be suitable.
| code | course name | UOC |
|---|---|---|
| SART1319 | Drawing | 6 |
| SART2829 | Anatomy for Artists | 6 |
| SART2832 | Life Drawing | 6 |
| SART2836 | Colour | 6 |
| SART2845 | Drawing/Painting Field Studies | 6 |
| SDES1144 | Textiles Processes | 6 |
| SDES1155 | Intro to the Ceramics Studio | 6 |
| SDES2168 | Commercial Textile Design | 6 |
| SDES2177 | Design in Performance | 6 |
| SDES2179 | Design in the Theatre | 6 |
| SDES3172 | Interactive Design | 6 |
| SDES3174 | Web Design and Screen Interface | 6 |
Please note that some courses may not be available each semester, the names and content may also change at any time.
+61 2 9385 4799
