Program Details
The Bachelor of Industrial Design Program provides academic education and practical experience leading to professional qualifications in industrial design.
The program has two central goals. The primary goal is to equip students with the theoretical and practical knowledge, skills and techniques needed for the design, documentation and administration of design and product development. A more general goal is to provide students with an all-round general problem-solving education. Lectures and practical sessions cover theoretical knowledge in the following areas:
- Design Studio
- Computer Aided Design
- Commerce and Marketing
- Science and Engineering
- Materials and Manufacturing
Degree Rules
- The degree of Bachelor of Industrial Design will be awarded at either pass or honours level after successful completion of a minimum of 192 units of credit.
- To fulfil these requirements, students must complete:
- 156 units of core courses in Industrial Design, being all those prescribed in the faculty regulations for this program.
- 24 units of open electives
- 12 units of General Education
- The standard duration of the program is 4 years consisting of 8 semesters of full-time study (24 units of credit per semester)
- General Education courses may not be taken before a student enters Year 2 of the program.
General Education Requirement
All students are required to satisfy the University's General Education requirements by completing 12UoC. Students are only able to do a maximum of 6 UoC General Education from any one Faculty and only of 3UoC General Education from their own Faculty. Where students have received advanced standing/exemptions for General Education any remaining general education requirements must be done outside their own Faculty.
Honours
The Bachelor of Industrial Design degree may be awarded with Honours based upon the quality of performance in the program, and in accordance with current program policy. Honours are Class 1 or Class 2 Division 1 or Class 2 Division 2.
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