Course

Bachelor of Industrial Design

Approved Abbreviation: BIndDes

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Western Sydney University Course Code: 3503.4

AQF Level: 7

CRICOS Code: 041035E

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Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year in this course was 2009.

Commencement Year 2008 - 3503.3 Bachelor of Industrial Design

Commencement Year 2006 to 2007 - 3503.2 Bachelor of Industrial Design

Commencement Year 2001 to 2005 - 3503.1 Bachelor of Industrial Design

The industrial design program prepares students to be flexible and innovative, with the emphasis placed on design, and its place in and effect on society and people. The Bachelor of Industrial Design program takes account of the rapid transformation of communication and industrial technologies, and recognizes the need for designers to resolve increasingly complex issues. It provides students with the knowledge and skills to enable them to respond with flexibility to the challenges of industrial design.

Study Mode
Four years full-time. Reduced loads are available with consultation during Years 1 to 3 of the program.

Advanced standing

Where tertiary studies have been undertaken previously, credit transfer may be approved, reducing the overall study time.

Accreditation
Graduates are eligible for membership of the Design Institute of Australia (DIA).

Admission

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

UAC

International applicants must apply directly to Western Sydney University via the International Office.

International Office

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof can be found on the Universities Admissions Centre website (UAC).

UAC

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.

Course 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. Refer to the 'note' after the sub-major listing, for further details.

Recommended Sequence

From 2018 the units in the Bachelor of Industrial Design will be offered at Parramatta campus and will no longer be offered at Penrith campus.

Full-time

Year 1

Autumn session

300674

Engineering, Design and Construction Practice

300016

Design Science

10943

Applied Ergonomics

200191

Fundamentals of Mathematics

Spring session

300462

Engineering and Design Concepts

300302

Industrial Graphics 1: Presentation

300304

Sustainable Design: Materials Technology

200083

Marketing Principles

Year 2

Autumn session

300305

Design Studio 1: Themes and Variations

300309

Sustainable Design: Life Cycle Analysis

300282

Industrial Graphics 2: Transition

And one sub-major alternate unit or one elective

Spring session

300308

Design Studio 2: The Design Proposal

300306

Sustainable Design: Sustainable Futures

300310

Industrial Graphics 3: 3D Solids

And one sub-major alternate unit or one elective

Year 3

Autumn session

300311

Design Studio 3: Product Realisation

300014

Design Management 3: Organisational Skills for Designers

And two sub-major alternate units or two electives

Spring session

300313

Design Studio 4: Simulate to Innovate

300314

Designed Inquiry

And two sub-major alternate units or two electives

Students enrolled in the 3503 - Bachelor of Industrial Design may exit the course with the 3502 - Bachelor of Design and Technology at the completion of Year 3.

Year 4 (Honours stream - H3001)

Honours Stream

An Honours stream is offered - see the Honours in Bachelors Awards Policy and associated Guidelines for the admission criteria.

Policies Website

Autumn session

85032

Industrial Design Project (Commencement)

Co-requisite: One alternate unit - selected based on final year theme/issue in consultation with the Unit Coordinator.

Spring session

85033

Industrial Design Project (Completion)

Industrial Experience

10915

Industrial Experience

Year 4

Coursework Stream

Autumn session

300459

Major Project Commencement

Co-requisite: One alternate unit - selected based on final year theme/issue in consultation with the Unit Coordinator.

Choose one of

300012

Design Management 1: Product Design Audit

300312

Industrial Graphics 4: Surface

Spring session

300460

Major Project Completion

Choose one of

300013

Design Management 2: Corporate Image and Identity

300015

Design Management 4: Design Process

300315

Industrial Graphics 5: Integrated

86301

Automated Manufacturing

Industrial Experience

10915

Industrial Experience

Majors

M3503IDM

Innovation Design Management

M3503IIG2

Interactive Industrial Graphics

M3503INTDM

International Design Management

Sub-majors

S3502DM

Design Management

S3502IG

Industrial Graphics

S3502SD

Sustainable Design

Note: In addition to the sub-major streams/electives offered from within Industrial Design (as listed above) students may choose other sub-major streams/electives within the School of Engineering and Industrial Design or Western Sydney University, or other universities (as cross institutional studies).

Sub-major elective spaces

Elective units may be used toward obtaining an additional approved sub-major (40 credit points).

Search for sub-majors

Western Sydney University offers sub-majors in a range of areas including Sustainability and Indigenous Studies.

Indigenous Australian Studies Sub-major

Indigenous Australian Creative Expressions Sub-major

Indigenous Economics Sub-major

Business Sustainability Sub-major

Students can apply for an elective major or sub-major via MySR.

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