Course

Bachelor of Industrial Design

Approved Abbreviation: BIndDes

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Western Sydney University Course Code: 3503.7

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 2015 or later.

Units may be revised or replaced to ensure students are provided with up to date curriculum throughout their studies, and this may result in a new course version. Refer to the Check My Course Progress page in MySR for the most up to date information for your course.

For Commencement Year 2014, please refer to: 3503.6 Bachelor of Industrial Design

For Commencement Year 2010 - 2013, please refer to: 3503.5 Bachelor of Industrial Design

For Commencement Year 2009, please refer to: 3503.4 Bachelor of Industrial Design

For Commencement Year 2008, please refer to: 3503.3 Bachelor of Industrial Design

For Commencement Year 2006 to 2007, please refer to: 3503.2 Bachelor of Industrial Design

The industrial design program prepares students to be flexible and innovative, with emphasis on design, its place in and effect on society and people. The Bachelor of Industrial Design takes into account the rapid transformation of communication and industrial technologies, and recognises the need for designers to resolve increasingly complex issues. The course provides students with the knowledge and skills to enable them to respond with flexibility to design challenges within human centred design context. The program is involved with a number of industry partners on research projects. It has also implemented an internship program in line with its commitment to producing industry ready graduates; students are required to undertake a period of industry placement before graduation. The program currently conforms streams in Design Management, Sustainable Design and Industrial Design Graphics (CAD/CAM, Rapid Prototyping and tooling), which allow students to develop specific areas within the discipline they find professionally most attractive. Sound knowledge of units in a broad range of design disciplines is provided, including design methodology, design innovation, human computer interaction, product design, ergonomics, manufacturing technology and design, aesthetics, management, 2D and 3D CAD, etc. The course culminates in a final year industrial design project leading to industry placement, Masters or PhD research. Common occupations are in technological innovation (i.e. electronic, construction and building, medical and scientific), durable and fast moving consumer goods (i.e. commercial and domestics appliances, white goods, food, tools, packaging), entertainment and games (i.e. games development, model making, film and animation), online and e-learning solutions (i.e. web design, e-commerce, flexible learning), and user centred design (i.e. GUI, HCI, HMI, visualization and simulation). Graduates are eligible for membership of the Design Institute of Australia (DIA).

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

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).

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.

http://www.uac.edu.au/

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

International students applying to The University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.

http://www.uws.edu.au/international

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

301030

Introduction to Industrial Design Methods

300016

Design Science

300776

Applied Ergonomics

200191

Fundamentals of Mathematics

Spring session

301036

Form and Production

300302

Industrial Graphics 1: Presentation

300304

Sustainable Design: Materials Technology

200083

Marketing Principles

Year 2

Autumn session

300305

Design Studio 1: Themes and Variations

300282

Industrial Graphics 2: Transition

300570

Human-Computer Interaction

Choose one of

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

Choose one of

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

Choose one of

Two sub-major alternate units

or two electives

Spring session

300313

Design Studio 4: Simulate to Innovate

300314

Designed Inquiry

Choose one of

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

Coursework Stream

Autumn session

300459

Major Project Commencement

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

300735

Automated Manufacturing

Industrial Experience

300775

Industrial Experience

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

300773

Industrial Design Project (Commencement)

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

Spring session

300774

Industrial Design Project (Completion)

Industrial Experience

300775

Industrial Experience

Majors

M3087

Innovation Design Management

M3076

Interactive Industrial Graphics

M3077

International Design Management

Sub-majors

SM3061

Design Management

SM3059

Industrial Graphics

SM3060

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 Computing, Engineering and Mathematics at 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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