Overview

In this unit students will engage in diverse and varied design projects at national and international industry levels. This unit aims to allow students to participate in and contribute meaningfully to a range of industry projects. These projects will provide the opportunity for students to gain industry experience, through client meetings, working to fixed deadlines and budgets. Students will undertake a range of diverse projects that will be determined by the supervisor based on the length and detail of individual or group projects. Students will incorporate research methods into the investigation of their outcomes.

Requisites

Prerequisites
DDD40014 Advanced Industry Projects Internship

Rule

175 credit points and enrolled in a Bachelor of Design Degree (may include design honours and double degrees) from the School of Design and Architecture.

Requirements

Students are required to contact the Unit Convener with an expression of interest to enrol. The convenor may request a sample of design work and overall GPA prior to approving enrolment.

Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
26-February-2024
26-May-2024
Last self-enrolment date
10-March-2024
Census date
31-March-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
12-April-2024
Results released date
02-July-2024
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Critically review specified areas and relevant methods to a given project within commercial or other constraints
  • Critically analyse and evaluate the design problem to establish valid research and practice methods appropriate methods for resolving design problems innovatively
  • Evaluate and articulate design strategy through ongoing and iterative presentations
  • Create complete solution proposals incorporating evidence and justification for decisions, and present to the client, an audience of industry specialists, peers and educators
  • Critically reflect on the processes and outcomes of each project that comply with the highest standards for the responsible conduct of design practice

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
On-campus
Studio
6.00 12 weeks 72
Specified Activities
Various
15.00 12 weeks 180
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning
4.00 12 weeks 48
TOTAL300

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Project 1Group 0% 1,2,3,4,5 
Project 2Group 0% 1,2,3,4,5 
Project 3Group 0% 1,2,3,4,5 
Project 4Individual 0% 1,2,3,4,5 

Content

The content of this unit will vary according to the nature of the individual project. The studio format will be used for experimentation, consultation, brainstorming and workshops and could include:

  • Client briefing and consultation
  • Design management
  • The design process
  • Research and design strategy
  • Concept and ideation
  • Design development
  • Prototyping and testing
  • Production

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.