Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) (Honours)
2016 – Blended learning – on-campus and digital learning
This course has been replaced with a newer course - this course is closed for new enrolments, the information on this page is provided for continuing students.
The Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) (Honours) develops students' creative and technological aptitude through a user-centred design program supported by business studies, new technologies, professional practice, design psychology, consumer knowledge, applied research, sustainability and design ethics. As a result, graduates not only acquire a broad and coherent body of knowledge about Industrial Design, but also in-depth understanding of the underlying principles and concepts in Industrial Design and its applications in other specialised fields providing a solid foundation for independent, lifelong learning.
Start dates
Hawthorn campus
- Semester 1 - 2 March 2020
- Semester 2 - 3 August 2020
VTAC codes
- 3400236201 (CSP)
- 3400236203 (IFP)
From fold-up furniture to homes for bees, industrial design on show
A group of Swinburne Industrial Design Honours students are working on capstone projects for urban indoor and outdoor living. Sustainability and connection to natural spaces and materials, for humans and the insect population, are a common thread.
Course details
- Course structure, work integrated learning, career opportunities and professional recognition.
Course learning outcomes
On successful completion of the Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) (Honours), graduates will be able to:
- Apply knowledge and cognitive skills to review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge in the field of Industrial Design and apply this with initiative and judgement in planning, problem solving and decision making in professional practice and/or scholarship.
- Apply knowledge and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of Industrial Design knowledge with depth in product development, digital CAD, manufacturing knowledge and ideation and manual sketching skills.
- Apply knowledge and cognitive and creative skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in identifying and solving Industrial Design problems independently and collaboratively, in diverse contexts.
- Demonstrate communication skills to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas about Industrial Design to different audiences and stakeholders.
- Demonstrate cognitive and technical skills to apply principles of sustainability and respectful design to their knowledge of Industrial Design and development of their design solution with responsibility and accountability.
Units of Study
Specific units of study for the Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) (Honours) are listed below. Each unit comprises 12.5 credit points (unless otherwise indicated), students normally undertaking 50 credit points per semester.
Year 1
DDD10006 Introductory Design Studio
DID10001 Product Visualisation 1: 2D and 3D Exploration
DID10002 Digital Presentation and Computer Ideation
DDD10001 20th Century Design
DID10004 User Centred/Co-Design Studio
DID10003 Product CAD: 3D Modelling
DDD10002 Methods of Investigation
One elective unit
Year 2
DID20001 Design Psychology and Emotion Studio
DID20002 Design for Manufacture 1: Materials and Processes
DID20003 Product Visualisation 2: Explanatory & Technical Sketching
One elective unit
DID20005 Sustainable Design Studio - ceased, replaced with DDD30004 Furniture Design
DID20004 Product Visualisation 3: Digital Sketching and Rendering
DDD20004 Contemporary Design Issues
Year 3
DID30003 Products in Context: Theories of Industrial Design
DID30001 Design for Manufacture 2: Advanced Manufacture
DID30004 Online Enterprise and Opportunities
DDD20007 Design Systems and Services
Either: DID30002 Socially Responsible Design Studio and one elective unit; or DES30061 Industry Placement 1 (25 credit points)
Either: DDD30005 Capstone: Applied Design Research (25 credit points) or DES30062 Industry Placement 2 25 credit points)
Year 4 (Honours)
Stream 1 - Industrial Design (Semester 1 only)
DDD40001 Methods for Design Research (25 credit points)*
DID40001 Capstone: Industrial Design Major Project 1 (25 credit points)*
DDD30001 Design and Business Strategy
DDD30036 Professional Attributes for Design
DID40002 Capstone: Industrial Design Major Project 2 (25 credit points)*
Stream 2 - Swinburne Design Factory Local Projects (Semester 1 only)
DDD40001 Methods for Design Research (25 credit points)*
DDD40011 Swinburne Design Factory Project (Design) (25 credit points)*
DDD40004 Swinburne Design Factory Project (Design) 2 (25 credit points)*
DDD30001 Design and Business Strategy
DDD30036 Professional Attributes for Design
Stream 3 - Swinburne Design Factory Global Projects (Semester 2 only)
DDD40015 Research Methods for Global Design Innovation
DDD40011 Swinburne Design Factory Project (Design) (25 credit points)*
DDD40010 Swinburne Design Factory Project
DDD40004 Swinburne Design Factory Project (Design) 2 (25 credit points)*
DDD40013 Swinburne Design Factory Implementation Project*
DDD40012 Swinburne Design Factory Development Project*
Elective units
Students may enrol in any four elective units from any Faculty within the university. The following elective units are a list of recommended units. They may be studied as a sequence or individually, timetable permitting. Prerequisite units may apply.
Units within School of Design
DDD20005 Managing Design
DDD30006 Design Thinking
DCO10004 Photography for Design
DDM10004 Introduction to Animation
DIA10001 Construction 1: Building Systems and Materials
DDD20003 Exhibition Design
DCO10007 Visual Communication Studio
Units in other Schools
ENT10001 Introduction to Entrepreneurship
ENT10002 Introduction to Innovation
MDA10007 Communications Theory and Practice.
MKT10007 Fundamentals of Marketing
MKT20025 Consumer Behaviour
LAW10004 Introduction to Business Law
MGT10001 Introduction to Management
MKT20024 Product and Service Innovation Management
Industry Placement (domestic students only)
Domestic students wishing to undertake Industry Placement are required to apply to the Faculty of Health, Arts and Design towards the end of their second year.
The prerequisites for undertaking Industry Placement in Year 3 are:
- Successful completion of 200 credit points or the equivalent
- Minimum credit average, application, folio and interview
- Attendance at Industry Placement preparation seminar
Please note that Industry Placement is not available to students holding an international student visa.
* Outcome units
Matched exemptions are generally not granted for higher education outcome units.
Career opportunities
Among other possibilities, graduates may find employment undertaking product design for, and within, manufacturing industries or design consultancies, for exhibitions, for environmental and furniture design, or as self-employed designers or manufacturers.
Graduates are also eligible to apply for entry into the Master of Design or a PhD program.
Professional recognition
Graduates are eligible to apply to become members of the Design Institute of Australia.
Fees
Find out more about fees.
Scholarships
At Swinburne scholarships are about providing opportunity, promoting equity and recognising excellence and achievement. Scholarships are available for both commencing and current students.
How to enter this course
- Entry requirements, pathways, credit transfer and recognition of prior learning.
How to apply
View the Course Admission Information, which includes the ATAR and Student profiles for this course. Swinburne’s general admissions information is also available here.