Bachelor of Industrial Design

Adelaide University

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 04249J

Discover how to harness your creativity to solve complex design challenges with our Bachelor of Industrial Design.Learn how to think like a designer, express your ideas visually and create a vast range of products, systems and services that people use every day. Discover the role human factors, useability, aesthetics, manufacturing technologies, materials and environmental sustainability play in design, production and user experience. Get hands-on experience using industry-standard tools and techniques to create virtual models of a variety of three-dimensional products. Learn about commonly used materials and the important role material selection plays in the production process. Consider the environmental impact of products throughout their lifecycle - from manufacture and purchase to repair and end-of-life - and how designers can work in more sustainable ways. Take classes in purpose-built studio and workshop spaces. Learn to use analogue and digital fabrication equipment - including CNC equipment, 3D printers, laser cutters and virtual reality/augmented reality systems - to produce physical models and prototypes of your designs. Complete a capstone design project and apply your learning to real-world design challenges. Emerge with the knowledge, skills and expertise to launch your design career.

Structure

144 units

Subjects

  • An Ethically Rich Life COREX001
  • Fact or Fiction: Data for Everyone COREX002
  • Igniting Change: Ideas to Action COREX003
  • Proppa Ways, Future Practice COREX004
  • Responsible AI: Bridging Ethics, Education and Industry COREX005
  • Ways of Being, Ways of Seeing COREX006
  • Industrial Design Studio 1 - Foundation ARCH1001
  • Industrial Design Studio 2 - Aesthetics and Meaning ARCH1007
  • Introduction to Industrial Design Visualisation ARCH1008
  • Materials and Processes for Fabrication COMP1012
  • Drawing for Art and Design GRAP1001
  • Digital Design Principles and Methods GRAP1004
  • Industrial Design Studio 3a - Human Centred Design ARCH2002
  • Industrial Design Studio 3B - Human Factors and Usability ARCH2003
  • Industrial Design Studio 4a - Production and Structures ARCH2005
  • Industrial Design Studio 4b - Production and Sustainability ARCH2009
  • Advanced Industrial Design Visualisation ARCH2015
  • Design Perspectives GRAP1002
  • Principles of UX Design GRAP2000
  • Industrial Design Practice ARCH3002
  • Industrial Design Production Technology ARCH3004
  • Industrial Design Studio 5a - Systems ARCH3006
  • Industrial Design Studio 6 - Capstone Project ARCH3012
  • Industrial Design Studio 5b - Service ARCH3015
  • Integrated Studio A GRAP3000

Standard entry requirements

  • Secondary education (Year 12).
  • Completion of a secondary education qualification equivalent to the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).
  • Vocational Education and Training (VET).
  • Completion of an award from a registered training organisation (RTO) at Certificate IV (AQF level 4) or higher.
  • Higher education study.
  • Successful completion of at least 6 months full-time study (or equivalent part-time) in a higher education award program.

Study information

CampusFeesMid year intakeAttendance
Adelaide City Campus International: $130,200 No
  • Full-time : 3 years
Magill Campus International: $130,200 No
  • Full-time : 3 years

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