The Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) (Honours) provides students with an understanding of the underlying principles and concepts of industrial design and its applications in other specialised fields. Learn how to develop products that meet human needs and expectations, ranging from personal and household items to commercial and industrial equipment. Develop creative and technological aptitude through a user-centred design program supported by business studies, professional practice, consumer knowledge, sustainability and design ethics. Course structure Successful completion of the Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) (Honours) requires students to complete units of study to the value of 400 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated. Course learning outcomes Graduates of the Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) (Honours) will have a broad and coherent body of knowledge about Industrial Design, with depth in the underlying principles and concepts in Industrial Design and its applications in other specialised fields as a basis for independent lifelong learning. This course aims to develop creative and technological aptitude through a user-centred design program supported by business studies, new and emerging manufacturing and material technologies, professional practice, design psychology, consumer knowledge, applied research, sustainability and design ethics. On successful completion of the Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) (Honours), graduates will be able to: analyse, consolidate, synthesise and evaluate design theories and manufacturing principles with a considerable degree of independence systematically review and critically evaluate research from a variety of sources to inform their knowledge and conceptual understandings in their chosen area of Industrial Design critically analyse information to generate creative solutions that solve complex, self-determined, design problems apply tacit 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 demonstrate an advanced level of knowledge about the theories and scholarly research methods used in design 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 the development of their design solution with responsibility and accountability plan and manage their own time and project work effectively by prioritising competing demands and deadlines. 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.