Link user needs to technology and commercial reality with a Bachelor of Design and Technology Innovation. Developing a new product or service requires you to identify a problem and create a commercial solution. The degree prepares you to do this by developing a sound understanding of three areas: design; innovation management; and science, technology and engineering. What you will study First year A typical first year may include: core topics in design communication, professional skills and engineering design topics in mathematics, data science or biostatistics topics in innovation and enterprise such as agile innovation for STEM topics in science, engineering or business to attach your design skills to a particular field. Second year A typical second year may include: core topics in innovation management, design for manufacture and design methods topics in entrepreneurship and small business, business planning for new ventures, strategic marketing, consumer behaviour, or social and information networks topics in innovation and enterprise to develop skills in co-creation, crowdsourcing, technology-led innovation and opportunity validation topics in science or engineering to attach your design skills to a particular field. Third year A typical third year may include: a capstone topic, design studio, which is an integrated high-technology design consulting project with a company a 12-week practical work experience placement in industry in Australia or overseas topics in innovation and enterprise to develop skills in business model design, commercialisation and launching new ventures topics in science or engineering to attach your design skills to a particular field. Your career Graduates of the Bachelor of Design and Technology Innovation may be employed by a product/services-based commercial organisation, a design consultancy or they may develop their own intellectual property and start their own business. Potential occupations include: product designer business development manager commercialisation specialist graduate consultant innovation strategist