C10305v1 Bachelor of Design in Integrated Product Design Bachelor of Arts in International Studies

Overview

Integrated product design expands on the traditional field of industrial design to reflect the changed realities of the globalised design profession. The course offers a practice-based approach to learning through the integration of digital and analogue technologies across the broad field of integrated product design, as well as the potential for specialisation within highly contemporary and innovative integrated product design practices.

The combined degree provides additional practical skills, in particular skills that make students aware of the international contexts of design, by providing them with the opportunity to acquire knowledge of a language and culture other than English.

With a strong emphasis on creativity and technology, graduates move seamlessly from the design of material objects to the design of associated services together with the skills to maintain a specialist role within an interdisciplinary team.

Structured around design studios, this dynamic course allows specialisations like interaction design, smart object design, interactive product design, and system design. The design studio integrates practice-orientated learning around specific projects.

The international experience enhances career options, making students more marketable to prospective employers.

Course aims

The course aims to support and foster a creative and explorative attitude toward the design process. It equips its graduates with the ability to effectively function on the international stage with ease and success, with the communication skills that allow them to operate across cultures, languages and location.

The course takes an experimental and hybrid approach to the integration of networked digital technologies into the design of products and systems. Students form an integrated approach and understanding of how to conceptualise, visualise and realise products, services and/or systems as a design professional.

Innovation and experimentation is underpinned by theoretical, historical and contextual studies to facilitate students' development in both the conceptual and technical design skills required to work within the broader integrated product design field, and its specialist areas.

Throughout each stage, the course requires students to develop an understanding of their own design language and theoretical position in relation to historic and contemporary contexts.

A further two years of study introduce and consolidate the learning of a language and culture other than English.

Career options

Career options include corporate or in-house designer, design consultant, production manager, industrial designer, interaction designer, designer of smart objects, interactive product designer, system designer, furniture, product or accessories designer, design communication professional, design researcher, commercialisation professional.

Course duration and attendance

The course is offered on a five-year, full-time or part-time equivalent basis.

Course program

A typical program is shown below.

Other information

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