C10304v1 Bachelor of Design in Integrated Product Design
Award(s): Bachelor of Design in Integrated Product Design (BDesign)UAC code: 602050 (Autumn session)
CRICOS code: 077331M
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 144
Course EFTSL: 3
Location: City campus
Notes
From 2018, this course will be renamed the Bachelor of Design in Product Design.
Overview
Course aims
Course intended learning outcomes
Career options
Admission requirements
Assumed knowledge
Course duration and attendance
Course completion requirements
Course program
Honours
Other information
Overview
The Bachelor of Design in Integrated Product Design prepares students for a career in the global product design industry, from boutique design practice or service design to large-scale industrial production and beyond.
UTS believes a hands-on approach is fundamental for every aspiring designer. As such, the students' starting point is the individual design and making of an object. Throughout their studies students learn how to design, prototype and test solutions using the latest technologies in the faculty's digital and fabrication workshops.
Alongside a strong technical base, the degree applies the creative problem-solving required to design experiences that make a difference to everyday life, whether in developing economies or digital cultures. Central to this approach is an understanding of the relationships between objects, culture, economy, technology, business and human behaviour.
Course aims
This integrated approach makes graduates ready to work both locally and internationally. Students benefit from significant exposure to industry projects and global travel studios. Collaborations with local companies include Glarce Eyewear, Second Road, Kimberley Clarke, Cormack Packaging, Electrolux, Enware and King Furniture. UTS has established international connections with companies and institutions across Asia and Europe.
Students learn in a multidisciplinary, team-based environment thanks to the ability to work alongside other disciplines within the university and externally with industry partners.
Course intended learning outcomes
| A.1 | Understanding and support of sustainable and ethical practices |
| A.2 | Reflective approach to design practice |
| A.3 | Understanding and appreciation for social benefit |
| A.4 | Demonstrated committed engagement |
| A.5 | Demonstrated consideration of the user perspective |
| A.6 | Value for local and international cultural diversity |
| C.1 | Ability to work in teams |
| C.2 | Effective written communication skills |
| C.3 | Effective oral communication skills |
| C.4 | Effective visual presentation skills |
| C.5 | Effective tangible 3D representation |
| C.6 | Ability to engage with other professions and disciplines |
| I.1 | Demonstrated ability for problem setting and problem solving |
| I.2 | Exploration, experimentation and innovation in the design process |
| I.3 | Outcomes that advance the prior art |
| I.4 | Demonstration of versatility, curiosity and imagination |
| I.5 | Development of an original aesthetic sensibility |
| I.6 | Demonstration of ability to integrate appropriate technologies |
| P.1 | Ability to demonstrate industry specific analogue and digital skills |
| P.2 | Understanding of the global context of design practice |
| P.3 | Demonstration of effective time management |
| P.4 | Understanding of business frameworks and processes |
| P.5 | Ability to demonstrate self directed learning |
| P.6 | Demonstrated accuracy, rigour and care |
| R.1 | Ability to use a variety of research methods |
| R.2 | Ability to develop reasoned arguments |
| R.3 | Ability to analyse and synthesize complex ideas |
| R.4 | Academic referencing skills |
| R.5 | Ability to demonstrate reflective critical analysis |
Career options
Career opportunities for graduates of the Integrated Product Design degree are expanding. Longstanding industrial design roles include working as an in-house designer in a manufacturing company or working as a design consultant. Graduates also work in emerging fields such as service and strategic design or digital interaction design, adapting advanced technologies for new experiences and networked environments. Integrated education also allows graduates to move beyond design and manage production, distribution and marketing of new products. Finally, the degree prepares graduates for further study in specialised fields such as transport design or associated professional disciplines.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.
Students must refer to the inherent requirements for all degrees offered by Design and Architecture in the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Assumed knowledge
Any two units of English.
Design and Technology, Visual Arts are recommended.
Course duration and attendance
This course is offered on a three-year, full-time basis.
Course completion requirements
| STM90788 Core subjects | 96cp | |
| CBK90242 Sub-major/Electives (DAB) | 24cp | |
| CBK90871 Sub-major/Options | 24cp | |
| Total | 144cp |
Course program
A typical program is shown below.
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 84610 Inside Design | 6cp | |
| 84111 Understanding Three-dimensional Form | 6cp | |
| 84116 Integrated Product Design Communication A | 6cp | |
| 85502 Researching Design History | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 84611 Design Thinking in Integrated Product Design | 6cp | |
| 84117 Integrated Product Design Communication B | 6cp | |
| 84118 Informing Integrated Product Design | 6cp | |
| 85503 Design Thinking | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 84711 User-centred Design | 12cp | |
| 84710 Research Methods in Integrated Product Design | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of electives | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 85202 Interdisciplinary Lab A | 6cp | |
| Select 12 credit points from the following: | 12cp | |
| CBK90871 Sub-major/Options | 24cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of electives | 6cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 85302 Interdisciplinary Lab B | 6cp | |
| 84811 Smart Design | 12cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of electives | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 84813 Integrated Product Design Professional Communication | 6cp | |
| Select 12 credit points from the following: | 12cp | |
| CBK90871 Sub-major/Options | 24cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of electives | 6cp | |
Honours
The Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Integrated Product Design (C09059) is available to meritorious students with an additional one year of full-time study.
Other information
Further information is available from the UTS Student Centre on:
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
Ask UTS
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