Industrial Design Practice

Undergraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
ARCH 3002
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Course ID
201259
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
3
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
Yes
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University-wide elective course
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Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
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Note:
Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

This course equips students with practical industrial design skills and knowledge for workplace settings. Through active participation, observation, reflection, and WIL experience, students strengthen their discipline-specific learning. By course completion, students will have gained core design concepts, ethical awareness, problem-solving skills, and effective communication abilities. The course aligns with program goals related to broad knowledge, ethical responsibility, synthesis, communication, initiative, and self-reflection.

Course learning outcomes

  • Critically analyse aesthetic contexts within industrial design projects, considering cultural influences and ethical implications
  • Applying core design knowledge, students analyse innovative solutions that balance aesthetics, ergonomics, and sustainability in their WIL experience
  • Through synthesis, students analyse developing sustainable design solutions, considering environmental impact and material choices in their WIL experience
  • Effective communication of design and professional experience in WIL is demonstrated through presentations and visual communication
  • Students exhibit initiative and judgment in planning, problem-solving, and decision-making within professional practice
  • Reflecting ethically, students recognise and analyse their future professional responsibilities and accountability in diverse collaborative roles

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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