Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design)

Finding a balance between beauty and practicality takes expert knowledge. That’s why this hands-on program gets you involved with the design of realistically detailed products suitable for manufacture with a focus on real-world industry engagement.

Your degree will begin with introductory and shared impact lab units where, working with students from other disciplines, you’ll focus on problems and social issues, and identify potential solutions connected to industry and community. Your introductory studies include learning the creative design process, technical aspects of product design, design management and computer-aided industrial design (CAID) technology.

You will progress to a deeper understanding of systems design including human factors and ergonomics, design research, coupled with innovation, aesthetics, marketing, cultural and social values, and design leadership. Later in your degree you will be able to transfer skills and knowledge to a workplace or professional context and gain practical work experience with work integrated learning.

Double degrees

Combine your degree with a second degree to gain a broader range of skills and knowledge, a competitive advantage and enhanced career flexibility.  Choose a double degree with: 

• Business to create your future in industrial design management, strategic design, creative business ownership, entrepreneurship and business start-up ventures, across fields such as product, interface or usability design.
• Engineering to gain skills creating and developing innovative, attractive, sustainable and user-friendly products and systems, you may work in fields such as mechanical engineering, transport, service development or manufacturing.

Overseas exchange

Travel overseas and be on pace with international design trends as part of your studies. Enjoy a full year of studies oversees at one of our international partner universities in the UK, Sweden, Denmark, Hong Kong, the US and Canada.  Study industrial design with a Bachelor of Design - International (Industrial Design) to enhance your opportunities to work in diverse design careers internationally

Careers and outcomes

Graduates have an outstanding record of achievement nationally and internationally in diverse careers for companies such as British Airways, Boeing, Adidas, Marvel Studios and Doctors Without Borders. Many graduates work as industrial designers in industrial design consultancies or design departments of product manufacturers, or as entrepreneurs.

Graduates qualify for Graduate Membership of Design Institute of Australia (DIA). The course is an educational member of the World Design Council.

Professional recognition

Our graduates qualify for membership at the Design Institute of Australia (DIA), the professional body for Australian designers.

Members have exclusive access to a range of services, products and discounts to advance their careers.