Graduate Diploma of Design (Industrial Design)
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Overview
This program is not accepting any new students in 2013.
This course replaces the Graduate Diploma of Design (Industrial Design).
This is a nested suite of programs comprising the Graduate Diploma of Design (Industrial Design) and Master of Design (Industrial Design). These programs provide advanced study for designers wishing to achieve higher specialisation in industrial design, preparing them to meet the increasing demands of the design industry. It is designed for those who wish to expand their knowledge and skills or to engage in research, discussion and design practice regarding the future directions of product development. From 2013 all units are available online.
This new program offers a more flexible structure with increased emphasis on professional industrial design skills and critical design agendas and specific research and studio-based practice units. Students have the opportunity to choose an elective area of design as a specialisation from either Global Product Innovation or Sustainable Design.
The program offers advanced study suitable for designers who wish to achieve higher specialisation in this discipline. It provides graduates with dynamic national and international career opportunities designing innovative products. Students are challenged to explore a variety of presentation and communication techniques including digital modelling and model making utilising a wide range of industry software and workshop-based prototyping facilities. New materials and manufacturing techniques are explored with a view to creating product concepts for the future. The creative and technological thrust of the program is supported by consideration of commercial factors, professional practice, consumer knowledge and ethics.
The new course focuses on industry and discipline specific knowledge and skills, to prepare students for changing methods of practice and emerging roles and responsibilities. It addresses critical design and societal issues (such as socially responsible design, sustainability and changing demographics) and new operational procedures (such as global distributed design and product service systems).
It will develop graduates who are catalysts for change; imagining, creating and facilitating innovative solutions within a much larger social and economic context; designing the future.
(International students in Australia are required to study full-time and on campus and cannot take the part-time or online study modes.)
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For further information on this course, please visit the faculty web page at: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/design/courses/industrial-design-course.html
| Duration | 1 Year/s |
| Course code | DMID61 |
| CRICOS code | 074989D |
| Fees* | A$23,250 (annual for 2013)* |
*The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students studying on-campus in Australia for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.
Course in detail
On this page: course description, course structure and units of study.
Course description
This program is not accepting any new students in 2013.
This course replaces the Graduate Diploma of Design (Industrial Design).
This is a nested suite of programs comprising the Graduate Diploma of Design (Industrial Design) and Master of Design (Industrial Design). These programs provide advanced study for designers wishing to achieve higher specialisation in industrial design, preparing them to meet the increasing demands of the design industry. It is designed for those who wish to expand their knowledge and skills or to engage in research, discussion and design practice regarding the future directions of product development. From 2013 all units are available online.
This new program offers a more flexible structure with increased emphasis on professional industrial design skills and critical design agendas and specific research and studio-based practice units. Students have the opportunity to choose an elective area of design as a specialisation from either Global Product Innovation or Sustainable Design.
The program offers advanced study suitable for designers who wish to achieve higher specialisation in this discipline. It provides graduates with dynamic national and international career opportunities designing innovative products. Students are challenged to explore a variety of presentation and communication techniques including digital modelling and model making utilising a wide range of industry software and workshop-based prototyping facilities. New materials and manufacturing techniques are explored with a view to creating product concepts for the future. The creative and technological thrust of the program is supported by consideration of commercial factors, professional practice, consumer knowledge and ethics.
The new course focuses on industry and discipline specific knowledge and skills, to prepare students for changing methods of practice and emerging roles and responsibilities. It addresses critical design and societal issues (such as socially responsible design, sustainability and changing demographics) and new operational procedures (such as global distributed design and product service systems).
It will develop graduates who are catalysts for change; imagining, creating and facilitating innovative solutions within a much larger social and economic context; designing the future.
(International students in Australia are required to study full-time and on campus and cannot take the part-time or online study modes.)
Course structure
The Graduate Diploma of Design (Industrial Design) is a two semester full-time (or equivalent part-time*) 100 credit point program. A full-time weekly workload includes 12 hours of contact time and expects a minimum of another 24 hours study time. There is no mid-year intake from 2013.
The Graduate Diploma is a coursework program with emphasis on structured skills acquisition, design investigation and applied design projects. It offers advanced knowledge and experience in design practice, design management, creative strategies and relevant technical knowledge.
Students are normally required to achieve a credit average at graduate diploma level to progress to the master program, which requires a further 50 credit points of study.
From 2013 the online Graduate Diploma allows domestic and offshore international students to take advantage of the online offerings and flexible study at their own pace. Places in units with face-to-face delivery may be limited. Enrolment into face-to-face units will be subject to maximum enrolment restrictions, with preference given to students undertaking the full Masters program.
*International students in Australia are required to study full-time and on campus and cannot take the part-time and online study modes. International students are encouraged to aim for the Master degree.
Units of study
The Graduate Diploma is a 100 credit point program consisting of 37.5 credit points from two core units, 37.5 credit points from three Industrial Design units and 25 credit points from two elective specialisation units. From 2013 all units are available online.
All units of study are 12.5 credit points unless otherwise indicated.
Semester 1
Core Units
HDG530 Research Methods for Design
HDG531 Fundamental Design Studio (25 credit points)
Semester 1
Core Units
HDG530 Research Methods for Design
HDG531 Fundamental Design Studio (25 credit points)
Semester 2
Industrial Design Units
HDID691 Innovative Practice in Product Development
HDID692 Industrial Design Studio I
Industrial Design Units
HDID691 Innovative Practice in Product Development
HDID692 Industrial Design Studio I
Elective Specialisation Units
Note: Units within these Specialisations are offered subject to student enrolment numbers.
Two units from your chosen specialisation in:
Note: Units within these Specialisations are offered subject to student enrolment numbers.
Two units from your chosen specialisation in:
Sustainable Design
HDSD670 Principles and Theories of Sustainable Design
HDSD672 Building Sustainable Design Practices
OR
Global Product Innovation - Note: this Specialisation will not be offered in 2013.
HDGP670 Global Product Design Studio
HDM641 Design Innovation and Foresight
HDSD670 Principles and Theories of Sustainable Design
HDSD672 Building Sustainable Design Practices
OR
Global Product Innovation - Note: this Specialisation will not be offered in 2013.
HDGP670 Global Product Design Studio
HDM641 Design Innovation and Foresight
(International students in Australia are required to study full-time and on campus and cannot take the part-time or online study modes.)
Graduate outcomes
On this page: aims and objectives, career opportunities and professional recognition.
Aims and objectives
Swinburne's Industrial Design programs produce graduates who are able to work as leaders in industrial design and related industries through their expertise in sustainable and socially responsible product development within a global context.
Graduates are equipped with the conceptual processes, creative tools, management strategies and research skills for innovation in design, including a solid understanding of the impact of digital technology and evolving global work practices on contemporary design. Issues of demographic, societal and technological change, new and emerging materials and manufacturing techniques, social and environmental sustainability, commercial factors, consumer knowledge, design ethics, systems and services design, user-centred design and entrepreneurial activity are explored with a view to creating design products, systems and services for the future.
Students explore a variety of design visualisation, communication and realisation techniques (including 3D CAD digital modelling) using a wide range of industry-standard software and rapid prototyping facilities.
These programs have an emphasis on structured skills acquisition, design investigation, product innovation, ethical and respectful design and the changing roles of designers in a social and global business context.
Entry requirements
This course has special entry and English language requirements.
Special entry requirements
Admission to the program is normally through a degree in a design-related discipline from a recognised tertiary institution. However, applicants with a diploma in a design-related discipline and at least five years experience may be eligible for entry. All applicants are required to submit a design portfolio that clearly illustrates their skills, knowledge and capabilities in their chosen field. Applicants are chosen on the combination of their previous academic performance and the contents illustrated through their design portfolio.
English language requirements
Swinburne College English for Academic Purposes Certificate: EAP 5 Advanced: 70%; OR, obtaining a minimum IELTS overall band of 6.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0; OR, a TOEFL (Paper-based) minimum score of 550 (with Test of Written English (TWE) score of 5); OR, a TOEFL (Internet-based) minimum score of 79, with no individual band below 18. Refer to the English Language Requirements website for further information.
Apply
On this page: how to apply, course fees, scholarships and find out more.
Course fees*
A$23,250 (annual for 2013)*The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students studying on-campus in Australia for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.
Scholarships
A range of scholarships is available to international students, visit our Scholarship Page for details.Find out more
Enquire online: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/international/enquiryEmail: international@swinburne.edu.au
Phone:
+613 8676 7002 (outside Australia)
Freecall 1800 897 973 (within Australia)
