Program Overview

Graduate Diploma in Design (Industrial Design)

The Graduate Diploma in Design (Industrial Design) qualifies individuals who apply a body of knowledge and skills in creative industrial design, undertaking highly skilled work and complex industrial design projects, and as a pathway for further learning.

Aim

The aim of the Graduate Diploma in Design (Industrial Design) is to provide students with an advanced systematic and coherent body of knowledge in product design to further develop innovation and development of physical products, systems, interfaces, and environments for cultural and economic exchange in industrial design.

Content & Structure

Students of the Graduate Diploma in Design (Industrial Design) will develop an advanced systematic and coherent body of knowledge in product design to further develop innovation and development of physical products, systems, interfaces, and environments for cultural and economic exchange in industrial design. The program consists of 36 units of study, comprising:

• 18 units of research studio
• 4.5 units of research methods
• 4.5 units of business practices
• 4.5 units of sustainability
• 4.5 units of electives

Courses

The following courses are part of the program:

• Research Studio 1 (GRAP 5005) - 9 units
• Research Methods (CREA 4004) - 4.5 units
• Nature, Culture and Sustainability (ARCH 6005) - 4.5 units
• Research Studio 2 (GRAP 5006) - 9 units
• Business Practice for Artists and Designers (VSAR 5006) - 4.5 units
• Elective - 4.5 units

Electives

Electives are selected from the following list:

• Entrepreneurial Foundations (BUSS 5298) - 4.5 units
• Entrepreneurial Commercialisation (BUSS 5299) - 4.5 units
• Consumer Culture, Technology and Sustainable Design (ARCH 6001) - 4.5 units
• Principles of Sustainable Design (ARCH 6006) - 4.5 units
• Professional Placement or Project (GRAP 5004) - 4.5 units
• Construction on Site: Advanced (BUIL 5041) - 4.5 units
• Construction in the Workshop: Advanced (BUIL 5040) - 4.5 units

Rules & Notes

1. Electives are selected from those listed above. Electives are intended to extend and expand students' intellectual and professional abilities in core and cognate areas of the curriculum and to provide scope for individual development in particular areas of professional and academic interest.
2. Students who have a Grade Point Average of 4.5 or more and wish to independently pursue a topic of interest not available in the electives offered in any one study period may choose a research or project-based individual elective with the approval of the Program Director.
3. This program forms part of a nested suite of programs consisting of 72 units as follows: Graduate Diploma in Design comprising 36 units; Master of Design comprising a further 36 units.

Professional Accreditation and Recognition

Graduates of this program are eligible for Graduate Membership of the Design Institute of Australia. Graduates are eligible for Associate Membership of the Design Institute of Australia after two years of professional practice.

Program Director

Mr. Peter Walker

Related Degrees

• Graduate Diploma in Design (Communication Design)
• Graduate Diploma in Design (Interior Architecture)
• Graduate Diploma in Design (Sustainable Design)
• Graduate Diploma in Design (Design and Construct)
• Graduate Diploma in Design (Contemporary Art)

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have completed a three-year Bachelor degree from a recognised higher education institution, or equivalent, in a related discipline.

Alternative Entry

Applicants who have completed a Bachelor degree from a recognised higher education institution in an unrelated discipline, plus two years of professional experience in a related discipline, or applicants who do not have a completed degree but who have five years of professional experience in a related discipline will also be considered.

Portfolio Requirements

All applicants must submit a portfolio comprising a digital portfolio, curriculum vitae, statement of qualifications, and a statement of intent. In addition to the portfolio, students who are submitting an application for the program via Alternative Entry without a completed Bachelor degree are also required to submit a letter of recommendation, of no more than one page in length, from a professional referee.

Related Design Disciplines

Related design disciplines include:

• Communication Design: visual communication design; graphic design; graphic communication; communication design
• Contemporary Art: visual art; contemporary art; illustration and animation
• Design and Construct: architecture; planning and urban design
• Industrial Design: industrial design; product innovation; product design; furniture design
• Interior Architecture: interior architecture; interior design; furniture design; architecture
• Sustainable Design: architecture; interior architecture; industrial design; furniture design; planning and urban design; contemporary art