Undergraduate Handbook 2003 - Bachelor of Industrial Design

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Bachelor of Industrial Design

General information
Structure of the course
Length of course/workload required
Admission requirements
Advanced standing (credit provision)
Fee structure

General information

Course code: 2122 + Course abbreviation: BID + Caulfield campus + Internal mode + Course coordinator: Selby Coxon
All students enrolled prior to 2003 must follow the Bachelor of Industrial Design course structure which appears in the 2002 undergraduate handbook.

The Bachelor of Industrial Design is a four-year, full-time degree program of education in the discipline and professional practice of industrial design.

It is intended for students who wish to seek professional or executive employment in the field of industrial design and related areas of design or industry and commerce.
Industrial design is concerned with the research and design of consumer and industrial products used by people. These range from telephones to motor vehicles and from medical equipment to domestic appliances.
The industrial designer works as a part of a team involving engineering, production and marketing.

Structure of the course

This four-year professional degree course is awarded either with or without honours depending upon the grades achieved during the course. The major industrial design units are supported by a cluster of relevant unit modules that include drawing, ergonomics, materials and manufacturing, digital imaging technical design principles, materials and manufacturing technology, and digital imaging.

A range of elective units allows students to extend their education into specialist industrial activities or other art and design disciplines. The course is structured to give students the following areas of study.

Design studios (72 credit points)

This is the main study of the course. There are studios at each year stage.

Theory of art and design (24-30 credit points)

Students undertake a minimum of 24 credit points on the study of the theory, context and cultural aspects of art and design.

Professional practice (6 credit points)

Students may take a professional practice unit in the fourth year of the course.

Drawing and visual structures (12 credit points)

Students take a common drawing and a specialist drawing unit in the first year.

Digital imaging (18 credit points)

All students are required to take digital imaging units for a total of 18 credit points. In addition, a range of electives is available to extend knowledge and skills in this area.

Studio specialisation (42 credit points)

General area of study for the acquisition of additional skills in mathematics, mechanics, modelling and ergonomics, electronics, materials and manufacturing related to industrial design to aid the student's main industrial design studio practice.

Electives (18 credit points)

Eighteen credit points are available for elective studies, which are selected in consultation with the course coordinator. Units will generally be taken from those available within the Faculty of Art and Design, but units offered elsewhere in the university are also available.

Length of course/workload required

Four years of full-time study. The expected number of hours per week for a full-time student is 48 (contact and non-contact), with appropriate adjustment for part-time study. An 80 per cent attendance record for studios, lectures, seminars etc is required before a student may present for assessment in any unit. Exceptions will be subject to the approval of the course coordinator.

Admission requirements

This course is normally offered through the VTAC system. Entry is by portfolio, interview and ENTER. Students must have a study score of at least 25 in VCE units 3 and 4 English (any) and at least 20 in mathematics (any) and a minimum ENTER of 60. Applications will also be considered on the basis of other qualifications assessed as equivalent to the VCE.

Advanced standing (credit provision)

Credit will be granted for equivalent studies completed elsewhere at approved institutions. Advanced standing in the course for students who have completed part of similar courses at Australian or international universities will be considered up to a maximum of two years and in accordance with other regulations of Monash University. Each application for credit or advanced standing will be considered on its own merits.

Fee structure

For students with Australian residency, this course falls within the middle band of HECS liability. The fee for international students will be set by the vice-chancellor from time to time (currently $15,300 per annum).

Unit		Year 1 This year introduces students to the basic skills and intellectual processes required to successfully pursue their chosen area of study.		Year 2 Students progressively improve their practical and intellectual skills, as they continue their educational development through core and elective units.		Year 3 Integration of previous years study, with a major focus in their chosen area.		Year 4 A year of intensive study specifically oriented to students' chosen area of professional specialisation.		Total years 13
		Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 1	Semester 2
Design studio	C o r e	Design studio 1 6 cps	Industrial design studio 2 6 cps	Industrial design studio3 6 cps	Industrial design studio4 6 cps	Industrial design studio5 6 cps	Industrial design studio6 12 cps	Industrial design studio7 12 cps	Industrial design studio8 18 cps	72 cps
Drawing andvisual structures	C o r e	Drawing 1 6 cps	Drawing for product design 6 cps							12 cps
Theory of art and design	C o r e	Introduction to design history and theory 6 cps		Critical issues in design 6 cps		Contemporary discourse in design 6 cps		Either: a) Research methods in art and design 6 cps, or b) Design research methods and seminar 6 cps	Either: a) Research seminar in art and design 6 cps, or b) Professional practice and business planning for design 6 cps	30 cps
Digital imaging	C o r e	Digital imaging1 6 cps			Digital imaging CAD 6 cps		3Dmodelling 6 cps			18 cps
Studio specialisation	C o r e		Materials and manufacturing1 6 cps Modelling (industrial design)1 6 cps	Product/person interface 6 cps Engineering drawing 6 cps	Mechanics and electronics 6 cps Ergonomics 6 cps	Materials and manufacturing 2 6 cps				42 cps
Electives						6 cps	6 cps	6 cps		18 cps
Total		24 cps	24 cps	24 cps	24 cps	24 cps	24 cps	24 cps	24 cps	192 cps

Note that all courses and units are subject to ongoing review and minor amendments to improve them.
cps: credit points - the total student workload per week including in and out-of-class work is normally obtained by doubling the credit points.

Course program

	Unit	Credit points	Average taught hours per week	Average out of class hours per week	Total hours
Year 1
Semester 1	Design studio 1	6 cps	4 hours	8 hours	12 hours
	Drawing 1	6 cps	5 hours	7 hours	12 hours
	Introduction to design history and theory	6 cps	3 hours	9 hours	12 hours
	Digital imaging 1	6 cps	4 hours	8 hours	12 hours
		24 cps	16 hours	32 hours	48 hours
Semester 2	Industrial design studio 2	6 cps	4 hours	8 hours	12 hours
	Materials and manufacturing 1	6 cps	3 hours	9 hours	12 hours
	Modelling (industiral design) 1	6 cps	4 hours	8 hours	12 hours
	Drawing for product design	6 cps	4 hours	8 hours	12 hours
		24 cps	15 hours	33 hours	48 hours
Year 2
Semester 1	Industrial design studio 3	6 cps	4 hours	8 hours	12 hours
	Critical issues in design	6 cps	3 hours	9 hours	12 hours
	Engineering drawing	6 cps	4 hours	8 hours	12 hours
	Product/person interface	6 cps	3 hours	9 hours	12 hours
		24 cps	14 hours	34 hours	48 hours
Semester 2	Industrial design studio 4	6 cps	4 hours	8 hours	12 hours
	Mechanics and electronics	6 cps	3 hours	9 hours	12 hours
	Ergonomics1	6 cps	3 hours	9 hours	12 hours
	Digital imaging CAD	6 cps	4 hours	8 hours	12 hours
		24 cps	14 hours	34 hours	48 hours
Year 3
Semester 1	Industrial design studio 5	6 cps	4 hours	8 hours	12 hours
	Materials and manufacturing 2	6 cps	3 hours	9 hours	12 hours
	Contemporary discourse in design	6 cps	3 hours	9 hours	12 hours
	Elective	6 cps	4 hours	8 hours	12 hours
		24 cps	14 hours	34 hours	48 hours
Semester 2	Industrial design studio 6	12 cps	8 hours	16 hours	24 hours
	3D modelling	6 cps	4 hours	8 hours	12 hours
	Elective	6 cps	4 hours	8 hours	12 hours
		24 cps	16 hours	32 hours	48 hours
Year 4*
Semester 1	Industrial design studio 7	12 cps	8 hours	16 hours	24 hours
	Either: (a) Research methods in art and design, or (b) Design research methods and seminar	6 cps	3 hours	9 hours	12 hours
	Elective	6 cps	4 hours	8 hours	12 hours
		24 cps	15 hours	33 hours	48 hours
Semester 2	Industrial design studio 8	18 cps	12 hours	24 hours	36 hours
	Either: (a) Research seminar in art and design, or (b) Professional practice and business planning for design	6 cps	3 hours	9 hours	12 hours
		24 cps	15 hours	33 hours	48 hours
Total (over four years)		192 cps	(15 hours average per week)	(33 hours average per week)

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