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Undergraduate handbook 2004
Art and Design

Bachelor of Industrial Design

Course code: 2122 + Course abbreviation: BID + Caulfield + 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.

Course structure

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.

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.

Course length/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 70. Applications will also be considered on the basis of other qualifications assessed as equivalent to the VCE.

Advanced standing

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 $17,000 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 1-3


Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 1 Semester 2

Design studio

C
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DGN1001 Design studio 1
6 cps

IDE1112 Industrial design studio 2
6 cps

IDE2113 Industrial design studio 3
6 cps

IDE2114 Industrial design studio 4
6 cps

Industrial design studio 5
6 cps

Industrial design studio 6
12 cps

Industrial design studio 7
12 cps

Industrial design studio 8
18 cps

72 cps

Drawing and visual structures

C
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DWG1301 Drawing 1 6 cps

IDE1602 Product drawing 6 cps







12 cps

Theory of art and design

C
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TAD1203 Introduction to design history and theory
6 cps


TAD2214 Critical issues in design
6 cps


Contemporary discourse in design
6 cps


Either:
Research methods in art and design
6 cps
or
Design research methods and seminar
6 cps

Either:
Research seminar in art and design
6 cps
or
Professional practice and business planning for design
6 cps

30 cps

Digital imaging

C
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DIS1103 Digital processes for art and design 1
6 cps



DIS1911 3D Design and visualisation
6 cps


3D modelling
6 cps



18 cps

Studio specialisation

C
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IDE1802 Materials and manufacturing 1
6 cps
IDE1502 Modelmaking and workshop practice 1
6 cps

IDE2701 Product/person interface
6 cps
IDE2211 Engineering drawing
6 cps

IDE2811 Mechanics and electronics for industrial design
6 cps
IDE2303 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

DGN1001 Design studio 1

6 cps

4 hours

8 hours

12 hours


DWG1301 Drawing 1

6 cps

5 hours

7 hours

12 hours


TAD1203 Introduction to design history and theory

6 cps

3 hours

9 hours

12 hours


DIS1103 Digital processes for art and design 1

6 cps

4 hours

8 hours

12 hours



24 cps

16 hours

32 hours

48 hours

Semester 2

IDE1112 Industrial design studio 2

6 cps

4 hours

8 hours

12 hours


IDE1802 Materials and manufacturing 1

6 cps

3 hours

9 hours

12 hours


IDE1502 Modelmaking and workshop practice

6 cps

4 hours

8 hours

12 hours


IDE1602 Product drawing

6 cps

4 hours

8 hours

12 hours



24 cps

15 hours

33 hours

48 hours

Year 2






Semester 1

IDE2113 Industrial design studio 3

6 cps

4 hours

8 hours

12 hours


TAD2214 Critical issues in design

6 cps

3 hours

9 hours

12 hours


IDE2211 Engineering drawing

6 cps

4 hours

8 hours

12 hours


IDE2701 Product/person interface

6 cps

3 hours

9 hours

12 hours



24 cps

14 hours

34 hours

48 hours

Semester 2

IDE2114 Industrial design studio 4

6 cps

4 hours

8 hours

12 hours


IDE2811 Mechanics and electronics for industrial design

6 cps

3 hours

9 hours

12 hours


IDE2303 Ergonomics

6 cps

3 hours

9 hours

12 hours


DIS1911 3D design and visualisation

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)


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.

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