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Undergraduate handbook 2005 - Art and Design

Bachelor of Industrial Design

Course code: 2122 + Course abbreviation: BID + Total credit points required: 192 + 4 years full-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Caulfield)

Course description

The course offers a 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 development of design in consumer and industrial products used by people. These range from industrial equipment 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.
This professional degree course is awarded with a level of 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 and technology. A range of elective units allows students to extend their education into specialist industrial activities or other art and design disciplines.

Entry 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.

Course structure

The course consists of the following areas of study:
(a) Design studios (72 credit points)
This is the main study of the course. There are design studios at each level of the course.
(b) Supporting studio disciplines (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.
(c) Theory of art and design (18 credit points)
Students undertake a minimum of 18 credit points on the study of the theory, context and cultural aspects of art and design.
(d) Drawing and visual structures (12 credit points)
Students take both a common drawing and a specialist drawing unit in the first year.
(e) 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.
(f) Students select one of these strands in final year (12 credit points)
Either the preparation for higher degree strand:

or the professional practice strand:

(g) 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.
(h) Occupational health and safety (0 credit points)
A compulsory health and safety unit which deals with issues relevant to art and design.

Course requirements
First year (48 points)
First semester
Second semester
Second year (48 points)
First semester
Second semester
Third year (48 points)
First semester
Second semester
Fourth year (48 points)
First semester
Second semester
Course map

Refer to 'Course map 8 - Bachelor of Industrial Design' (course code 2122) at the back of the Faculty of Art and Design section of this handbook.

Contact details

Inquiries: telephone +61 3 9903 2072, email design@artdes.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.artdes.monash.edu.au.

Course coordinator

Mr Selby Coxon

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