Master of Design (Industrial Design)

Degree Level Postgraduate

Years

Australian students

Start Date
February
July

Campus
City West

Duration
2 year(s) full-time

Program Code
DMSP

SATAC Code
4CM131 (Internal)
4CM208 (Internal)

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Fees
Commonwealth Supported

Entry requirements

Successful completion of a Bachelor degree from a recognised higher education institution, or equivalent, in a related discipline. Applicants must also submit a portfolio of work, curriculum vitae and a written statement of intent.

Applicants who have completed the Graduate Diploma in Design from the University of South Australia are eligible to enter and are not required to submit a portfolio of work and statement of intent.

Applicants who have completed a Bachelor (Honours) degree in a related discipline are eligible to enter the program with 1.0 EFTSL Advanced Standing and complete the program in 1 year of full time study or equivalent part time study. Applicants must also submit a portfolio of work, curriculum vitae and a written statement of intent.

Related design disciplines include:
- Communication Design: visual communication design, graphic design, graphic communication, communication design and illustration design.
- 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.
- Sustainable Design: architecture, interior architecture, industrial design, furniture design, planning and urban design.
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Aim

The Master of Design (Industrial Design) qualifies individuals who apply an advanced body of knowledge in creative and technological aptitude in industrial design, and have the specialist theoretical framework to manage complexity and evaluate processes in industrial design projects, professional practice or scholarship, and as a pathway for further learning.

Content & Structure

Graduates of the Master of Design (Industrial Design) will have a body of knowledge to lead in the innovative humanisation of technology including the development of physical products, systems, interfaces and environments for cultural and economic exchange in industrial design. Graduates will also have deeper knowledge of existing and emerging materials and processing technologies for high and low volume manufacturing and the ability to integrate this knowledge in complex industrial design problems, and high level specialised technical skills for digital prototyping for the simulation, development and communication of three-dimensional design. Graduates will also have knowledge of research principles and analytical methods to develop and implement, and critically evaluate unique and commercial solutions in industrial design.

Graduates will demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills through critical review, analysis, and high level research in human factors, technology, market and consumer preferences and cultural factors for the development and refinement of product design for different users, contexts and cultural situations through a substantial research-based project.

The students will complete 72 units of study comprising 36 units of design research studio, 13.5 units of research methods and project, and 22.5 units of electives.

What courses you'll study

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units	Reference
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Research Studio 1	GRAP 5005	9		Rule(s): 2
AAD Research Methods	VSAR 4003	4.5		Rule(s): 2
Elective		4.5	Note(s): 1,2	Rule(s): 2
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Research Studio 2	GRAP 5006	9		Rule(s): 2
Elective		4.5	Note(s): 1,2	Rule(s): 2
Elective		4.5	Note(s): 1,2	Rule(s): 2
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Research Studio 3	GRAP 6001	9
Masters Research Project 1	ARCH 5036	4.5
Masters Elective		4.5	Note(s): 1,2
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Research Studio 4	GRAP 6002	9
Masters Research Project 2	ARCH 5037	4.5
Masters Elective		4.5	Note(s): 1,2

Electives

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units
Electives
Entrepreneurial Foundations	BUSS 5298	4.5
Entrepreneurial Commercialisation	BUSS 5299	4.5
Consumer Culture, Technology and Sustainable Design	ARCH 6001	4.5
Introduction to Sustainable Design	ARCH 6005	4.5
Principles of Sustainable Design	ARCH 6006	4.5
AAD Internship	GRAP 5004	4.5
Construction on Site: Advanced	BUIL 5041	4.5
Construction in the Workshop: Advanced	BUIL 5040	4.5

Rules & notes

Rules

1. Within a particular year students may choose to vary the sequence of study, except where there are prerequisites for courses, but they are not permitted to take two Masters Design Studios concurrently.

2. Students who have completed a Bachelor (Honours) in a related discipline are eligible to enter the program with 1.0 EFTSL Advanced Standing in lieu of these courses and complete the program in 1 year of full time study or equivalent part time study.

Notes

1. Electives are selected from those listed above. Electives are designed 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. A selection of electives will be offered each year, depending on staff availability and student demand. Students may choose to enrol in alternative electives with approval from their Program Director.

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.