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Course Overview
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Course Content
Twentieth Century Design
Core unit
Introductory Design Studio
Core unit
Product Visualisation 1: Hand Sketching
Core unit
Materials, Finishes and Form
Core unit
User Centered Design
Core unit
Product Visualisation 2: Digital Sketching
Core unit
Digital Modelling
Core unit
Design and Emotion Studio
Major unit
Materials and Processes
Core unit
Product Visualisation 3: Surface Modelling and Rendering
Core unit
Contemporary Design Issues
Core unit
Digital Manufacturing
Core unit
Products in Context: Theories of Industrial Design
Core unit
Furniture Design
Core unit
Socially Responsible Design Studio
Core unit
Online Enterprise and Opportunities
Core unit
Methods for Design Research
Honours unit, 25.0 credit points
Capstone: Industrial Design Major Project 1
Honours unit
Professional Design Attributes
Honours unit, 12.5 credit points
Capstone: Industrial Design Major Project 2
Honours unit
DFM: Design Innovation and Disruption
Design Factory Melbourne Honours Stream unit
Project Management and Practice
Design Factory Melbourne Honours Stream unit
Professional Attributes for Design
Design Factory Melbourne Honours Stream unit
DFM: Designing Futures
Design Factory Melbourne Honours Stream unit
Common Questions
All bachelor degrees at Swinburne include guaranteed Work Integrated Learning programs. In this degree, you'll work on industry-linked briefs through Capstone projects and applied innovation studios, which can include placements, internships or industry-linked projects to bolster your CV with real experience while you study.
In Year 4, students can choose between the Industrial Design Honours Stream — which includes Methods for Design Research, Capstone: Industrial Design Major Project 1 and 2, and Professional Design Attributes — or the Design Factory Melbourne Honours Stream, which includes DFM: Design Innovation and Disruption, Project Management and Practice, Professional Attributes for Design, and DFM: Designing Futures.
Successful completion of the Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) (Honours) requires students to complete units of study to the value of 400 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated.
For 2026, the yearly Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) fee is $9,537 AUD, with a total CSP fee of $38,148 AUD. The indicative total fee for international students is $45,010 AUD. Fees are estimates only and are subject to change based on individual circumstances at enrolment. A Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) of $373 AUD (capped for 2026) also applies.
Throughout the Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) (Honours), you will develop skills in problem solving, idea generating, concept development, operating industry-standard CAD programs, and understanding design for manufacturing. The course also focuses on new technologies, sustainability, and the emotional impact of design.
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