Overview
Consider past, present and emerging technologies and investigate why people develop and use specific technologies and what their potential impacts are on individuals, communities and the environment.
In this design and technologies major sequence you will develop skills in areas including textiles, food and industrial design using timber, metal, plastics, 3D printing and electronics and will work toward developing innovative, product design projects. You will have the opportunity to select from the following sequences: food technology, textiles and design, industrial (timber, metal, electronics, engineering and graphics and multimedia), generic design and technology.
The major is also a pathway to becoming a secondary-school technologies teacher when combined with a tertiary teaching qualification.
The Australian Government regards high-quality science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education as critically important for current and future productivity.
Career opportunities
Our graduates have pursued careers in:
- creative industries
- product design
- food industries
- textiles
- public sector
- non-profit
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Completion requirements
A student must complete one 80 cp sequence, either Part A or Part B or Part C or Part D or Part E.
Please note Part E is not available to education students.
Students will have the opportunity to select from one of the following sequences, either: Food Technology, Textiles and Design, Industrial Timber and Metal) or Generic Design and Technology.
Complete exactly 80 credit points from the following:
Complete exactly 80 credit points from the following:
Complete exactly 80 credit points from the following:
- TECH105Design Principles10 CP
- TECH104Product Design10 CP
- TECH205Design in Timber10 CP
- TECH206Design in Metal10 CP
- TECH211Electromechanical Technologies10 CP
- TECH306Product Design Innovation10 CP
- TECH307Technologies Professional Experience10 CP
- TECH315Engineering Technologies10 CP
Complete exactly 80 credit points from the following:
Students may wish to extend their major to 10 units by taking two electives in one area.
For Food Technology TECH210 and TECH213; Textiles and Design TECH209 and TECH212 and two Industrial (Timber and Metal) units, either: TECH205 Design in Timber and TECH206 Design in Metal Metal or TECH315 Engineering Technologies.
This section is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Arts.
Part E.1 AND Part E.2 AND Part E.3
Part E.1 : 100-level Units
Complete at least 10 credit points from the following:
- SCIT101Stem Principles10 CP
- TECH104Product Design10 CP
- TECH105Design Principles10 CP
- TECH108Design in Textiles10 CP
Part E.2 : 200-level Units
Complete at least 40 credit points from the following:
- TECH205Design in Timber10 CP
- TECH206Design in Metal10 CP
- TECH207Food and Society10 CP
- TECH209Textile Industries10 CP
- TECH210Food and Nutrition10 CP
- TECH211Electromechanical Technologies10 CP
- TECH212Textile Innovations10 CP
- TECH213Food Industries10 CP
Part E.3 : 300-level Units
Complete at least 20 credit points from the following:
- TECH306Product Design Innovation10 CP
- TECH307Technologies Professional Experience10 CP
- TECH315Engineering Technologies10 CP
