Credit points

80

Major available at

  • Brisbane
  • Melbourne
  • Strathfield

Note:

*Not offered Brisbane and Melbourne 2023


Additional information

Design and Technologies is the study of product design and manufacturing, it is underpinned by the philosophical principle of user-centred design and aims to improve specific product design factors including sustainability. Technologies students consider past, present and emerging technologies and investigate how people use and why they develop specific technologies, as well as the potential impacts on individuals and communities and the environment. In this sequence students, design, and safely manufacture their design solutions, demonstrating a capacity to refine and renew skills in response to change and emerging technologies. Students develop their skills in areas, including Textiles, Food, Industrial Design using timber, metal, plastics, 3-d printing and electronics and will work toward developing independent product innovation design projects. The Australian Government regards high-quality science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education as critically important for current and future productivity, as well as for informed personal decision making and effective community, national and global citizenship.

The Design and Technologies major is available to students in the Bachelor of Creative Arts course. Students will have the opportunity to select from the following sequences: Food Technology, Textiles and Design, Industrial Timber and Metal), Generic Design and Technology.


Admission requirements

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2023 Admission.



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.

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Schedule of unit offerings

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.


 

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

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