IDN3002 · Industrial design studio 5

Overview

In this final studio unit, you will build on the skills and knowledge gained throughout your degree to develop a unique project within specific thematic areas and studio streams, demonstrating high competency and self-directed work. This project prepares you for professional practice or further studies by showcasing advanced research skills and addressing complex issues within the evolving landscape of industrial design. You will balance contemporary environmental, societal, and cultural concerns while independently refining methods to initiate, manage, document, and communicate your work. This unit challenges you to think critically and creatively about a market, ecological, or societal need, pushing the boundaries of your expertise and demonstrating how your proposed product, service, or system can drive meaningful change. The semester’s project work will be documented in a process journal, with final design proposals presented as refined digital and/or physical models that clearly demonstrate a human-centred approach and ethical considerations

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

100% in-semester assessment

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Demonstrate mastery of key design tools, methods, and theoretical frameworks necessary to address the complexities of the chosen topic and of contemporary industrial design practice;
2. Apply advanced critical thinking and creative problem-solving techniques to develop innovative solutions for wicked or complex real-world issues;
3. Synthesise interdisciplinary knowledge, incorporating principles of sustainability, ethics, and social responsibility into the design process to create impactful solutions;
4. Reflect on your personal growth as a designer, and enhance collaborative skills by designing with, not for, others and understanding the social impact of your design decisions;
5. Cultivate a passion for addressing environmental and societal challenges through design, and demonstrate a commitment to creating solutions that contribute to positive change;
6. Develop self-directed learning strategies by continuously refining your design approach, adapting to feedback, and engaging in independent research to stay current in the evolving field of industrial design.

Workload

24 hours per week including 6 contact hours plus 18 hours of independent study.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.