From motorcycles to mobile phones, from sunglasses to skateboards, product designers are responsible for creating products which are attractive, desirable and satisfying to own and use. Taking a product from concept to the marketplace is an immensely absorbing and interesting process. This course concentrates on the relationship between products and the people who use them. Ergonomic issues are explored and students’ sensitivity in aesthetic issues is heightened.

However imaginative the product concept, unless the material is correctly specified and an appropriate manufacturing method is selected, the design may never make it to production, or survive the demands of service. Lectures in these crucial areas enable you to design with confidence and in the knowledge that your ideas are not just fantasy concepts, but are workable solutions fit for their purpose.

Tutors have valuable industry experience which is vital in order to relate projects to the ‘real world’. The course has strong links with industry, and an Industrial Forum exists to advise on the content and currency of the course to ensure that graduates continue to meet the needs of employers.

• 160 points from two 6-unit awards or equivalent, one of which must be in a relevant art and design discipline; or have undertaken a relevant Art and Design Foundation course.
• Applicants are normally invited to a portfolio viewing
• Qualifications equivalent to the above may also be considered

Course Content

Year 1 - Business orientation, and drawing and making skills

Year 2 - Manufacturing techniques and materials, ergonomics and 3D design software

Year 3 - Future design scenarios and a self-selected major design project