昆士蘭科技大學(xué)

Highlights

• Create innovative, attractive, sustainable and user-friendly products and systems.
• Learn the technical aspects of design, design management, CAID (computer-aided industrial design) technology, ergonomics, aesthetics, marketing and design leadership.
• Graduates work as industrial designers, usability experts, interaction or interface designers, corporate identity designers, new product developers, model makers, special effects producers, design researchers and computer aided design experts.

Why choose this course?

As new materials and new technologies develop, industrial designers are discovering more ways to create the products, services and systems that improve people’s everyday lives. If you want your designs to have an impact in the real world, this degree could be just what you’re looking for.

Real-world learning

You will be prepared for your career with a range of activities and opportunities such as hands-on design units, project presentations, international study tours, entrepreneurial incubation programs and real-world internships.

You’ll also graduate work ready through QUT’s strong collaborative links with companies including BMW, Bombardier, Techtronic Industries, Marvel Studios, Doctors Without Borders, Dyson, Bugatti, Nokia, Amazon, G-Star Raw, Brisbane Airport Corporation, Australian Centre for Robotic Vision and Australian Institute for Rail Innovation.

Careers and outcomes

Graduates have an outstanding record of achievement nationally and internationally in diverse careers. Many graduates work as industrial designers in design consultancies or design departments of product manufacturers, or as entrepreneurs who design their own products. Other careers include usability expert, service designer, interaction designer, UX designer, corporate identity designer, model maker, movie concept designer, visualisation expert, automotive designer, design manager, design researcher, computer-aided design expert, game designer and strategic design expert.

Organisations that we collaborate with and students go on and work for include BMW, Bombardier, Techtronics Industries, Marvel Studios, Doctors Without Borders, Dyson, Bugatti, Nokia, Amazon, G-Star Raw, Brisbane Airport Corporation, Australian Centre for Robotic Vision and Australian Institute for Rail Innovation (ACRI).

Professional recognition

Graduates qualify for associate membership of the Design Institute of Australia. The course is an educational member of the World Design Council and is a Design Institute of Australia Recognised Course.

Possible careers

• Automotive Designer
• Computer-aided designer
• Design Researcher
• Design Strategist
• Interaction Designer
• Interface Designer
• Model Designer
• Movie Concept Designer
• Service Designer
• Sustainability Design Consultant
• Usability Expert
• Visualisation Expert