Industrial Design Major - Bachelor of Design Te Tohu Paetahi mō te Hoahoa

The Industrial Design major is future focused, and throughout your studies you'll work with industry in creative ways to solve real-life problems through good design for a range of industrial design projects.

Year 1

You'll be introduced to industrial design practice, design processes and design thinking. Your design studio projects will be hands-on and collaborative, and you'll develop fundamental design skills, theories and processes.

You'll spend time in our workshops making things and be introduced to key drawing and communication skills.

Semester 1 courses

• DESN511 Introduction to Design Practice (30 points)
• DIGD507 Mahitahi | Collaborative Practice (15 points)
• DESN512 Making and Media (15 points)

Semester 2 courses

• PRDD511 Industrial Design Practice I (30 points)
• Plus two courses* from your second major, your minor(s) or elective courses

Year 2

You'll undertake more sophisticated creative projects and deepen your knowledge of industrial and product design practice. This includes working with industry-standard digital modelling software, and building an understanding of industrial manufacturing technologies.

Semester 1 courses

• PRDD611 Industrial Design Practice II (30 points)
• Plus two courses* from your second major, your minor(s) or elective courses

Semester 2 courses

• PRDD612 Industrial Design Practice III (30 points)
• Plus two courses* from your second major, your minor(s) or elective courses

Year 3

We'll help you work through your own design project from initial ideation, through research and development, to prototyping and exhibition. You'll focus on human-centred design and position your work in terms of existing theory and practice.

The year ends in a public exhibition where you can show your work to the public.

Semester 1 courses

• PRDD711 Industrial Design Practice IV (30 points)
• Plus two courses* from your second major, your minor(s) or elective courses

Semester 2 course

• DESN711 Integrated Design Practice (60 points)

_{*Two 15-point courses or one 30-point course.}

Industrial design projects

You work more independently on product design projects, in partnership with industry partners like:

• Macpac
• Citta Design
• Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
• Auckland District Health Board
• Auckland Council
• Zespri