Designers apply creative and open approaches to defining and solving problems, leading to high-quality decisions. This enables businesses and industries to overcome rigid or outdated ways of doing things.

Design has applications in the creation and improvement of our cities, buildings, transport networks, furniture, websites, processes, bridges, landscapes and environment. Designers are innovators who enhance the way we live and interact with the world around us.

Be in demand

With job markets evolving constantly, gaining skills that transfer across industries is really important. The ability to apply design thinking is now recognised as a specific and desirable skill. As technology drives more and more aspects of our lives, designers are playing an important role expanding the potential of the Internet of Things, such as smart homes, smart cities and intelligent transportation. If you are imaginative, enjoy learning about new fields, and want to play a role in improving the way we live and the places we live in, Design could be a good fit for you.

Construction

The Construction major tackles the complexity of managing the people, designs, processes and materials necessary to construct buildings and infrastructure. Good construction managers must understand the physics of structures, construction methodologies, the properties of materials, and the consequences of design decisions, as well as construction law, good management techniques and the economics of building. The major emphasises learning through real world examples and case studies with frequent site visits, and engagement by guest speakers from Melbourne’s construction industry.

Construction major students are able to take Double Majors with any of the other Bachelor of Design disciplines including Architecture, Property, Urban Planning, or Civil Engineering

Study design if you are interested in working in:

• Architecture and landscape architecture
• Graphic design
• Construction and civil engineering
• Geospatial technology
• Property
• Software design, including games
• Town planning
• User experience
• Virtual reality and augmented reality
• Performance design
• Design for mechanics and robotics.