Design for High-Complexity (11053)

Available teaching periods	Delivery mode	Location
View teaching periods	On-campus	Bruce, Canberra
0.125	3	Faculty Of Arts And Design
School Of Design And The Built Environment	Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit	Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)

Introduction

This unit builds on previous units and places emphasis on the relationship between the industrial designer and the design for manufacture industry. You will study the way design responds to marketing theory and practice and the influence on product development. Design project/s are the vehicle for developing design solutions in response to more complex range of criterion which may include marketing, ergonomics, production engineering parameters and issues of sustainability and their effects on society. Design outcomes are developed employing relevant digital media, virtual modelling techniques and the application of suitable materials and manufacturing processes.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Critically evaluate and apply a variety of issues involved in the design development;
2. Professionally present design solution using appropriate selection of written, graphic, digital and oral communication;
3. Critically evaluate the way design responds to marketing theory and practice, including the influence on product development; and
4. Synthesise complete process of product development for manufacture.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development

Prerequisites

11048 Design for Low-Complexity AND 11050 Design for Medium-Complexity

Corequisites

For students enrolled in ARB201 Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) the co-requisite is 11045 Professional Evidence (Design).

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

8958 Graduation Studio (Industrial Design)

Assumed knowledge

None.

Availability

Availability for enrolment in 2026 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.

Year	Location	Teaching period	Teaching start date	Delivery mode	Unit convener
2025	Bruce, Canberra	Semester 2	28 July 2025	On-campus	Dr Eddi Pianca
2026	Bruce, Canberra	Semester 2	10 August 2026	On-campus	Dr Eddi Pianca

Timetable

Not available

Resources

Required texts

Suggested readings, bibliography and related websites

Belletire, S., St. Pierre, L., and White, P. (2004). Okala Ecological Design: Course Guide.

Birkeland, J. (2002). Design for Sustainability: A Sourcebook of Ecological Solutions. London: Earthscan.

Bonollo, Elivio (2015). Product Design: A Course in First Principles.
Available as a paperback (320 pages), in black and white and full colour versions:

The 2018 eBook edition is available in mobi (Kindle) and ePub (iBook) file versions on Amazon and other worldwide platforms, including:

ePub:

Kindle (mobi):

Cuffaro, D., Paige, D., and Blackman, C. (2006). Process, Materials, and Measurements: All the Details Product Designers Need to Know but Can Never Find. USA: Rockport.

United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) and Delft University of Technology (2007?). Design for Sustainability: A Practical Approach for Developing Economies.

Fiksel, J. (1996). Design for Environment: Creating Eco-Efficient Products and Processes. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Fuad-Luke, A. (2002). The Eco-Design Handbook. London: Thames & Hudson.

Graedel, T. E., and Allenby, B. R. (1995, 2002). Industrial Ecology. New York: Prentice Hall.

McDonough, W., and Braungart, M. (2002). Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things. New York: North Point Press.

McLennan, J. (2004). The Philosophy of Sustainable Design. Kansas City: Ecotone Publishing.

Otto, B. (2006, 2008). About Sustainability. Design Council.

Papanek, V. (1971, 2000). Design for the Real World: Human Ecology and Social Change. Chicago: Academy Chicago Publishers.

Papanek, V. (1995). The Green Imperative: Natural Design for the Real World. New York: Thames & Hudson.

Richardson, J., Irwin, T., and Sherwin, C. (2005). Design & Sustainability: A Scoping Report for the Sustainable Design Forum. British Design Council.

White, P. (2006). Business Eco-Design Tools: Ecodesign Methods for Industrial Designers.

Eco design websites

Ecodesign education & consultancy, Australia

SRD – Society for Responsible Design, Australia

PRE Consultants, Netherlands (Eco-indicator 99 life cycle assessment)

Assessment requirements

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Artificial intelligence

Students are permitted to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) as indicated in the assessment instructions for this unit, as well as Studiosity Writing Feedback Plus.

GenAI may only be used in authorised ways when completing assessments at UC. This means that GenAI can only be used for an assessment when:

the Unit Convener has authorised GenAI use for that assessment
the student uses GenAI in the way that the assessment instructions allow
the student fully acknowledges their use of GenAI, with proper citations, references and a GenAI Acknowledgement Statement in line with the assessment instructions.

Where the assessment instructions do not specifically state that GenAI may be used and how, then its use is not permitted for that assessment. Students must still provide the required GenAI Acknowledgement Statement to indicate whether GenAI has or has not been used in the preparation of the assessment. If unsure, students should seek advice from the Unit Convener.

The GenAI for Students Library Guide provides further information, including how to reference GenAI.

Academic integrity

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the , , and 91Porn (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Student responsibility

Participation requirements

Full attendance at all lectures, studios, and seminars is expected. Students must contact the studio tutor in advance if they are unable to attend. There is a significant link between a student's attendance/participation, and the quality of their learning outcomes demonstrated by the submitted assessable project components. To this end, attendance records are kept and may be used to guide and inform aspects of our evaluation and feedback.

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