Engineering and Design - E3012
Combine mechanical engineering with industrial design in this double degree to become a product design engineer who integrates the knowledge of materials, manufacturing, and human-centred design with sustainability, innovation and aesthetics.
You'll develop a high-level of knowledge and learn advanced technical and hands-on making skills to design and develop manufactured products that are functional, ergonomic, beautiful, and well-engineered.
You'll learn how to tackle and solve complex problems with creative and innovative solutions. You'll build the design and engineering skills to develop a variety of products such as hi-tech appliances, furniture, tools, industrial equipment, areas of mobility design, health and medical product design, prosthetics and robotics. Your goal will be to learn how to create well-designed and well-engineered products.
This course leads to two separate degrees:
- Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours),
- Bachelor of Industrial Design.
You'll be guided by Monash academics, practising industrial designers, engineers and top researchers as you learn to use design as a problem-solving tool in hands-on, practical studios.
You'll also learn the tools and techniques to transform your ideas into prototypes with moving parts and realistic details and have access to the latest 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC milling tools, thermoformers (plastic moulding) and a wide range of traditional wood and metalworking facilities.
Your final year culminates in a major design project where you will showcase your work to industry and potential employers alongside family and friends.
Professional development
As a design and engineering student you'll be required to complete a total of 420 hours of continuous professional development, in order to graduate. This professional development may be in the form of 12 weeks of relevant vacation employment or an equivalent combination of approved professional development and/or engineering employment, taken throughout the duration of the course. You'll be required to submit a series of reflections on their experience, with particular reference to development of each of the key Engineers Australia Stage 1 competencies.
You will gain all the benefits of each degree course and be fully equipped to pursue a career based on either separately or to combine the two in your chosen work.
Professional recognition
You'll build a high level of design expertise and will graduate with a design degree in your specialisation that is recognised by the Design Institute of Australia (DIA).
Career options
Graduates can apply these skills to specialist areas such as display design, consumer product design, packaging design and ergonomics and work in various roles across a variety of industries including aerospace, automotive, health and medical services and innovation, manufacturing, transportation, product design and development, petrochemical, robotics or electronics.
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“Engineering and design give me the technical background I need to design functional products and they give me the opportunity to apply my knowledge through building and testing.”
Monica Nguyen, Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Hons) and Bachelor of Design
Entry Requirements
Entry Requirements (Domestic students)
You need to satisfy all of the following requirements to be considered for entry into this course.
Qualifications
Equivalent Australian Year 12
Alternative qualifications and prerequisites
For other domestic and international qualification entry requirements and scores for this course use the study credit and admissions eligibility search.
English requirements
Applicants must also meet the English language requirements.
University entrance requirements
Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.
The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) is a specialist course that develops through four themes that combine to underpin engineering practice: Fundamentals and foundational skills, Design, Knowledge and applications, and Professional Practice.
A. Engineering fundamentals and foundational skills
These will develop your understanding of natural and physical sciences, mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences that underpin all engineering disciplines.
B. Engineering design
This will develop the engineering techniques, tools and resources for the conduct, design and management of engineering design processes and projects, both in the industrial setting and in the development of research experiments.
C. Engineering knowledge and application
This will provide in-depth knowledge of the specific engineering methods of a branch of engineering, and will integrate the specific engineering methods and discipline knowledge into practice. You will develop skills to identify and apply knowledge of contextual factors impacting the engineering discipline. Additionally, your studies will focus on your understanding and application of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of contemporary engineering practice in your discipline.
D. Professional practice
This will develop your skills in readiness for the engineering workplace. You will develop skills in effective team membership and team leadership, the use and management of commercially relevant data, and the legal responsibilities of engineers. This study will integrate the theme 'Engineering knowledge and application' with your specialist field of engineering.
The Bachelor of Design is a specialist course that develops through theme studies in History and theory, Drawing foundation, and Design studios specific to each of the specialisations. These will come together in the form of a graduand exhibition normally developed during the final two studio units in the third year of the course.
A. History and theory studies
History and theory units will equip you with the skills necessary to research design issues, and enable you to contextualise your own practice and communicate ideas and strategies. Through the prism of history, you will begin to situate the place of design in society by referencing pivotal art, design and architecture movements. Later units address issues of culture, society and specific design themes.
B. Drawing foundation
This will assist you to develop the practical and intellectual skills required by art, design and architecture students in the discipline of drawing.
C. Design studios
This is the component of the course through which you will develop key skills and concepts particular to your design discipline.
In the communication design studio units you will undertake a focussed exploration of a range of media and elements including typography, image, layout, two and three-dimensional design, interactivity, sound and motion as core components to their communication design solutions. Studio-based projects across both print and digital media platforms will develop skills in narrative structure, typography, image construction and manipulation, interactive communication processes, production methods and technologies, and the planning and management of design outcomes.
In the industrial design studio units you will undertake a focussed exploration of the range of issues, skills and techniques vital to the realisation of user-centred design. Through industrial design projects, you will learn about topics such as visualisation techniques, ergonomics, materials, production methods and technologies.
Making the application
Future students
Semester one (February)
Applications for on campus studies should be made online through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre
Current Monash students
You may apply to transfer from another Monash course. Transfers are a competitive process. You may apply mid-year for available courses however consideration will be given as to whether you will be able to follow your course progression.
Please note that if you apply for a course transfer, you should still enrol in your current course as if you were continuing so as not to jeopardise your enrolment in the Faculty if your transfer application is unsuccessful. More about Course Transfer...
Self assess for credit eligibility
Check for study credit using the "Credit search" link on the Credit for prior study page
Fees
Fees are subject to change annually.
Please note: The fee information displayed is based on the 2021 rates and should only be used as a guide.
Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
The average annual student contribution amount is:
A$9000
Note: see information on how average fee is calculated.
Fee assistance
As a Commonwealth supported student, you may be able to either:
- pay all of your student contribution upfront, or
- defer payment through the HECS HELP loan scheme.
Full fee
Fees are per 48 credit points which represents a standard full-time course load for a year.
A$37,900