Studio 8: Applied Design
Overview
This unit presents entrepreneurship as a viable career path for a designer. Creating design outcomes that are of benefit to individuals and society are key aims of this unit. How to identify novel business and entrepreneurial opportunities, and how to develop strategic and economic knowledge to pursue these opportunities is taught. Students will be encouraged to develop professional networks and partnerships, build key linkages with industry, and can acquire advanced technological skills. Students may be involved in workshops, seminars, the Bureau or the Venture Cup to support and develop their major project – a professional quality design outcome.
Requisites
DDD40001 Studio 1: Methods for Design Research
Pre-requisite
DDD70019 Studio 3: Inclusive and Participatory Design v1
AND
DDD40001 Studio 1: Methods for Design Research v1
02-November-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Apply entrepreneurial thinking to new design-based opportunities
- Create prototypes to generate, explore and develop ideas in conjunction with industry or university partners
- Construct documentation that clearly communicates the value and intent of a design solution
- Interpret future trends and challenges to deliver a professional quality design outcome
- Develop design solutions that are appropriate, responsible and provide value to specific users in response to a project brief
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Activity Type | Activity | Total Hours | Number of Weeks | Hours Per Week | Venue Type and Activity Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus | Studio | 72 | 12 weeks | 6 | |
| Specified Activities | Various | 120 | 12 weeks | 10 | Discussion boards, Practice-led enquiry into materials, Technology and form, Technical development, Workshops, Collaborative idea generation, Readings |
| Unspecified Activities | Independent Learning | 108 | 12 weeks | 9 | |
| Total Hours: | 300 | Total Hours (per week): | 25 | ||
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Research and Strategy | Individual/Group | 20% | 1,3,4,5 |
| Final Folio | Individual | 40% | 2,3,5 |
| Pitch Presentations | Individual/Group | 20% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Progress Report | Individual | 20% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
Content
- Extend strategic, economic and entrepreneurial skills
- Implement a research-led design approach
- Explore the principles of venture design
- Generate innovative design outcomes that respond to societal need
- Align design innovation to a commercial growth strategy
- Build critical links, partnerships and interactions via teamwork
- Workshops/seminars to support technology needs
- Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Communicating using different media
- Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies: Information literacy
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.