This minor will allow you to develop a flexible range of skills to succeed in almost any industry.
Incorporating foundational courses from the Bachelor of Design, you’ll cultivate specialist capabilities in problem identification, critical thinking and designing for purpose.
Learn the core principles of design across three hands-on design studio-based projects where you’ll work in teams to collaborate, challenge assumptions, prototype innovative and sustainable solutions, and systematically solve problems in creative and new ways.
Specialisations
To study this minor, you'll have to choose an engineering specialisation first. The Design minor is available to study within the following specialisations:
Career possibilities
Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Industrial designer
- Product designer
- Design engineer
- Process designer
- Design and engineering manager
- Electrical design engineer
Graduate salary
Engineering (undergraduate)
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Average annual salary range
Product Designer
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How you'll learn
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Fieldwork
- Studios
What you'll study
At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:
- Design for a Better World
- Design: Interaction
- Design: Experience
- Design: Environment
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