1. Welcome
Design and Technology Evening

2. Design Process Design Thinking
Design Brief Need/Want
Research Primary/Secondary
Concept Development Sketches/Models
Final Design CAD/Technical
Production Manual/Machine/Digital
Evaluation Product / Process

3. What is Design and Technology in the work place?
Direct pathways from our VCE offerings are Industrial Design and Fashion Design
More Careers
Engineering
Service Design
Automotive Design
Architecture
Education
And many, many more.
Focus on Designers
“Designers translate needs into tangible products, services, environments and experiences”
Professor Scott Thompson-Whiteside
Dean, School of Design, Swinburne University

4. The value of design Industries can no longer compete on costs.
The value-add for organisations and their consumers must be based around design-led innovation.
This means a more human-centred approach to solving problems and improving products, services and environments.
Good design provides opportunities to develop new products, expand new markets and create an innovative, competitive economy.

5. Information / communication
The Design Spectrum
Information / communication
Logos
Adverts
Promotions
Packaging
Publications
Web sites
Posters
Computer Games
Animations
Photography
Software
Signs
Maps
Products
Product design
Fashion design
Furniture design
Jewelry design
Shoe design
Packaging
Glass and table ware
Crafts
Ceramics
Lighting
Building components
Automotive components
Environmental
Architecture
Interior design
Retail spaces
Exhibitions
Museums
Public spaces
Urban walkways
Landscapes
Garden design
Outdoor parks
Recreational areas

6. Design in Victoria
More than 75,000 people are employed as designers in Victoria.
Victoria is home to more than 4,000 design consultancies, most of which are energetic small businesses employing less than five people
Design consultancies contribute more than AU$4.8 billion to Victoria's economy
Total employment associated with design in Victoria is estimated to be about 200,000.
Source: Joboutlook.gov.au

7. Industrial Design, Fashion and Jewelry
Average weekly salary before tax: $1115
Source: Joboutlook.gov.au

8. Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers
Average weekly salary before tax: $1656
Source: Joboutlook.gov.au

9. What universities look for in design students
Design is no longer an ‘artistic pursuit’. Design, art and visual skills help but are a narrow indicator of success in design.
It is a serious industry that requires all-round intellectual capability and leadership.
It requires people who are visionary and want to change the world through better environments, products, communications, systems and services.
It requires people who have empathy with people, who can understand complex problems and find unique ways to solve them.
It requires good all round communication skills and people who can work across disciplinary boundaries.
Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) (Honours)
Alternative Pathways (range of criteria including folios, interviews and ATAR)
Diploma of Design
Source: Swinburne University

10. Complex Problem Solving
Interdisciplinary Skills
Developing Creative Problem Solvers
Mathematics
Active Learning
Critical Thinking
Public Speaking
Judgment and Decision Making
Complex Problem Solving
Reading Comprehension
Writing
Operations Analysis
Time Management
Systems Analysis
Social Perceptiveness
Technology Design
Instructing
Management
Systems Evaluation
Persuasion
Monitoring
Coordinating Resources