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Industrial design studio 3
IDN2001
Synopsis
This unit engages you in advanced concepts related to human-machine interaction, focusing on creating intuitive and functional interfaces. You will explore core principles of anthropometrics, the application of physical, semantic, and cultural constraints, and the mapping of control and feedback systems. You will address physical and virtual issues and affordances to develop user-centred solutions.
The unit combines theoretical foundations - such as anthropometry, ergonomics, and cognitive psychology - with practical applications, deepening your understanding of how people physically and psychologically interact with objects and systems. You will be encouraged to take an experimental approach to problem-solving, integrating theoretical insights into tangible solutions.
Project work will be documented in a production-ready folio, with final design proposals presented as detailed models or prototypes, demonstrating a refined, human-centred design approach.
Sourced from the Monash Handbook 2026.
Quick facts
- Credit points
- 12
- Level
- 2
- Audience
- Undergraduate
- Type
- Coursework
- School
- Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
- Faculty
- Department of Design
- Handbook year
- 2026
Prerequisites (7)
- Communication design studio 2CDS1002
- COL1001COL1001
- Collaborative design studio 2COL1002
- Design studio 1DGN1000
- IDN1001IDN1001
- Industrial design studio 2IDN1002
- Spatial design studio 2SDN1002
What it unlocks (7)
- Transdisciplinary studiesADA3012
- Communication design studio 4CDS3001
- Collaborative design studio 4COL3001
- Global design studioDGN3000
- Industrial design studio 4IDN3001
- Spatial design studio 4SDN3001
- Design strategy and professional practiceTDN3002
Offerings (1)
- First semesterCaulfield · ON-CAMPUS