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DNH804 Professional Practice in Industrial Design

This unit focuses on the introduction of the role of professional practice management and its significance to industrial design. It covers: the role of professional practice and management, management of design projects, type of contracts, the role of design administration, liability, design law, intellectual property, and designer-client relationships. The unit provides an overview of the relationship between product design and professional practice. It addresses professional practice management and uses this knowledge to manage your own projects. As a professional product designer, you will be required to interact with other professions within a project team. Therefore this unit will provide you with an understanding of contractual arrangements in relation to design law and intellectual property issues during project negotiations with clients.

Unit information

Unit code: DNH804
Faculty: Creative Industries Faculty
School/Discipline: Industrial Design
Study area: Engineering
Credit points: 12

Dates and locations

Teaching period	Dates	Locations
Semester 2, 2019	22 July 2019 - 15 November 2019	Gardens Point

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Fees

Commonwealth supported place (CSP) student contribution amount: 2019: $1,169
Domestic fee-paying student fee: 2019: $4,632
International student fee (excluding study abroad students): 2019: $4,908

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Guide to fees

Commonwealth supported place (CSP) student contribution amount

For Australian citizens, permanent visa holders and permanent humanitarian visa holders, and New Zealand citizens who study this unit:

as part of a QUT course and are eligible for a Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
as a cross-institutional student who has a Commonwealth supported place at their home university.

Domestic fee-paying student fee

For Australian citizens, permanent visa holders and permanent humanitarian visa holders, and New Zealand citizens, who study this unit:

as part of a QUT course and are not eligible for a Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
as part of a QUT course during Summer Semester
as a cross-institutional student who does not have a Commonwealth supported place at their home university
as a single-unit study student.

International student fee

For international students who study this unit:

as part of a QUT course
as a cross-institutional student.

Previous study requirements

Prerequisites: Completion of 240cp in course
Equivalents: DEB801

Guide to previous study requirements

Prerequisites: To enrol in this unit, you must have completed these prerequisite units (or have credit, advanced standing or exemption for them), or be able to demonstrate that you have equivalent background knowledge.
Anti-requisites: You can’t enrol in this unit if you have completed any of these anti-requisite units.
Co-requisites: To enrol in this unit, you must have already completed these co-requisite units, or you must enrol in them at the same time.
Equivalents: You can’t enrol in this unit if you have completed any of these equivalent units.
Assumed knowledge: We assume that you have a minimum level of knowledge in certain areas before you start this unit.

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