Get a head start in sustainable systems and industrial design in this degree. You'll learn holistic approaches to the design of sustainable technologies and engineering systems for global development in the sustainable systems engineering component of this degree. You'll also learn to protect, restore and create engineered and natural systems that are socially, environmentally and economically sustainable.

Design offers technical, theoretical, and applied design opportunities. A focus of your studies in this area is on developing innovative, original and ethical designers.

You’ll have the opportunity to design creative solutions through inspiring and sustainable design-and-build projects, as well as taking part in the Engineers Without Borders Challenge - a humanitarian-focused course offered in all RMIT engineering degrees.

Your final-year project will combine and develop the skills and knowledge defined by Engineers Australia - the experience you need to commence your professional engineering career. The project will provide an opportunity to integrate engineering and industrial design capabilities.

In addition, design studios through preceding years of the degree provide research and design project experiences where real-world projects are undertaken within industry and community organisations on issues of significance.

Career Outcomes

Graduates of this course will be ideally placed to find work in the areas of energy, transport, logistics, sustainable product design, energy efficiency, renewable energy, sustainable transport systems and vehicles, manufacturing, and logistics.

Professional recognition and accreditation

The Bachelor of Engineering (Sustainable Systems Engineering) (Honours)/Bachelor of Industrial Design (Honours) is fully accredited by Engineers Australia.

Engineers Australia is a signatory to the Washington Accord. This means that the degree is internationally recognised, and graduates are able to practise as professional engineers in many countries around the world.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Engineering (Sustainable Systems Eng) (Honours)/Bachelor of Industrial Design(Honours) are eligible for graduate and/or professional membership of Engineers Australia.