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Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) is the largest university in Australia. It has a particular focus of Applied Research and the application of research into Industry outcomes. It is situation in the centre of the knowledge precinct in Melbourne‐ one of the design and knowledge capitals of the world. RMIT Industrial Design program is one of Australia’s preeminent programs situated in the Faculty of Architecture and Design. A+D consistently ranks in the top universities for Design Research. The Industrial Design program specialises in Social Innovation, Sustainability, User‐Centred Design, Interaction Design, Product Innovation, Transportation and Mobility, Service Design, Techno Craft and Designer Maker practice.


Projects

PAK – Survival and Shelter

PAK – Survival and Shelter

Health and Well-being

A safe and highly visible survival tent

The Scales Project

The Scales Project

Marine life

Net + app for conservation-orientated recreational fishing

MOS – Modular Object System

MOS – Modular Object System

Multi-functional furniture

Cheap, easy to manufacture furniture that can be reconfigured

Solar Pura

Solar Pura

Water and Sanitation

Purify water with the power of the sun

Age that gets Better with Tools

Age that gets Better with Tools

Ageing

Industrial tools tailored to you

EsCargo

EsCargo

Cities and Communities

A cargo bike for crowded cities

Modern Photography

Modern Photography

Health and Well-being

Experimental cameras for that question your image

Project Canary

Project Canary

Work and Economic Growth

Communicate with your coworkers and stay aware of their safety

Percy Tools

Percy Tools

3D Furniture

Chairs authored by an algorithm and printed by a robot

Cubic Dream

Cubic Dream

Spatial efficiency

A collapsible kitchen for tiny homes

alite*

alite*

Health and Well-being

A system to enhance patient experience in chemotherapy wards

Braille Sense

Braille Sense

Healthcare

Innovative, affordable Braille tablet enhancing digital accessibility for the visually impaired