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Overview

Visualisation, simulation, and immersive environments are converging to develop and drive many of the transformations in today’s workforce, as industries transition from historical production models towards more agile and adaptable work practices. They are being used to envision and portray unique cultural and artistic experiences; visually explore complex datasets; design … For more content click the Read More button below. This integrated, cross-domain Master of Visualisation, Simulation and Immersive Design will qualify you to take up a range of high value positions; as future ready design leaders capable of understanding and meeting the growing demand and convergence of immersive practices across industries. You will become part of a new generation of simulation and visualisation professionals, reshaping the future of workforce creativity and productivity.  The program offers a unique, integrated and industry focussed approach to visualisation, simulation and immersive practices, that will augment your technical knowledge with analytical and philosophical understandings of immersive practices and technologies to empower you as leaders and drivers of workforce change. Its human centric, design led approach will be underpinned by a creative and critical mind set focussing on human perception and experience, enabling you to analyse how, why, when and where to utilise simulation, visualisation and immersive platforms such as virtual, augmented and mixed reality (VR, AR and MR) across different sectors. You will learn the latest theory about simulation, visualisation and immersion and directly experience the technological VR, AR, and MR platforms you are studying to inform your participation in a range of practical assignments. The program is structured to cater to the demands of professionals in the workforce from diverse industry sectors, including but not limited to; media and creative arts, health, defence, business, education and manufacturing. It can be studied full time or part time and is delivered via a range of flexible modalities incorporating online, face to face classes and creative studios. Its content will enable you to personalise your learning and bring your industry experience, knowledge and interests into your study. Students with an advanced level of knowledge and experience in a specific domain in particular will benefit from a broadening human centric conceptual foundation. You will be exposed to the experience and leading thinking of global leaders to help you tackle industry issues. Your learning experience culminates in a capstone studio experience that will challenge you to apply your knowledge in a practical way in real world industry domains.   

Learning Outcomes

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Adopt entrepreneurial and design thinking in communicating and applying immersive simulation and visualisation practices to address scientific, cultural, social and environmental challenges and global disruptions.
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Critically interpret human performance, user and interaction requirements to inform the design of visualisation, simulation and immersive applications.
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Synthesise and critically apply the principles of immersive design, visualisation, human perception, simulation and modelling across multiple industry sectors.
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Critically analyse evolving technological processes and design creative and professional visualisation, simulation and immersive solutions for industry needs.
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Evaluate and develop an advanced understanding of emergent and converging immersive simulation and visualisation systems and practices.
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Program Structure
72 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 72 UOC as a standalone program.

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Program Requirements

Recognition of Prior Learning

Progression Requirements

Pathways

Post Graduate

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD1292 - PhD Art, Design and Media
Master of Philosophy - MPhil2267 - MPhil Art, Design and Media
Master of Design - MDes9313 - Design

Articulation Arrangements

Graduate Certificate in Visualisation, Simulation, and Immersive Design - GCVSID7322 - Visualisation, Simulation, and Immersive Design

Professional Outcomes

Career Opportunities

Recognition of Achievement

Award with Excellence
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The Award with Excellence is awarded in coursework masters programs, including Masters (Extension) but with the exception of Masters (Extended) such as JD and MD, when a Weighted Average Mean (WAM) of at least 80% has been achieved and at least 50% of the requirements of the award are completed at UNSW. All eligible programs will award 'with Excellence' except in special circumstances where approval of Academic Board has been given for a program to opt out.

Additional Information

This integrated, cross-domain Master of Visualisation, Simulation and Immersive Design will qualify you to utilise simulation, visualisation and immersive design to take up a range of high value positions as design leaders, managers, trainers, artists, researchers, planners, analysts, innovators and entrepreneurs in any of the following fields:

• Art, design, and animation
• Immersive entertainment and gaming
• Robotics
• Museology
• Advertising
• Education
• Architecture, social and urban planning
• Engineering
• Defence and National Security
• Emergency and national security
• Medicine, healthcare, and sports training
• Advanced manufacturing
• Business and finance
• Sustainability and environmental modelling.
 

Program Fees

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