The focus of the Bachelor of Architectural Computing program is on the thoughtful and creative application of digital technologies to enhance the design professions and improve the quality of the built environment. While specialising in this computing field, students will be immersed in the culture and philosophy of the built environment disciplines. Through specialised studios and projects, the program expands and deepens skills and understanding in the technical, analytical and conceptual application of technology to the design of various environments. The ability to apply this technical expertise with understanding of the practice of designing the multi-disciplinary landscape of the Built Environment flavours all work produced throughout the degree. Research projects and industry linkage round out an education geared at leading a range of industries and processes into the future.

Students are prepared for a leadership role in the thoughtful application of computer technology, informed by a solid understanding of design computing theory, and in that way, positioned to guide the built environment professions in the use of leading edge technologies to address the diverse imperatives of current design practice. Students become immersed in the current culture of architectural computing, encouraged to test out emerging ideas and developments and look for novel ways to apply new technologies to the design of the built environment. As such, the Program is essentially design-based and idea-driven: students are not simply skilled up in the use of computers, but are encouraged to become technology innovators who are able to tackle complex issues by drawing on their integrated expertise across the full range of available digital technologies. They use this expertise to take the developing and semi-formed ideas of our industry, then explore and actualise them in both realistic and abstract ways. Graduates will have expertise in a wide range of design tools, but more importantly, they will be leading the adaptation and application of the ever-changing digital technology landscape. Some of the technologies currently addressed include: building information modelling and management; visualisation & animation; multimedia, web and graphic design; interactive virtual environments; application extension and development; database management; analysis tools and ubiquitous computing.