QUT Design Academy

We are thrilled and honoured to announce that the BMW Group + QUT Design Academy is now home to BMWs most prestigious supercar - the BMW M8 competition coupe! Yesterday we officially unveiled the vehicle at our new home in QUT Kelvin Grove Campus. The launch included speeches from Margaret Sheil AO, QUT Vice-Chancellor and President; Mr Axel Zeidler, German Consul-General; Jimmy Nassif, CTO idealworks and Rafael Gomez FDIA, Founder and Head of the BMW Group + QUT Design Academy. The endowment of the M8 is a huge milestone for the BMW Group and QUT (Queensland University of Technology) partnership, which signals the strength of the partnership. As a result, our spaces and capabilities at the Academy continue to expand with a new research space to house the vehicle called Beta Labs, alongside our office space now called Alpha Studios. We will share more info about this in the near future. In the meantime we are beyond excited to share this news with you all and can’t wait to get started on some awesome projects!! We extend our deepest thanks to our partners at BMW Group and idealworks with a special thanks to Jimmy Nassif and Dylan Sheppard for their continuous and unwavering support. Thank you also to QUT for their ongoing support to this program including Professor Mark Harvey (Deputy Vice-Chancellor Business Development), Professor Scott Sheppard (Deputy Vice-Chancellor International and External Realtions), Professor Lori Lockyer (Executive Dean CIESJ Faculty) and Professor Lisa Scharoun (Head of School, Design) among a host of other teams and individuals at QUT who have made this happen. Last but not least thank you the to BMW Group + QUT Design Academy team who posses unparalleled expertise and professionalism - no challenge is too much for this incredible team! Read more of the media story: https://lnkd.in/gaF9s4cr #qut #qutdesign #bmw #bmwgroup #bmwgroupqutdesignacademy #qutrealworld #qutindustrialdesign #industrialdesign #design #idealworks #design #designer #designing #brisbane #australia #brisbanedesigner #germany #celebration #unveiling #munich #premiumcar #luxury #supercar #m8 #bmwm8 #car #transport #mobility #cardesigner #cardesign

Last week was the end of another great semester with some talented QUT design students completing our WIL Internship program. Tadhg Cullinane and Luca Wright both shared their final presentations with us, detailing their progress and the skills they learnt while here with us. Tadhg’s final design is a wall-mounted bookshelf design with the ability to change angles of the shelf, allowing for more flexibility with how items are viewed or accessed. Tadhg worked through a number of concepts this semester, responding to feedback and discussions and producing numerous prototype models. Luca elected to model the BMO cartoon character and added realism and further complexity to the model in order to push his skill development. He has now completed his internship with knowledge of 3D modelling techniques, UV unwrapping, texturing and rendering. Luca and Tadhg have gone above and beyond this semester to learn as much as they can and apply their knowledge to the project, which was great to see. Congratulations again, Tadhg and Luca, on your dedication and high-quality work!

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We are very pleased to announce Luke Davies as the winner of our first student design competition! Luke spent countless hours learning new techniques and honing his skills to bring his BMW M8 Competition vehicle engine cover design to life. Luke has aimed to blend future-forward design themes while honouring the DNA of the BMW brand. He has also included considerations for manufacturing and removing/adding the cover from the engine during servicing. We congratulate Luke on being selected as the winner, and want to give a special mention to our runner-ups, Ella Hore and Kyran Dippel, for their submissions. We are already planning our next student design competition for early 2025 - so keep an eye out for announcements in future!

Reminder that applications for the first lot of our 2025 BMW Group Internship positions are open! 2nd and 3rd year QUT design students have until midday, Wednesday 9th October 2024 (next week!) to apply for design internships in Munich and Regensburg, Germany, plus Birmingham in the UK. This is a great opportunity to live and work overseas, building up your technical and professional skills while working within BMW Group, one of the biggest companies in the world. Be sure to check out all the details via the Internships Page on our website. https://lnkd.in/gk_mW-c9 Applications close midday, Wednesday 9th October 2024!

We are 2024 Good Design Australia Award Winners!! We are thrilled to announce that we are the winners of the 'Service Design - Education Services' category! The awards ceremony took place last Friday night at Sydney's International Convention Centre, where we were recognised for our outstanding design excellence for our diverse academic and industry program. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the current Academy team (Rafael Gomez FDIA, Jordan Domjahn, Timothy Lim, Epifanio Pereira, Taharah Ali, Kentaro Mikami, James Dwyer, Alexandra Singleton, Jesse Goddard, Zhengtao MA, Yueteng Yu), plus all of the past and present associates, interns, researchers, and connections who have contributed to our success over the years. Huge thanks to all of the QUT colleagues who have supported the program. A special thank you goes out to our industry partners, BMW Group and idealworks, and our key colleagues Marc Kamradt (Head of BMW IT TechOffice Munich), Jimmy Nassif (CTO of idealworks), and Dylan Sheppard (Design Lead at idealworks). We are so proud of this special achievement! Being recognised for our ongoing efforts is a tremendous honour, and we are grateful to everyone who has and continues to support us throughout our journey. We could not have achieved this without the collective effort of everyone. Thank you to all! Please view our latest media release with QUT (Queensland University of Technology) below: https://lnkd.in/gsnM39-C Image provided by Good Design Australia

Last week Our Academy WIL interns presented their initial design concepts to us for their respective projects, marking the halfway point of their internships. We were very impressed with the quality of their work in just a few weeks. Luca has been 3D modelling the BMO cartoon character, adding realism and further complexity to the model in order to push his skill development. He presented his progress so far, highlighting the skills and knowledge he has already learnt. Luca will now move onto texturing and visualising his character in 3D. Meanwhile, Tadhg shared some great concepts for a semi-modular wall mounted bookshelf design, to store and display a range of our reading material, awards and other items. Tadhg is now putting additional effort into prototypes and developing the ideas before the project concludes. Well done to Luca Wright and Tadhg Cullinane for their remarkable efforts so far - we are eagerly awaiting their final presentations! #internships #interns

We are delighted to be a part of this award-winning campaign and have the ability to showcase the Academy on new platforms. Congratulations, QUT (Queensland University of Technology). A big thank you to Emma Alexander née Whatley and Ashleigh Cheah-Lord from the QUT marketing team for coordinating and helping us throughout this process. Congrats to the QUT ID team and the QUT Design Academy team! Thanks also to the amazing “actors” involved in the campaign😄 - all QUT design students and alumni, including Aalisha Kiri, Emily Campling, Bianca Durcau-Vaida, Chloe Leung, Lewis Webb and Epifanio Pereira.

The moment you've been waiting for is here — our early 2025 intake of BMW Group Internships is officially open! We are now seeking applications from talented, hardworking 2nd and 3rd year QUT design students, for positions in Munich and Regensburg, Germany, plus Birmingham in the UK. This is your chance to kickstart your career with incredible international opportunities, working within one of the most innovative companies in the world alongside industry professionals. Be sure to check out all the details via the internship page on our website to see more info on the positions, how to apply, and some key info. Applications close midday, Wednesday 9th October 2024. Don't let this amazing opportunity pass you by—apply now and take the first step towards an unforgettable experience! We look forward to receiving your applications. #interns #internship #munich #germany #regensburg #burmingham #uk #bmwgroup #bmwgroupqutdesignacademy idealworks

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