DECO1006 Design Process and Methods (University of Sydney): rated 3.4/5 overall, difficulty 1.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 2.0/5 across 5 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
DECO1006 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning in Design Lab. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 设计流程与方法
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Design Lab
Faculty: Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This unit of study provides an overview of a human-centred approach to the design of interactive technologies and environments. It introduces students to design thinking and how it can be productively applied to different design situations.
DECO1006 has 5 scored reviews: overall 3.4/5 · usefulness 1.0 · difficulty 1.0 · would-recommend 2.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by USYD students on USYD Wall (2.3/5 overall); 4 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.6/5).
On Reddit: "Hello! I recently transferred from Design Computing to a double degree in Design Computing and Advanced studies. I‘ve written a bit of insight into the Design Computing degree based on my experience below, I hope you find it helpful. Insight, tips and tricks: * As u/lyneca menti…"
On Reddit: "I did this a while ago, 2017 maybe. IIRC it's the introduction to the main point of the B Des Comp degree. You'll be given a brief for a problem (there were 3-4 you could pick from, I remember that one was improving student path finding around university) and you'll have to do s…"
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Q: Is DECO1006 hard?
A: Students rate DECO1006's difficulty 1.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is DECO1006 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 5 reviews: would-recommend 2.0/5, usefulness 1.0/5, overall 3.4/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches DECO1006, and when is it offered?
A: DECO1006 is taught by the Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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