The Centre for Design is based in the Faculty of the Constructed Environment. The Centre for Design has generated a significant and wide-ranging body of work for public and private sector clients, generating new options for development within environmental limits. The Department of Building and Construction Economics in the Faculty of the Constructed Environment, is expert in a wide range of building and construction research fields.
Sustainability is also a major focus of design research.
The Mapping Science group, as well as its research and development activities, conducts short courses in cartography, desktop mapping and multimedia. The group aims to be innovative in the use of modern measuring technology. Research projects have included investigations of the legal traceability of GPS measurements, and the establishment of GSP infrastructure in Victoria.