In 2009, 2010 and 2011 DOC has taught an Interdisciplinary Design Studies elective (aka ‘the Winter School’) for UTS undergraduate students. Participating students came from various disciplines including design, architecture, built environment, law & business were grouped into teams. Each team was assigned a specific research brief requiring design interventions against opportunistic crime.

The areas of opportunistic crime investigated included: alcohol related crimes, ATMs, beach theft, illegal dumping, licensed premises, public transport, public housing, retail theft, transport hubs, UTS campus safety and UTS library theft.

We have categorised this research into six broad themes:

Learning, Living, Partying, Shopping, Sustaining & Travelling