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The Industrial Design Program prepares students to be creative, practical, user-centered, aesthetics-focused, problem-solving, and opportunity-exploring designers, design strategists, or design leaders.

The NC State University Industrial Design Program is one of the top professional programs in this discipline in the country. The program offers Bachelor of Industrial Design (BID) and Master of Industrial Design (MID) degrees, both accredited by The National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

Students learn and practice design in a studio environment very similar to that of professional design offices. Students methodically study human physical and cognitive interaction with artifacts and services in order to discover user experience insights and then create innovative solutions to design problems. The dynamic and sophisticated balance of form, function, innovation, and practicality are constantly debated and articulated throughout the journey to better design.

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Over the past 40 years, the Industrial Design program at NC State has grown into one of the highest-ranked ID programs in the U.S. Its graduates go on to be designers at companies like IBM, Adidas, and Under Armour. Its faculty partner on grants from the NIH to tackle human centered design for maternal and fetal medicine. Finally, the program will be moving to a dedicated space where they can work collaboratively and creatively. 

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April 30, 2024

Be Transported to the Wild and Wacky Dimensions of Art2Wear 2024

On a balmy spring evening, in a packed house at Stewart Theater, students from the College of Design and across the university paraded their collections as part of Art2Wear 2024, pulling the audience into another dimension.  With each collection, designers led us into their own worlds, from the depths of the ocean to wind-swept dunes, even traveling into outer space. The eight designers who showcased collections of four or more looks came from disciplines across the college, and their fields of study influenced their final looks.

April 05, 2024

Winners Named for 2024 Graduate Research Symposium

Nearly 200 NC State graduate students presented their research projects during the 17th annual Graduate Student Research Symposium, 27 top performers awarded.

February 21, 2024

Discover the Power of Design Thinking

Aspiring designers arrive at the College of Design with diverse dreams and leave prepared to bring the values of design thinking to their communities and careers.

The Industrial Design faculty have joined NC State University from prestigious institutions around the world, each bringing years of experience in design, research, innovation, and education. The graduates from the program are enhancing the quality of life experiences with the creative design of products, services, branding, and communication systems for companies such as IDEO, Nike, Volvo, IBM, Toshiba, Dell, Pentagram, PepsiCo, RKS Design, Microsoft, The Smithsonian, Adidas, Hasbro, Target, and Bosch.

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What is Industrial Design?

Industrial design is the professional service of creating and developing concepts and specifications that optimize the function, value, and appearance of products and systems for the mutual benefit of both user and manufacturer. Industrial designers develop these concepts and specifications for the user and manufacturer through the collection, analysis, and synthesis of data, often within the context of cooperative working relationships with other members of a development group such as management, marketing, engineering, and manufacturing specialists. They then communicate their clear and concise recommendations through drawings, models, and verbal descriptions that embody all relevant design criteria determined by the group.

The industrial designer’s unique contribution emphasizes those aspects of the product or system that relate most directly to human characteristics, needs, experiences, and interests. This contribution requires specialized understanding of visual, spatial, and tactile senses as well as product safety and convenience criteria. Industrial designers are experts in anticipating psychological, physiological and sociological factors and perceptions that influence users of products and services. Industrial designers also maintain a practical concern for the technical processes and requirements for manufacturing; marketing opportunities and economic constraints; and regulatory requirements relevant to good design.

In addition to supplying concepts for products and systems, industrial designers are often retained for consultation on a variety of problems that have to do with product and organization identity systems, development of communication systems, interior and exhibit design, advertising devices and packaging, and other related services. Their expertise is often sought in a wide variety of administrative arenas to assist in developing industry standards, regulatory guidelines, and quality control procedures to improve manufacturing operations and products. Industrial designers are guided by a professional obligation to protect the public safety and well-being, to respect the environment, and to observe contractual and ethical business practices.

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Be Transported to the Wild and Wacky Dimensions of Art2Wear 2024 🧵✂️🐺 On a balmy spring evening, in a packed house at Stewart Theater, students from the College of Design and across the university paraded their collections as part of Art2Wear 2024, pulling the audience into another dimension. With each collection, designers led us into their own worlds, from the depths of the ocean to wind-swept dunes, even traveling into outer space. The eight designers who showcased collections of four or more looks came from disciplines across the college, and their fields of study influenced their final looks. Dive into all eight collections from the 2024 @ncsuart2wear experience in our bio! ...

It`s not just a playground. It`s a symbol of inclusivity, empowerment and hope. 🧑‍🦯🏞 Students of the Governor Morehead School (GMS) celebrated the redesign of their new Outdoor Learning Center in a ceremony on Thursday, April 11, surrounded by community members, builders and @ncstate_architecture students who contributed to the project’s design and much of the labor, both in the shop and on the site. The project has been one of the most ambitious in the Freedom by Design (@fbd_ncsu) club, housed within the American Institute of Architects (@aiasncsu) student chapter at NC State. Students in Freedom by Design are committed to designing and building solutions to community problems, and have worked with teachers and administrators at the Governor Morehead School to anticipate and account for student needs in this space. “This project represents countless hours of meetings, volunteer services, designs, redesigns and donated funds,” said Melvin Diggs, director of the Governor Morehead School. “Every part, every shape is designed to help support our students’ learning experience to build confidence in themselves to be empowered learners, seek out new challenges, and be the successful citizens we know that they will be.” Read the full story in our bio. ...

We`re so proud of our #NCState24 designers! Are you ready to turn those tassels Friday? 🐺🎓 ...

Meet Rheanna Murray, a talented Graphic and Experience Design senior from Boxford, Massachusetts, who spent her spring semester in her junior year in Prague. Rheanna’s passion for design and eagerness to study abroad to keep up with the family tradition has taken her to Prague for her whole semester, where she studied European Design History, Illustration, and Graphic Design studio. Fun fact – Rheanna also designed @ncstateprague`s super cute stickers that encapsulate her unique humor and make her study abroad experience unforgettable. Rheanna’s spotlight shines with brilliant insights and invaluable tips on how to make the most of your study abroad experience. Read her Q&A in our bio! ...

Today we are taking you guys behind the scenes for the Art2Wear 2024! Join us for the show at Stewart Theater in Talley Student Union at 7 pm. Meet us…. I’m Sophie Mcree, a sophomore studying architecture. I am a part of the production team and will be working backstage tonight! I’m Julia Smith, a sophomore studying MADTech. I am modeling for the Aurora Henderson’s Psilocybin Collection tonight! I’m Kevin Foster, a sophomore studying Graphic & Experience Design. I am part of the production team and will be working backstage tonight! ...

You can`t Command Z these memories. Happy #LDOC, Wolfpack. ❤️🐺🎉 ...

Get your popcorn - MADTech’s Animation Fest is 🍿TONIGHT🥤 ...

To first-year architecture student Ashtyn Thomas, design represents possibility and opportunity. Inspired by her father who works in construction, she chose to pursue architecture in 11th grade. Now, she’s building her community at NC State with the help of the Native American Student Association (@ncsu_nasa) and the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (@ncstatemsa). “My Lumbee identity impacts every aspect of who I am,” states Thomas. “Not just when I speak about it to others, but it also impacts my abilities as a designer.” Right now, she’s designing a structure meant for the North Carolina Museum of Art that embraces native culture using the four directions – a significant symbol in many native cultures. “I want to use my culture to show that we’re still here, we’re prominent in the world, and we’re thriving.” Thomas is also exploring how casino design can have a positive effect on indigenous communities, using the Catawba tribe’s casino as a case study for her aspirations. “I’ve seen how casinos can directly impact native communities, especially ones in very remote locations,” she says. “For the Catawba, they can provide housing, they can provide funding for schools and healthcare. They’re much better off.” Thomas also stated she would love to design a casino for her tribe since the Lumbee don’t have one yet. In 2023, Thomas was crowned Miss Lumbee – an honor that asks nominees to develop a platform for cultural advocacy. Ashtyn developed R.I.S.E., which stands for Resilient and Intelligent Young Women Supporting Empowerment. The initiative is designed to help advance the pursuit of STEM careers by young Indigenous women. At the College of Design, she plans to continue her advocacy to create spaces that provide economic stability, cultural enrichment and resilience for indigenous communities throughout North Carolina. ...

“I would not be who I am and where I am today, if not for the culture fostered by the College of Design." When Demarcus Williams (’03) thought about the ways in which he could support NC State University’s College of Design following graduation, he thought back to his own experience. When he enrolled, he was one of seven Black students in a class of 120 that year. He was the only Black student to graduate in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design. The experience came with some challenges, but the college was there as an extended, supportive family for him. For Williams, giving back is about helping current and future students have the same experience or one that’s even better. He’s kept up with the college since graduation, returning as a guest speaker and for alumni events. Williams also currently serves on the board of directors for NC State’s Alumni Association. He’s seen the college work to enroll and support students from all races, ethnicities and life experiences. Read the full story of how Williams is designing an inclusive college experience through philanthropy in our bio. ...

It`s the last week of class and it is *crunch* time. ✍📐🏗 What lifted your spirits as a student when faced with a looming deadline? ...

Despite being raised in the heart of a community ravaged by cartel fighting, Melissa Manjarrez Dominguez discovered something transformative – the power environments can hold to foster unity. Her journey began amidst the arid landscapes and agricultural communities of Sinaloa, Mexico. Raised in the heart of a region ravaged by cartels, she witnessed firsthand the spread of violence and fear. Yet, amid the chaos, she also observed something remarkable – the power of certain spaces to bring people together, offering respite from the turmoil and fostering unity. After graduating, Melissa embarked on a transformative journey across five continents. From bustling cities to remote villages, she encountered communities grappling with similar challenges of violence and division. In each place, she discovered pockets of hope – spaces that transcended the chaos, where families gathered, and humanity’s love prevailed. Reflecting on these experiences, Melissa found her calling in landscape architecture. “Everywhere I went, I saw the potential of design to heal wounds and unite communities,” she says. It was this realization that drew her to NC State, where she believed she could learn to create spaces that promote peace and inclusivity. Today, Melissa is not only a passionate advocate for landscape architecture but also a champion for diversity and community engagement. As the president of Women in Landscape Architecture (WxLA), she is dedicated to attracting more diverse students to the field. Her commitment to fostering community is evident in her immersive study of Moore Square Park in downtown Raleigh. Through her work, Melissa seeks to create inclusive and peaceful spaces that bring people together. Recently, Melissa shared her insights on landscape architecture, and her efforts to promote diversity and community engagement in a Q&A session. Read her story in our bio! ...

Doctor of Design Program (DDes)

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The Doctor of Design (DDes) program at the Harvard Graduate School of Design is a leading doctoral degree program for highly creative and motivated professionals who wish to conduct rigorous, intensive design research.

The program is geared towards applied research that advances design related knowledge in a broad range of scales from product design to buildings and landscapes to urban design and regional planning. Common to the diverse range of DDes research investigations is the belief that design research makes essential contributions to understanding, analyzing and ultimately improving the built environment in our increasingly complex world.

DDes research is often multidisciplinary and encompasses a broad range and combination of theoretical, applied and technological topics that represent the cutting edge of applied design investigation. DDes research is intimately linked to ongoing investigations of the GSD’s research labs and programs that integrate many DDes students both intellectually and operationally as investigators in ongoing research projects.

Research topics are proposed during admission and are decided upon entry into the program. Student research should align with current faculty research interests, allowing for affiliations with faculty and, possibly, the research labs. Applicants are expected to clearly articulate their research topics in the application by submitting a concise and well-structured research proposal. Typical research areas include studies in urban design and theory, landscape urbanism, novel design techniques and technologies including material systems, design computation, and building technologies, planning and real estate studies, and theoretical investigations of emerging trends in digital design culture. Thesis topics investigate more specific issues within individual or combined research areas, and do not necessarily correspond to individual academic disciplines. Instead, they are often interdisciplinary in nature, involving faculty and resources from other graduate schools at Harvard and contribute to expanding the intellectual range of design research.

The DDes program is highly regarded internationally, and DDes alumni have become thought leaders in their respective fields. Their work promotes and advances improvements of the built and the natural environment worldwide. They hold prestigious positions in private practice, industry, government and academia.

We invite you to review the program details at left. Please feel free to  contact us for more information.

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Admission to this program will open pending NASAD (National Association of Schools of Art and Design) approval.

The MDes Industrial Design program is a professionally oriented graduate qualification which supports those intending to go into the professional practice of Industrial Design. The program takes a broad view of design practice in this area to embrace all aspects of human centered design including user interface and interaction design, but with a primary focus on industrial and product design. The program involves a high level approach to design thinking and design practice and so fits graduates for work in many sectors of activity. The program is highly project-based with an emphasis on hands on creativity in both the physical and digital realms.

As a graduate qualification it is applicable to students with an undergraduate degree in design, but also those with degrees in Engineering or Business who want to broaden their career options, as well as mid career designers with similar ambitions. It builds on the long standing MFA in Industrial design and involves study alongside students on that program in dedicated studio spaces. The location of the program in the School of Art and Design enables connections with students and faculty in other programs in the School as well as with colleagues and facilities across the University. These connections could include the Business, Medical and Engineering Colleges as well as the new Siebel Center for Design.

Graduates of the program will work in companies and consultancies, as well as in many roles now opening up for designers and design thinkers in business and social sector organizations. Design is now a global function in many organizations.

For additional details and requirements refer to the department's graduate studies requirements and the Graduate College Handbook.

At the end of the program, you should demonstrate the following….

INQUIRY AND INSIGHT…the ability to select and use appropriate research and experimental methods, to access existing data or to generate new data, to analyze and draw insights, with a particular emphasis on user needs.

IDEATION…the ability to produce creative proposals to identified design opportunities, using design thinking, modelling, and prototyping strategies, with an appropriate integration of functional, technical, ergonomic and visual factors.

IMPLEMENTATION…the ability to select and use appropriate making and manufacturing processes with an understanding of the potential of new technologies, and the demands of sustainability.

INFORMING…the ability to use visual and verbal communication, to explain and persuade, as appropriate for different audiences.

CONTEXTUALISATION...the ability to locate your own activity within the multiple contexts of design practice, including the theoretical, professional, cultural, environmental and technological contexts.

SELF DEVELOPMENT…the ability to carry out independent learning and reflexive evaluation of your work, as well as to plan and implement action, effectively managing self and others.

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Graduate Studies Advisors: MA; PhD in Art History: David O'Brien MA; EdM; PhD in Art Education: Laura Hetrick MDes in Industrial Design: David Weightman MFA in Studio: Ryan Griffis and Emmy Lingscheit MFA in Industrial Design: David Weightman MFA in Design for Responsible Innovation: Stacey Robinson

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PhD programme in Industrial Design

Through the research education at UID, designers build advanced skills in crafting practical, theoretical and methodological research contributions to the field of design that will shape the discipline for decades to come.

PhD student Xaviera Sánchez de la Barquera Estrada talks about her lines of research and what it's like to study the PhD programme at Umeå Institute of Design.

The PhD Programme in Industrial Design aims to educate design researchers in terms of both width and depth. A broad understanding of design is offered through a set of mandatory courses in design research methodology, history, philosophy and user-centred design, as well as more general courses in philosophy of science, ethics and pedagogics. Depth is ensured in the education as two-thirds of the four-year programme is completely tailored to each individual student, catering for significant specialisation and expertise in specific areas of design.

The research education at UID is about understanding and extending the present and future foundations of design research and practice

The PhD programme comprises 240 ECTS-credits, and equals four years of full-time studies. Since many PhD students at UID dedicate 80% of their employment to their studies and 20% to teaching or other departemental work, the time is often extended to five years. PhD students do not pay any tuition fees, and are employed by Umeå University during their 4-year PhD education.

All PhD students have their work places at UID, in the Research Studio, together with UID staff engaged in research and subject development work. Each PhD student has a main supervisor at UID, as well as a secondary supervisor. Some PhD students also have external supervisors with specific professional or academic competence in their area of research.

Current PhD projects

Aditya Pawar

Design for Social Innovation

Anja Neidhardt

Feminist Tactics as Means to Re-Design Design

Catharina Henje

Designing for Diversity

Monica Lindh Karlsson

Conceptualization of Contemporary Design Doing

Pamela Gil-Salas

Designing Mechanisms for Public Deliberation on Data Use

Rob Collins

Designing for contestable systems

Seda Özçetin

Designing Alternatives for the Terms of Service (ToS)

Xaviera Sánchez de la Barquera Estrada

Co-Design for Resilience

Sergio Bravo Josephson

The design ecologies of grassroot communities

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Previous PhD Projects

Nicholas Torretta Moving decolonially in design for sustainabilities: spaces, rhythms, rituals, celebrations, conflicts (2022) more»

Maria Göransdotter Transitional Design Histories (2020)  more»

Søren Rosenbak The science of imagining solutions: Design becoming conscious of itself through design (2019)  more»

Christoffel Kuenen The Aesthetics of Being Together (2018)  more»

Rouien Zarin Faster. Stronger. Better? Designing for Enhanced Engagement of Extreme Sports (2017)  more»

Lorenzo Davoli Transtructures: Prototyping transitional practices for the design of postindustrial infrastructures (2016) more»

Tara Mullaney Thinking beyond the Cure: Experience Design and Healthcare (2016)  more»

Guido Hermans Opening Up Design: Engaging the Layperson in the Design of Everyday Products (2015)  more»

Camille Moussette Simple Haptics: Sketching Perspectives for the Design of Haptic Interactions (2012) more»

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Graduate Office Industrial Design Program College of Design Georgia Institute of Technology 247 Fourth Street, Room 251 Atlanta, GA 30332-0155

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• Ph.D. : December 31

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• Department Code: 2407
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The PhD program in design is research training for those who have a master's degree.

More and more industries need the specialization that the PhD education provides: a good basis for leading work in business, administration, education and research.

About the programme

The PhD program is standardized to 180 ECTS credits, 3 years of full-time study.

It is academically linked to the Department of Design, where the main areas are product design, interaction design, graphic and information design, sustainable design, design theory and health-related design.

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Programme structure

The programme consists of a coursework part of a minimum of 30 ECTS credits and a doctoral thesis. The thesis may consist of a monograph or a collection of several smaller works.

The coursework and the work on the thesis are carried out in parallel. It is recommended, however, that the coursework be completed early in the course of study. All the coursework must have been completed and approved before you submit the thesis.

The coursework can be taken at other faculties at NTNU or at other higher education institutions that provide doctoral education. You must have taken the final exam or received another form of assessment for all subjects included in the coursework.

You decide on the courses in agreement with your supervisor. The courses are adapted to the subject matter of your thesis.

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Career opportunities

Working life increasingly appreciates the specialization that the PhD program provides, and surveys show that people with a doctorate quickly achieve leading positions.

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How to apply and admission

In order for you to be admitted to the doctoral program, you must have a five-year master's degree or equivalent education with an average grade equivalent to B or better in the last two years.

The master's degree must normally be within a subject area that falls under the PhD program in design. If you have a different professional background, you can be admitted after an overall assessment of the project, theme and project description.

Read more about how to apply and admission

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The MFA Industrial Design program prepares you to negotiate the seemingly contradictory forces at play in the growing product design industry. You explore the way goods can be produced in both localized contexts (a “making in place” approach, which relies on regionalized needs and constraints) and globalized contexts (employing design principles focusing on universal needs). You combine advanced making skills with critical inquiry and hone your skills using Parsons’ state-of-the-art product prototyping and testing facilities.

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Learn to integrate and reconcile competing interests such as economical and sustainable production, consumerism, social improvement, and global and local production.

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Access the country’s capital for creative-sector jobs and top design talent, New York City, with local industry events and collaborations with commercial and nonprofit partners.

In-Demand Skills

Learn to design for production at all scales, from low volume to high volume, employing methods ranging from desktop manufacturing to systems involving global supply chains.

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Share fabrication and studio spaces with students from related graduate programs in Architecture, Lighting Design, and Industrial Design, fostering interdisciplinary work.

Applicant Profile

The program attracts students with experience in product design but also accepts candidates from other professions and disciplines such as engineering, fine art, management, and anthropology.

• Degree Master of Fine Arts
• Format Full-time, on campus
• Duration 2 years

In their second semester, MFA Industrial Design students explore limited-run making in New York City, and in the third semester they can investigate large-scale global production through virtual collaborations or study abroad at sites including Parsons Paris. A specialized thesis project offers opportunities to develop designs that advance — or challenge — industrial design theory and practice.

Career Paths

Graduates emerge prepared to design innovative products and lead the industries that produce them as well. Career paths include industrial design, product development, manufacturing, furniture design, humanitarian and service design, and toy design.

Discover what our students, alumni, and faculty are doing in NYC and worldwide.

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The Industrial Design faculty of design practitioners aim to develop a community of designers committed to improving industry, protecting the environment, and promoting the quality of life.

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Connect to the organizations, businesses, and entrepreneurs driving global creativity and commerce. In classes, internships, and extracurricular projects, you gain marketable problem-solving skills in sectors ranging from government and nonprofits to tech and creative industries.

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New York City’s thriving creative industry and cultural institutions are part of your Parsons education. Our Career Services Office is enmeshed in the art and design industries and can help you advance your career with industry-oriented internships. 

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Funds are earmarked for graduate travel, research, and work to support your study. Opportunities include paid teaching assistantships, research fellowships and assistantships (including ones offered throughout The New School), ample student employment, and other grants available to U.S. domestic and international students alike.

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Enjoy access to extensive resources including New School libraries, computer labs, archives, and studios, along with Parsons’ state-of-the-art Making Center, facilities offering a broad array of tools to support your creative and academic growth.

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As an Industrial Designer at Pratt, you’ll actively contribute to a more just and sustainable future through the things you make. Your work will transcend traditional borders—from furniture and sneakers, to digital experiences and interfaces—turning ideas into products for a better world.

Work by Chan Sung Lee, BID ’19

Pen for insulin injections. Work by Julia Liverton, BID’ 20. Winner of Conscious Design Award 2020

The Future of Takeout , group project at Times Square, 2018

Ours is a program for makers and innovators

Our Bachelor’s program is an entrepreneurial endeavor that doesn’t just encourage tinkering and experimentation—it demands it. Throughout your four years here, you’ll develop critical skills in 3D form, model making, color, and digital design to create products and systems that are equally beautiful, functional, and sustainable.

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Faced with global-scale challenges, industrial designers are poised to have an outsized impact on our future

Our Master’s program is designed to turn professionals from a wide range of fields into design leaders ready to meet this moment with confidence. Whether you choose to enter the industry or pave your own path as an entrepreneur, you’ll leave with the tools you need for a meaningful career.

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Our graduate programs are grounded in the belief that both human connection and individuality matter. The School of Design is committed to offering students a world-class graduate-level design education through our three master's programs— Master of Art in Design , Master of Design in Design for Interactions , and Master of Professional Studies in Design for Interactions (for MA students only).

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On Monday, January 8th, Peregrine Mission One, the first privately funded lunar lander by Pittsburgh’s Astrobotic Technologies, achieved lift off at 2:18am from Cape Canaveral carried by ULA’s Vulcan Centaur rocket. On board the lunar lander were an assortment of payloads. The MoonArk, a cultural marker that combined the arts, humanities, sciences and technologies to help tell the story of humankind, was one of the most precious and important payloads.

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A team of School of Design seniors recently launched Lemon, a student-run publication that aims to showcase student work ranging from fine arts, performance, music, design, architecture and literature. As the team gears up to release its second issue this spring, we caught up with them to learn more about the inspiration behind Lemon and what we can expect from the magazine in the future. 

Featured Alumni: Charles Johnson

For nearly three decades Charles Johnson has worked at the intersection of human performance, design, technology and manufacturing creating both analog and digital products for the sports, fashion, active lifestyle and esport sectors.

This year, Johnson, an industrial design alumnus from Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Design (BA ’87) and the IDSA Merit Award winner for his graduating class, joined the CMU Entertainment Technology Center as an Assistant Professor of Leadership Innovation.

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Design Research, Industrial Design

Do you want to broaden your career opportunities in design or academia? If you have previous design education or experience, then this research-based design program is for you.

The MSD program in industrial design at The Design School is meant for individuals interested in advanced studies in:

• criticism and methodology
• design processes
• human factors

Students develop an understanding of contemporary design issues and develop skills by conducting specialized research.

This is a research-based program. Students interested in a studio-based program should refer to the Master of Industrial Design .

• College/school: Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
• Location: Tempe

36 credit hours and a thesis, or 36 credit hours including the required applied project course (DSC 593)

Students may choose to complete their graduate work by way of a thesis or an applied project. A master's degree thesis is a scholarly endeavor that demonstrates the ability of the author to do supervised research and intellectual writing. The applied project is somewhat different. It includes a project and a written document and is a scholarly endeavor that demonstrates the ability of the designer to do supervised research and present substantial evidence of the ability to apply research creatively to a design situation.

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts.

Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in graphic design, industrial design, interior design or a related design discipline from a regionally accredited institution.

Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.

All applicants must submit:

• graduate admission application and application fee
• official transcripts
• letter of intent
• contact information of two references
• proof of English proficiency

Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency through either the TOEFL or the IELTS regardless of their current residency. The minimum score for admission to the program is 80 on the TOEFL iBT® taken in a testing center or an overall band score of 6.5 on the IELTS.

When applying for admission to an MSD program, applicants must declare one of the concentrations, such as this concentration in industrial design.

The portfolio, letter of intent, resume and contact information of two references must be submitted via SlideRoom ( https://asudesign.slideroom.com/#/Login ). The Design School requires that these be submitted in addition to the graduate application requirements.

Admission to the program is selective. Admission cannot be deferred, and students must enroll in the semester for which they are admitted; otherwise, they will need to go through the entire application process again for the year in which they are applying.

A personal interview is not required; however, a candidate wishing to visit the school is welcome and should make arrangements by contacting the department.

Program learning outcomes identify what a student will learn or be able to do upon completion of their program. This program has the following program outcomes:

• Engage in scholarly field inquiry involving the language and research of industrial design.
• Disseminate the results of their thesis or applied research in a public forum.
• Compose a research proposal that embodies methodologies suitable to the research questions identified.

Graduates work for global design consultancies, corporate design teams, universities, research institutes and manufacturing companies.

Graduates are also prepared for a career in industrial design education.

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Our programs are recognized as Human-Centered Technology Design STEM degrees.

The multidisciplinary nature of design thinking and design research, combined with students with unique academic and professional experiences create an educationally-rich space of interdisciplinary minds within the MID program. The curriculum specializes in fortifying the designer’s role in humanizing connections between people and technology, with a focus on the areas of interaction design, healthcare design, service design, product design, and user-experience research.

The School of Industrial Design at Georgia Tech is among the distinct preeminent design programs in the U.S. with access to the resources of a top-tier research university. Access to distinguished faculty and emerging technologies present a highly favorable environment for discovery, innovation, and intellectual freedom.

Upon completion, MID graduates gain versatility in industry due to their unique blend of skills. From positions in UX/UI design and research, to strategy and consulting, our alumni are equipped to fill a critical and growing need for tech-savvy and data-driven user-first advocates.

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Applications for Fall 2024 admissions to the Master of Industrial Design (MID) program have closed. Please check in at a later time for finalized Fall 2025 admissions cycle deadlines and information.

The Master of Industrial Design program is a recognized Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) degree - CIP code 11.0105 . STEM designation makes our international students eligible to apply for a two-year OPT extension , as well as STEM-specific scholarships.

Tentative Fall 2025 Admissions Priority Deadline: December 15, 2024 Tentative Fall 2025 Admissions Regular Deadline: January 15, 2025

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Our design studios teach design thinking: empathy, creativity, design research, user experience. Together with classmates from around the world, our students learn to validate their ideas, build compelling design stories, and uncover new market opportunities.

These student design teams are the foundation of a lasting, international network. Georgia Tech facilitates the collaborative power of a top-tier research institute and our world-class expert faculty. Additionally, our students have access to the School's prestigious network through industry-sponsored projects and internships.

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The kinds of problems tackled by designers have always been complex. The steady advance of technology only adds complexity. A good design today must not only provide an effective solution to a real problem, it must also consider many other factors related to things such as the impact on society, the environment, level of sustainability, support for disability and aging, marketing, finance, materials, or engineering. This is an array of variables that no single technology or discipline can tackle on its own.

Our Multi-Disciplinary Approach

Applicants for the Master of Industrial Design can come from any background. We offer a two-year degree and a three-year degree. Students who do not already have a bachelor's in industrial design take the three-year Master of Industrial Design program to build up their design skills.

There will always be a need for specialists who are supremely talented at creating solutions that fall within a particular domain. However, many of the most important problems today do not fall neatly into single disciplinary buckets that can effectively be addressed with a one-dimensional approach. Solving these will require leaders with the ability to synthesize ideas from multiple domains and apply them in a creative, user-centered and evidence-based way. Those who are able to do this are in high demand in any number of industries.

The goal of the Master of Industrial Design program at Georgia Tech is to equip design leaders to meet these challenges. The program stresses a human-centered, research-focused and evidence-based approach to design in a highly multi-disciplinary environment. Whether your goal is to specialize in areas such as design research, healthcare/medical device design, or interaction design, you will find the resources to explore new frontiers. As a tier-one research institution, our faculty are continually investigating new areas in design and technology. We work with industry sponsors to tackle real-world issues while leveraging the strengths on campus in areas such as engineering and computing.

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There are two Master of Fine Arts graduate programs offered by the major of Industrial Design at Purdue University.

Industrial Design MFA

Purdue University Industrial Design program offers a Master curriculum combining the pursuit of extraordinary design and making skills with the knowledge, theories, and methods essential to developing innovation for products and creating new business opportunities.

Our faculty of internationally renowned educators and professionals work with students in a design studio environment where they're encouraged to design with a consciousness that innovation must exist in a larger context. Our methodology takes a systems-level view and strives to balance the business, technological, and human aspects of any challenge. This creative process produces empathetic solutions to essential human needs and encourages growth and resilience among designers and enterprise alike.

Interaction Design MFA

Faculty and students at Purdue Interaction Design program are boundary crossers, developing new approaches to explore the interaction possibilities in the context of industrial design. We are interested in studying cognitive and social systems that influence our knowledge, employing research methodologies to improve designs, and adopting innovative technologies to better accommodate human experience.

Based on our experience on design education and collaboration with the industry, we notice and understand the urgent needs of interaction design in the domain to shape everyday life. We look for creating the harmonious integration of both physical and virtual interactions in the product design. User experience design (UX) is the process of enhancing user satisfaction with a product by improving its usability, accessibility, and pleasure provided in the interaction with the product. Our program emphasizes on investigating the problems taking place in the interaction and innovating the user experience through both the physical and virtual interactions.

We seek to understand human interaction as a cognitive process and to use design to complement the users’ capabilities in creative and flexible ways. In order to do that, we assist students in gaining a deeper understanding of multi-model human cognition, perception, embodied cognition, and spatial cognition in the context of industrial design. A range of evaluation approaches are introduced so that industrial design students can explore mixed methods of inquiry to gather feedback from product users. Modern parametric CAD software opens the gate of interactive design exploration. Designers can link dimensions and variables to geometry and quickly explore the infinite variations of design. Through applying sophisticated research methods to understand users and adopting innovative technology to explore design, we believe that the needs of interaction can be well read, understood, addressed, and supported.

The past eight years marks a big success for our Interaction Design / User Experience Design program. Most of our alumni are currently professional user experience designers working for a variety of companies with big brands, including e-commence companies such as Amazon and Walmart, appliances companies such as GE Appliances and Whirlpool, electronics companies such as Samsung and Dji, and GIS companies such as Esri. Other alumni who chose the academic paths have become university professors.

Teaching Assistantship Opportunity

The department offers Teaching Assistantships for qualified applicants admitted in the Industrial Design or Interaction Design Master of Fine Arts Programs. The Teaching Assistantship includes generous benefits and valued art and design teaching experience:

• Full-tuition waiver
• Competitive stipend
• Medical benefits package (if half-time)
• Spouse eligibility for in-state tuition

Teaching Assistants teach two classes each semester and work closely with a faculty coordinator. They must register for designated Teaching Assistantship courses. For additional information and qualification click here .

Program Description

Coordinator : Kevin Phaup Email :  [email protected] Phone : (540) 568-4025

The Bachelor of Science degree in Art with a major in industrial design is an accredited professional program with an interdisciplinary, user-centered approach. Program objectives for industrial design students are to:

• Employ diverse creative problem-finding skills.
• Utilize design theory and research to understand user culture, context, and requirements.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of industry practices, conceptualization skills, and problem-solving.
• Design and articulate complex solutions that are aesthetically and culturally appropriate, effective, and efficient.
• Exhibit proficiency in both traditional and digital ways of making.
• Critique and contextualize designs to cultivate ideas and meaningful solutions.
• Create a professional industrial design portfolio reflective of one’s knowledge and abilities that encompass current expectations in the professional practice of industrial design.

The industrial design program objectives are enhanced by frequent field trips to design events, guest speakers, workshops, and internship opportunities. Design students have an opportunity to engage with design leaders in the field through field trips, events and participation in a professional design organization.

Admissions Requirements

Architectural design, art studio, graphic design and industrial design majors.

All prospective freshmen, transfer and change of major students intending to major in architectural design, graphic design or studio art must meet JMU admission requirements as stated in the Undergraduate Catalog. In addition to meeting JMU admission requirements, all students seeking the BFA with a major in architectural design, art studio or graphic design, or the BS with a major in industrial design are required to submit a portfolio to the school’s SlideRoom account ( https://jmuart.slideroom.com ). The submission of a portfolio is optional for students seeking the BA and BS with a major in art studio. All students, regardless of degree type, who wish to be considered for a scholarship must submit a portfolio to SlideRoom. The submission of a portfolio is seen as evidence of a student’s interest and potential for future success in art. The deadline for submitting portfolios to SADAH’s SlideRoom site can be found on the School’s  Portfolio page.  There is a $10 charge for this submission.

Transfer and Change of Major Students

Transfer and change of major students seeking the BFA with a major in architectural design, art studio, or graphic design or the BS with a major in industrial design are required to submit a portfolio and also need to upload unofficial transcripts and a statement of intent to the school’s SlideRoom account that explains their educational and artistic goals, articulating the reasons for choosing this area of study.

On-Campus Portfolio Feedback Days and Scholarships

All students who would like to be considered for scholarships are required to attend one of the on-campus or virtual portfolio feedback days. Students will show their original art and participate in a faculty interview. If time-based media examples (video and animation) are included, students will need to bring their own digital device for presentation purposes. Refer to the  SADAH website  for the dates of the upcoming portfolio feedback days and for additional portfolio requirements. All scholarship awards are based on merit and vary in amount. Tours of facilities and program information sessions will take place at on-campus events.

Off-Campus Portfolio Feedback Days

The SADAH also offers students the opportunity for faculty critiques on their portfolio, prior to their digital submission and before an on-campus or virtual portfolio scholarship interview. The off-campus portfolio feedback events provide an opportunity for students to meet SADAH’s faculty. All prospective first-year, transfer and change of major students are strongly encouraged to attend a portfolio feedback day, on or off campus, prior to submitting their portfolio.

Industrial Design

Students seeking acceptance into the advanced industrial design courses must enroll in  INDU 208  and submit a portfolio representing work comprised of projects completed in  INDU 200 ,  INDU 202 ,  GRPH 101 ,  INDU 220 ,  INDU 380  and independent design related work. Students not admitted may reapply one time.

Admission to the industrial design major is selective and competitive for a limited number of reserved seats in upper-division (300-400 level) industrial design courses. Declaration of industrial design as a major and completion of lower-division (100-200) prerequisite art and design courses does not guarantee admission into the program. Admission to upper-division INDU courses is based on completion of all prerequisite art courses and merit as determined by faculty review of portfolios submitted in satisfaction of the course INDU 208    portfolio review.

INDU 208    is a 0 credit, pass/fail course that functions as a prerequisite to enrollment in 300-400 level industrial design advanced studio courses. Students should enroll in  INDU 208    during the semester in which they are enrolled in  INDU 202   .  INDU 208    portfolios are reviewed during the spring semester (February) prior to pre-registration. Students should contact the area coordinator of industrial design to determine the exact time and location for the  INDU 208    portfolio review.

INDU 200    and  INDU 202    are restricted to BS of ID majors who have passed FDS 102   , 104    and 106    only, and students are restricted from taking any 300-400 level industrial design advanced studio courses until  INDU 208    has been taken and passed.

Accepted students who receive a passing grade for  INDU 208    will be able to register for INDU upper division advanced studio courses for the following semester. Students not accepted will have one opportunity to reapply the following spring semester or may choose to continue in another major within the SADAH. 

SADAH Computer Requirements for Industrial Design

SADAH’s programs require all students to have a laptop computer equipped with and capable of running any necessary software. SADAH considers a laptop an essential tool for total participation in classes and content.

SADAH faculty determine the hardware and software requirements annually to ensure students purchase the most up-to-date technology conducive to participating in the curriculum.

For all hardware and software requirements, please see the department’s website at :  https://www.jmu.edu/sadah/index.shtml

Degree and Major Requirements

Note: Students can double count one course, reducing the total credit hours to 122.

Major Requirements

The industrial design major requires 78 credit hours in art, art history and art-related courses. Of these hours, 42 credits must be in INDU courses, some of which may fulfill the B.S. Natural/Social Science requirement.

1 The General Education    program contains a set of requirements each student must fulfill. Some credits may be fulfilled by courses required within the major.

Required Courses

Foundation courses: 9 credit hours.

• FDS 102. Color and Composition (0,6) Credits: 3.00
• FDS 104. Observational Drawing (0,6) Credits: 3.00
• FDS 106. Form and Space (0,6) Credits: 3.00

Art and Design Electives: 6 Credit Hours

Art and design electives may include studio-based courses from industrial design, graphic design, architectural design, studio, studio assistantships and internships. Excludes courses taken to fulfill the concentration courses, advanced studios, and art and design history.**

**Also excludes ART 200   , ART 205   , ART 304    and  ART 305   .

Required Concentration Courses: 21 Credit Hours

• INDU 200. Introduction to Industrial Design Credits: 6.00
• ARCD 200. Architect Design Studio I Credits: 6.00
• GRPH 101. Digital Media Design I (0, 9) Credits: 3.00
• INDU 202. Industrial Design Studio Credits: 6.00
• INDU 208. Portfolio Review Credits: 0.00
• INDU 220. CAD I: 3D Modeling Credits: 3.00
• INDU 380. Materials and Processes Credits: 3.00

Advanced Studios: 24 Credit Hours

• INDU 300. Product Design Credits: 6.00
• INDU 302. Transportation Studio Credits: 6.00
• INDU 400. Systems and Services Credits: 6.00
• INDU 402. Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship Credits: 6.00
• INDU 404. Industrial Design Advanced Special Topics Studio Credits: 6.00
• INDU 406. Senior Thesis Studio Credits: 6.00 (Instructor Permission Required)
• INDU 408. Swing Studio Option Credits: 6.00

Art and Design History Courses: 9 Credit Hours

• ARTH 205. Survey of World Art I: Prehistoric to Renaissance [C2VPA] Credits: 3.00
• ARTH 206. Survey of World Art II: Renaissance to Modern [C2VPA] Credits: 3.00
• ARCD 303. History of Design Credits: 3.00

Interdisciplinary Electives Total: 9 Credit Hours

Society and culture (choose one).

May fulfill the B.S. Natural/Social Science requirement.

• ANTH 195. Cultural Anthropology [C4GE] Credits: 3.00
• ANTH 205. Buried Cities, Lost Tribes: The Rise and Fall of Early Human Societies [C2HQC] Credits: 3.00
• ANTH 323. Anthropology and Photography Credits: 3.00
• SOCI 311. Sociology of the Environment Credits: 3.00
• SOCI 315. Technology and Society Credits: 3.00
• SOCI 337. Sociology of Gender Credits: 3.00

Engineering and Technology (choose one)

Students selecting ENGR electives must have approval from the course instructor and the INDU advisor.

• ENGR 231. Engineering Design I Credits: 2.00
• ENGR 232. Engineering Design II Credits: 2.00
• ENGR 280. Projects in Engineering Credits: 1.00 - 4.00
• ENGR 498. Advanced Topics in Engineering Credits: 3.00 (Innovation)
• ENGR 498. Advanced Topics in Engineering     (Realization)  Credits:   3.00
• ENGR 498. Advanced Topics in Engineering     (Human Centered Design)  Credits:   3.00
• ENGR 498. Advanced Topics in Engineering     (Innovation Exchange)  Credits:    3.00
• ENGR 498. Advanced Topics in Engineering     (Systems Design and Placemaking)  Credits:   3.00
• ENGR 480. Advanced Projects in Engineering Credits: 1.00 - 4.00
• ISAT 211. Issues in Modern Production Systems Credits: 3.00
• ISAT 330. Sustainable Manufacturing Systems Credits: 3.00

Business, Marketing and Entrepreneurship (choose one)

• COB 318. Legal and Ethical Environment of Business Credits: 3.00
• MKTG 380. Principles of Marketing Credits: 3.00
• MGT 472. New Venture Creation Credits: 3.00
• MGT 305. Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management Credits: 3.00
• MGT 310. Business Fundamentals for Entrepreneurs Credits: 3.00

Total: 78 Credit Hours

Recommended schedule for majors.

• General Education     Credits:   12.00
• Art Foundations Credits:   9.00 ( FDS 102   , FDS 104   , FDS 106   )
• Art History Credits:   6.00 ( ARTH 205   , ARTH 206   )
• Quantitative Reasoning Credits:   3.00

Total: 30 Credit Hours

Second year.

• General Education    and Interdisciplinary Elective  Credits:  12.00

Total: 33 Credit Hours

• General Education     Credits:  9.00 
• Scientific Literacy  Credits:   3.00 
• Advanced Studio  Credits:   6.00 
• Art and Design Elective  Credits:   3.00 

Fourth Year

• Advanced Studio Credits:   6.00
• Advanced Studio Credits:   6.00 
• Art and Design Electives Credits:   3.00
• General Education     Credits:  9.00
• Interdisciplinary Elective  Credits:   6.00

Program Total: 125 Credit Hours