Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design
Industrial design (ID) is about creating the future. You’ll learn how to design things that transform the lives of people worldwide: from human-powered washing machines for developing societies to interactive car control systems; from better backpacks for airline travel to digital speakers made from bamboo. It all starts with the design process, a way of thinking and working to develop strategies for innovation, propose more efficient systems and create valued products.
Working in an open, collaborative studio environment, you’ll learn how to make drawings and 3D models, build prototypes and share ideas with others to learn from their input. You’ll create in a sustainable and responsible way, addressing the needs of the end user, the client and the world as a whole. Participating in global design teams will sharpen your skills through travel and research. You’ll even collaborate on real projects with leading companies like Philips, Knoll and Umbra.
A degree in ID opens a wide array of career paths to you. Our graduates have gone on to become leaders at design-driven companies and consultancies, funded their own startups through social media and joined socially-driven organizations to improve the lives of others.
Master of Science in Industrial Design
Ranked seventh in the United States and fourth in the East by DesignIntelligence, the MS in industrial design is a professional program based on interdisciplinary project work. You will learn to effectively design at the collaborative and chaotic “front end” of the product-development process. You will work with product users, researchers, businesspeople, engineers and manufacturers to create products and systems that are better at serving their users, societies and the world at large.
The MS in industrial design will prepare you for entrepreneurial work in the field, or for a position in a corporate design department or design consulting firm. If you’re currently working in design, this program can help you move from tactics to strategy—from working on problems you’re given, to finding untapped opportunities and new clients.
