Industrial design at Georgia Tech aims to fortify the designer’s role in humanizing connections between people and technology. Through purposeful integration of aesthetic, functional, utilitarian, economic, sustainable, social, and cognitive considerations, our curriculum prepares the new design generation with the tools and methods to develop thoughtful solutions to the challenges of the 21st Century. As part of a top-ranked research institute, our programs offer an evidence-based approach to design and valuable experiential learning opportunities. Through eleven research labs, fabrication and prototyping shops, design studios, and interdisciplinary collaborations, students gain exposure to practical skills valuable to many
Undergraduate education in industrial design at Georgia Tech leads to the Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design, which is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). The undergraduate program prepares students for a career in design practice as well as for graduate education in industrial design and related fields. The graduate program of Industrial Design at Georgia Tech includes rigorous coursework across a wide range of topics. Whether the students have background in Industrial Design or not, the program ensures that all graduates are well-rounded and skilled designers, ready to shape the future of design. 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.