Industrial design (ID) is about creating the future. Through our BS in Industrial Design program, 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 MP3 players 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 services, 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, have funded their own startups through social media and joined socially-driven organizations to improve the lives of others.

The BS in Industrial Design program is NASAD accredited.

Hear firsthand from our students and faculty about what it's like to be an Industrial Design major.

The multimedia artist and professor in the Department of Industrial Design learned years ago about the power of light. At a solo show in Germany, she filled a gallery with images of birds in flight and attached fiber optics embedded along birds' wings and tails, visitors would sit and stay, silently, for hours.

Video courtesy Julia Ongchoco

Students share their concerns before entering the program, their surprises as to how quickly they were introduced to hands-on projects and creativity, and how they came to the realization that, "I can do this."