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The Master of Industrial Design program explores design as a vehicle for addressing social, cultural, environmental and other concerns, recognizing that design is not simply a professional service, but rather a way of connecting individual interests and values with a social framework. Students with undergraduate degrees in other fields or with limited design experience are invited to enter the program during Wintersession as a means of preparing to begin the two-year master’s program the following fall.

ID covers a broad range of fields, from product and furniture explorations to design for aerospace and medical applications. Graduate students work independently under the guidance of a faculty advisor and thesis committee, and present their final work verbally, visually and in writing. They also participate in the RISD Graduate Thesis Exhibition , a large-scale public show held annually.

“Graduate candidates in ID don’t necessarily need an undergraduate degree in the field, but they do need strong visual communication skills. For those without an ID background, learning CAD, drawing and model making can be beneficial, and taking a general product design course can provide insight into the design process. Materials-based courses in a medium such as metal, glass, textiles, ceramics or wood also provide a good basis for work in ID.” - Andy Law, Graduate Program Director

Graduate Program Director: Andy Law

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Theses from 2023 2023

Kole , Isaiah Aladejobi

Fungi in Flux | Designing Regenerative Materials and Products with Mycelium , Arvind Bhallamudi

MILITURE , Bingdong Duan

POSTINDUSTRIAL PLAYBOOK++ , Maxwell Fertik

Freedom is a Leaky System: Living Together in the Mess , Calgary Haines-Trautman

Food, Drink, Time, New Year and Cloth , Jian Li

Making That Carries Over , Jae Nam

How to make a hybrid workplace more human? , Ray Sun

Unveiling Pain: Wearables for Objective Pain Measurement , Hanqing Tang

A PRELIMINARY GUIDE TO BUILDING NEW FUTURES IN THE NARRAGANSETT BAY , Maximilian Werner

Knot, Just Craft It , Qingxian Xu

Theses from 2022 2022

Ready made, made ready: everyday objects for everyday emergency , Dara Benno

Memories unboxed: connecting people with stories of our possessions , Megan Tzu-Hsien Chao

To be seen to be heard: embracing social anxiety in the workplace , Jingxuan Chen

Attuning the viewfinder , Ian de Silva

Disoriented: navigating the nuances of communication , Ann Dinh

Sobremesa , Charlie Herbozo-Vidal

Vulva gazing: power and the gendered body , Aaliya Jamal Zaidi

A fleeting landscape: resurrecting the edges of the estuary , Vrinda Mathur

Material Illumination , Lauren Mikaela Glenn

Extended reality interface , Neil Nelson

Breaking | Grounding | Growing: Expanding the Rhode Island gardening reentry programs as a pathway towards stability , Juliana Soltys

We got this... , Julian Wellisz

Sub Sequence : building a participatory infrastructure , Aaron Wright

Theses from 2021 2021

Designing for space; exploring ways of simulating nature and everyday activities in zero-g environment , Sayit Alisan

Psychological well-being through music listening , Majed BouGhanem

Shoes for advanced urban surfaces , Karan Buasakdi

After plastic waste : plastic bottle knitting machine - design for value of recycling plastic , Du Cheng

Katti-Batti : a digital tool for young adolescents to transgress the limitations of gender socialization through empathy & friendship , Chetan Dusane

Beyond conscious: the knowing of self-owned anxiety , WenYu Du

Rebuilt the fading vicinity , Yifan Du

The portal : a tool for uncertain times , Sophie Engel

Inter - : design for fostering action-oriented awareness towards sustainable transition , Elena Danlei Huang

Move in the internet , Jennifer Ziyuan Huang

Living objects , Katie Tzu Hua Huang

The art of microbe maintenance: value and applications in design , Yujin Hwang

Distilling the Narragansett Bay , Parker Ives

Kitsch study and Chinese kitsch market , Jiaqi Ellie Liu

Beacon Public Library: expanding radical civic care for an uncertain future , Katrina Machado

Ars Technica , Bayan Mashrequi

Inside the bubble 2.0 , Sunny Yuqing Ma

Wild things: outdoor toys for nature play , John Mawhorter

Indefinite origin: decentralizing knowledge , Tong-June Moon

No winners: transgender athletes in cycling , Max Pratt

Zoomorphic extended body , Nicholas Tamas

Uncertainty wanted: deconstructing gender gap in parenting mentality , Zimeng Xiang

A family game: tell the stories that shape us , Zhuoyan Xie

Theses from 2020 2020

Sol , John Beck

Repairer's recipe : volume 0 , Joyce Chang

Experience the world: How the ever-present accessibility of hands-on opportunities & play enhance logistical learning , Mary E. Chavez

Ocean state food stories , Charlotte Clement

Beautiful dirt : exploring the American taboo of death through the things we leave behind , Jake Dangstorp

Designed body , Jingwei Deng

Acute , Alex D'Haeseleer

Mimesis : human-centered digital profiling visual identity , Yangyang Ding

Voran Test Lab : An exploration of teaching collaborative problem solving and critical thinking through emergent gameplay , Taber Gifford

inVisible: a guide to understanding & designing for introverts , Ashesh Gohil

Through the labyrinth , Rebeca Gonzalez Morales

+ one : a new companionship , Vivien Mengjiao Han

Lift a life , Vidur Madhav

Night Knights: reminding children that their nighttime fear isn't something they have to face alone , Ji Hyung Moon

Fifty fifty: redefining domesticity , Ziying Qiao

The objects around us. , Rohit Sen

Accessibility to possibilities : discover the unknown unknown worlds , Yutong Shen

Totem: An embodiment of human character and personality in footwear design , Sushant Shivaram

Togather: To gather together , Kyungah Sohn

Surviving in a gregarious world , Shiyang Yao

Ether: a social design , Zihan Zhou

Theses from 2019 2019

Biomatters : future of biology as material source , Tareq Alzawawi

Mindful interactions , Shreyans Bhandari

Unimproved : land observation at the edge of progress , Adam Somers Bowen

Bitter son , Adam Chuong

Pekka : social software to improve in-game dynamics , Yu Mo

Theses from 2018 2018

Autonomous vehicle futures : designing experiences that enable trust and adoption , Jeremy Bass

Foodways for earthlings : recipes and tools for eating in extreme environments , Maggie Coblentz

Curious things , Allison Davis

Idiosyncratic uniform , Erica Efstratoudakis

Really clean no problems at all , Christina Johnston

Letsqube , Biniam Assegid Kebede

For a better normal : fostering the informal sector in post-hurricane Puerto Rico, as a pathway for economic stabilization , Jonathan W. Melendez Davidson

Harmless Studio , David Thomas Pittman

Dispatches from planet nowhere , Aaron Field Simmons

Radically normal : the menstruation issue , Kathryn Smiley

Talking to computers , Jen Spatz

A place for plastics : bioplastics, bacteria and our thoughtless acts , Megan Valanidas

Memory.zip , Yu-Hsing Wu

Theses from 2017 2017

Communicatronics , Adi Azulay

Balance speaker : efficient work and break , Jin Cao

Talistones : a handful of help for homecoming soldiers , Atulya Changanty

Magkasama , Christina Chen

Retooling : experiments in digital apprenticeship , Ryan Ferguson

Body (less) fitness , Dan Gioia

Love view , Wudi Hong

Connections : a new model to customizing everything , Shao-Hsuan Hou

Motivated motivation : a consulting tool to find new platforms for business , Xiaoxio Jin

Embracing traditional Chinese culture through design , Jiaxuan Li

P-Lax : toys for adults, to play & relax , Zhizi Liu

Empowerment of people of all abilities , Kasia Matlak

Jettison all stories : experimenting with our relationship to the physical , Alyssa R. Mayo

Transitions : designing acceptance in a world of change , Hanna McLaughlin

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Industrial Design Engineering Master Thesis

Here are a few examples of Master Thesis projects made at the Industrial Design Engineering track in the Integrated Product Design program. Together they give a representative image of what the students are able to create at the end of their studies.

Developing an Artificially Intelligent Tool for Grief Recovery

Matilda Landström and Nahal Mustafa

Poster: Developing an Artificially Intelligent Tool for Grief Recovery (pdf 2.3 MB)

Full Master Thesis: Developing an Artificially Intelligent Tool for Grief Recovery (Diva)

Applying Strategic Design to Stand Out in the Cargo Bike Market

Anna Mikkelsen and Moa Wernberg

Poster: Applying Strategic Design to Stand Out in the Cargo Bike Market (pdf 8.4 MB)

Full Master Thesis: Applying Strategic Design to Stand Out in the Cargo Bike Market (Diva)

Service Design for a Sustainable Food Consumption: Bridging Gaps between the Food Source and the Kitchen

Wiktor Bjellebeck and Sebastian Peldius

Poster: Service Design for a Sustainable Food Consumption (pdf 310 kB)

Full Master Thesis: Service Design for a Sustainable Food Consumption (Diva)

Exploring Social Interactions of Headphone Users: Behaviour Studies and Concept Design

Marika Nordenström and Hanna Wallner

Poster: Exploring Social Interactions of Headphone Users (pdf 1.3 MB)

Full Master Thesis: Exploring Social Interactions of Headphone Users (Diva)

Strollers Specifically Designed for a Circular Economy

Kevin Larsson and Simon Alin

Poster: Strollers Specifically Designed for a Circular Economy (pdf 1017 kB)

Full Master Thesis: Strollers Specifically Designed for a Circular Economy (Diva)

Next Generation Expedition Stove: A lead user approach to product development

Frida Rybo and Alfred Söder

Poster: Next Generation Expedition Stove (pdf 2.4 MB)

Full Master Thesis: Next Generation Expedition Stove (Diva)

Designing Internal Sustainable Mobility Solutions for Employees at a Swedish Automotive Industry

Vishal Baid and Irén Seres

Poster: Designing Internal Sustainable Mobility Solutions (pdf 1.2 MB)

Full Master Thesis: Designing Internal Sustainable Mobility Solutions (Diva)

Examine the Boarding System for an Amphibious Electric Vehicle

Martin Enström and Lukas Hedenstedt

Poster: Examine the Boarding System for an Amphibious Electric Vehicle (pdf 1.9 MB)

Full Master Thesis: Examine the Boarding System for an Amphibious Electric Vehicle (Diva)

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The Programme Integrated Product Design

Integrated Product Design (IPD) is a two year graduate programme, focusing on processes and methods for product development in order to create innovative, usable, competitive and sustainable products and services. The programme has two different tracks: Industrial Design Engineering and Innovation Management and Product Development.

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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.

Program Highlights

Purposeful practice.

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

NYC Design Hub

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.

Creative Collaboration

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.

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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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Industrial Design Master of Fine Arts Degree

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A master’s in industrial design that explores design theory, design history, and human-centered design as you create a range of consumer products.

Co-op/Internship Encouraged

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Overview for Industrial Design MFA

Form, function, and experience tell a story of considered design and the best possible outcome. The industrial design master's will enhance your career success by further developing your knowledge in design processes and technology. This project-based program allows you to explore design theory, design history, and human-centered design. You will conduct unique research on various topics of interest, which will further your understanding of the industry and society. As you conclude your studies, you will obtain hands-on experience in technical competence, analytical thought, sustainability, and transdisciplinary collaboration, all key to fueling your career.

RIT's Master's in Industrial Design

The industrial design MFA is for career enhancement or redirection. The educational experience is project-oriented, requiring research into design methods and technologies. Cross-disciplinary collaboratives provide an experiential dimension.

The first year of study includes seminar courses in design history and research, which are common to all graduate students in the School of Design . In addition, studio courses involve extensive design work with respect to sustainability, design process, the meaning of artifacts, and critical analysis. Additional course work using three-dimensional software for modeling and fabrication fills out the program.

In the second year students conduct research and develop a thesis project, which is presented in a graduate thesis exhibition or presentation, and is documented in a written thesis report.

Students are also interested in: Integrative Design MS , Architecture M.Arch.

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Now is the perfect time to earn your Master’s degree. If you’re a New York state resident with a bachelor’s degree or have/will graduate from a college or university in New York state, you are eligible to receive a 30% tuition scholarship.

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Careers and Experiential Learning

Typical job titles, cooperative education and internships.

What makes an RIT education exceptional? It’s the ability to complete relevant, hands-on career experience. At the graduate level, and paired with an advanced degree, cooperative education and internships give you the unparalleled credentials that truly set you apart. Learn more about graduate co-op and how it provides you with the career experience employers look for in their next top hires.

Co-ops and internships take your knowledge and turn it into know-how. Your art and design co-ops will provide hands-on experience that enables you to apply your artistic capabilities in dynamic professional settings while you make valuable connections between classwork and real-world applications.

Cooperative education, internships, and other experiential learning opportunities are encouraged for graduate students in the MFA in industrial design.

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RIT’s Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education hosts Creative Industry Days , which connects students majoring in art, design, film and animation, photography, and select computing majors with companies, organizations, creative agencies, design firms, and more. Creative Industry Days are a series of events that allow you to network with company representatives and interview directly for open co-op and full-time employment positions.

Featured Work

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Traditional Paraguayan textiles were used to create a small tableware collection for typical dishes.

Artificial Intelligence in Design

Juan Noguera

RIT industrial design MFA students, under the guidance of Assistant Professor Juan Noguera, investigated the role artificial intelligence (AI) can play in improving the design process. 

Innovative Designs - Thesis 2022

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Medical Device Designs

RIT students in the Industrial Design (BFA and MFA) and Graphic Design programs showcased the power of industry partnership as they worked with medical technology company Stryker to design home...

Collaboration with Autodesk

Alex Lobos, Melissa Dawson

RIT industrial design students partnered with Autodesk for the program’s 2023 T-Minus workshop, which annually challenges teams of students to complete a sponsored project in a one-week span. Students...

Alumni Spotlight: Andrea Gonzalez Esteche '19

A native of Paraguay, Andrea Gonzalez Esteche '19 MFA (industrial design) was a Fulbright Scholar with knack for innovative design.

Curriculum for 2023-2024 for Industrial Design MFA

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Industrial Design, MFA degree, typical course sequence

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This program is available on-campus only.

Full-time study is 9+ semester credit hours. Part-time study is 1‑8 semester credit hours. International students requiring a visa to study at the RIT Rochester campus must study full‑time.

Application Details

To be considered for admission to the Industrial Design MFA program, candidates must fulfill the following requirements:

• Complete an online graduate application . 
• Submit copies of official transcript(s) (in English) of all previously completed undergraduate and graduate course work, including any transfer credit earned.
• Hold a baccalaureate degree (or US equivalent) from an accredited university or college.
• A recommended minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (or equivalent).
• Submit a current resume or curriculum vitae.
• Submit a personal statement of educational objectives .
• Submit two letters of recommendation .
• Entrance exam requirements: None
• Submit a portfolio. View portfolio requirements.
• Writing samples are optional.
• Submit English language test scores (TOEFL, IELTS, PTE Academic), if required. Details are below.

English Language Test Scores

International applicants whose native language is not English must submit one of the following official English language test scores. Some international applicants may be considered for an English test requirement waiver .

International students below the minimum requirement may be considered for conditional admission. Each program requires balanced sub-scores when determining an applicant’s need for additional English language courses.

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{“wdym_data_???”: Exploring data physicalization for learning algorythms in social media

&able: simulating stimuli using haptic feedback to increase accessibility in competitive video games.

Supervisor: Wallner, G. (Supervisor 1) & Funk, M. (Supervisor 2)

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+Jewel: the trigger for narcoleptics

Supervisor: Sieber, C. (External person) (Supervisor 1) & de Graaf, M. J. (Supervisor 2)

Supervisor: Bruns, M. (Supervisor 1) & Feijs, L. M. G. (Supervisor 2)

368C: making stress tangible

Supervisor: Hengeveld, B. J. (Supervisor 1)

Supervisor: Levy, P. D. (Supervisor 1) & Bekker, M. M. (Supervisor 2)

A breathtaking journey

Supervisor: Kors, M. J. L. (Supervisor 1)

AccesARies: adding a second layer to express yourself in clothing through Augmented Reality technologies

Supervisor: Andersen, H. K. G. (Supervisor 1)

Acoustic clouds

Supervisor: Hummels, C. C. M. (Supervisor 1)

A critical review on the current field of sneaker design: investigating the perks and drawbacks of designing more embodied and personalised retail experiences in transformative economies

Supervisor: Tomico Plasencia, O. (Supervisor 1)

Across the fence

Supervisor: Eggen, J. H. (Supervisor 1) & Tomico Plasencia, O. (Supervisor 2)

ActiMate: increasing daily physical activity for people over 50: a nudge that stimulates and supports physical activities : easy to use, daily monitoring, raising awareness

Supervisor: Megens, C. J. P. G. (Supervisor 1)

Action logo: a base for interactive adevertisement

Supervisor: Ross, P. R. (Supervisor 1) & Feijs, L. M. G. (Supervisor 2)

Active ambience in a working environment

Supervisor: van Essen, H. A. (Supervisor 1)

Active Interfaces in The Office

Supervisor: Lallemand, C. E. (Supervisor 1)

Active learning

Supervisor: van Essen, H. A. (Supervisor 1) & de Torbal, R. F. E. (Supervisor 2)

Active workspace: towards an active lifestyle in the work environment

Supervisor: Peters, P. J. F. (Supervisor 1) & van der Spek, E. D. (Supervisor 2)

Activitijd : a design to help high school pupils set goals, plan and reflect

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Adapting to a new world: a dialogue game about climate adaptation

Adaptive / - able music: feel back.

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Adaptive and informative skin

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Adaptive lighting systems: applying adaptive lighting in office meeting rooms

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Adaptive motion 'budget' controller: looking beyond prototyping: design engineering for production

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A date? Ok! What about September 2007: StressBracelet

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ADCHA: an (es)sence project report

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Add some cultural flavour...

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A design for an autonomous car door handle

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Adhere to restore: A material driven and ecosystem-centric study on assembly and morphology of the BESE-reef paste

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A different perspective on vitality

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Adora: creating a better recovery

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Aesthetics of haptics

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Afya: design to improve maternal health by enhancing mutual understanding in Kenyan Antenatal Care Consultations

Supervisor: Bekker, M. M. (Supervisor 1), Docampo Rama, M. (External person) (External coach) & Markopoulos, P. (Supervisor 2)

AGORA: an AI-Inclusive future for the Netherlands

A human-centered approach in designing and researching appropriate trust in artificial intelligence in oncology care.

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Aiden : Aiden assistant : transforming public awareness of distraction caused by technology and its effect on quality of social life

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AIIOT: personal autonomy in home AI systems

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AI-Kit Oci: Interacting with AI in Smart Home environments

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AILA: ultra personalised textile services

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AirCare: Enhancing HNIV patient compliance

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Air castles: on exploring the design space through complex humanness

Airport experience, algae shape.

Supervisor: Hupfeld, A. (Supervisor 1)

A life changing desk

Supervisor: de Torbal, R. F. E. (Supervisor 1) & Winthagen, V. O. (Supervisor 2)

A little piece of music

Supervisor: Leeuw, H. J. (Supervisor 1)

Allergen beagle

Supervisor: van Mensvoort, K. M. (Supervisor 1) & Terken, J. M. B. (Supervisor 2)

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The school offers the Master of Industrial Design (MID) degree accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). Applicants must have a bachelor's degree in industrial design or equivalent from an institution of recognized standing. Applicants with a bachelor's degree in an industrial-design-related discipline, such as architecture, graphic design, interior design, and fashion design, etc. are eligible to apply through the regular application process. Acceptance to the MID program is heavily based on portfolio review. Unsuccessful applicants with an industrial-design-related degree, or applicants with a non-design degree, may choose to apply to the graduate program under the condition that a minimum of 43 post baccalaureate credit hours in industrial design be completed at the undergraduate level with a 3.0 GPA. These applicants are admitted during the summer semester and awarded a bachelor of science in industrial design studies (NASAD accredited) upon completion of the three semester post baccalaureate program. Upon admission to the master’s program successful completion of 35 graduate level credit hours, including a thesis is required. A 40-credit hour non-thesis option is available. Minimum (4) credit hours of  INDD 7990 Design Thesis is required but may not exceed six hours. Course content beyond the 17-credit hour core curriculum will be structured to accommodate the student’s area of interest. Completion of an industry collaboration studio ( INDD 7910  Industry Practicum) is required. There is no language requirement. An external terminal document draft review and a 3.0 overall graduate GPA are required. Participation in school sponsored international travel programs may be used as credit towards graduation. Students are admitted only in the fall semester. Applications to the graduate program must be complete by February 1.

All courses are (3) credits except Special Problems  INDD 6960  (1-5) credits, Thesis Design  INDD 7990  (1-5) credits and Industry Practicum  INDD 7910  (5) credits. Thesis requires (35) credits minimum,  four semesters , with no more than (6) credits taken in  INDD 7990 . Non-Thesis requires (40) credits minimum,  four semesters  with (3) credits taken in  INDD 7980 . It is required that MID students take no more than 12 graduate credits per semester (9 is full-time) and enter the program during fall semester. All thesis, non-thesis documentation drafts for the MID must be completed and submitted for final graduation review by the respective graduate committee  the semester prior to  the intended semester of graduation. A 3.0 GPA or above is required to qualify for graduation. Select  INDD 6960  classes may be offered during the summer semester. Graduate students transferring from other INDD graduate programs will be reviewed for admission on a case-by-case basis but must complete all AU/MID Required Core Courses.  The recommended enrollment in graduate classes is eight students.  No more than 15 credits in  INDD 6960  may be used toward graduation.  

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Industrial Design Student Wins 2022 Outstanding Thesis Award

Project highlights how industrial design during the cold war influenced politics, by symone daniels • july 27, 2022.

The University of Houston Honor College recently honored Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design 2022 industrial design graduate Karina Bhattacharya as part of their annual Outstanding Senior Thesis Awards . This recognition marks the first time any Hines College student has received this honor in four years.

The Senior Honors Thesis program is a research experience completed during a student’s senior year. Qualifying students must have a 3.5 GPA in their major and work under the guidance of a senior thesis advisor leading them throughout the process. Students completing this program are awarded honors designation at graduation. This distinction is also displayed on their transcript.

Bhattacharya's thesis project, “Design Practice in Support of Capitalism: Industrial Design and Cold War Consumer Politics ,” sought to prove how industrial design can demonstrate political ideals and values. To explore this theory, Bhattacharya studied three industrial design exhibitions taking place during the Cold War and how they influenced politics.

"Most were industrial designs, but all are examples of American industrial designers who influenced European places, including the Marshall Plan exhibit and the Brussels World's Fair," she said.

Bhattacharya  believes industrial design studies should not only focus on designing objects themselves, but also include physical artifacts in social, economic, and political systems in order to learn more about industrial design from an expanded worldview.

United States Pavillion, 1958 Brussels World’s Fair (Expo 58). Photo by Steve McCluskey, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Bhattacharya began her collegiate career majoring in civil engineering while simultaneously enrolled in the Honors College. Although she was not interested in liberal arts, she took a mandatory human situation sequence course encompassing reading material from all subjects under the liberal arts umbrella. Additionally, Bhattacharya’s professor encouraged her to try a phronēsis course. At the time, she did not want to commit to a minor, however, after taking a specialty class focusing on executive office with upper-level political science majors, Bhattacharya determined the knowledge she gained was a great segue into phronēsis. As a result, she attended an information session as a joke, ended up enjoying it, and enrolling in the course.

It was important to Bhattacharya that she have friends outside of her central studies and surround herself with others who think differently because, ultimately, it can expose you to alternative perspectives. Understanding other subjects helped lead her to becoming a great designer. Her thesis project helped her merge all of her interests .  

"Designers were politically influenced by the environment of the Cold War and the Soviet Union,” explained Bhattacharya. “They believed capitalism versus communism was a part of their everyday life and design played a role in this."

The Outstanding Senior Thesis Award left Bhattacharya with a sense of pride and validation, knowing she "completed something" taking nearly a year and a half of hard work and dedication.

Bhattacharya’s thesis committee included: Michael Kubo, Ph.D., second reader Luisa Orto, Ph.D., and honors reader Dustin Gish, Ph.D.

To learn more about Bhattacharya’s thesis click here .

Two other Hines College students were awarded Outstanding Senior Thesis Awards  — Fuko Nara's project Rethinking Health Awareness  and David Rincon's project Transition: Boundaries and Edges of Third Ward . Both students declined to be interviewed for this story.

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To earn a Bachelor of Design in Industrial Design degree from UIC, students need to complete university, college, and school degree requirements. The Industrial Design degree requirements are outlined below. Students should consult the College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies. A portfolio is not required for admission to the UIC School of Design. Work completed during the Design Foundation Year will be reviewed in late April in consideration for acceptance to the Bachelor of Design (BDes) in Industrial Design.

New freshmen are required to complete DLG 120  for one hour. These students will complete 13 hours of electives for the BDes in Industrial Design. All other students complete 14 hours of electives for the BDes in Industrial Design.

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New freshmen are required to complete DLG 120 for one hour. These students will complete 13 hours of electives for the BDes in Industrial Design. All other students complete 14 hours of electives for the BDes in Industrial Design.

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Industrial design: year 4.

Industrial Design Thesis

Professional Practice Capstone

We Have Moved!

The Bachelor of Industrial Design program is now part of the Faculty of Media & Creative Arts. Find our new thesis show on Humber Current.

Inside the Box

Thesis show 2021 bachelor of industrial design, may 27th, 7pm - 8:30pm, about the show.

A year was spent inside their boxes; innovating, creating, and learning. We are proud to present the capstone thesis projects of this year’s graduating students. Given the severe restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, they found new ways to thrive. They learned new skills and techniques. Ultimately, they re-imagined new ways of working. We celebrate the culmination of four years of dedication and commitment to design excellence.

Let the Show Begin

Reimagine the ways in which we work. Innovation came from thinking "INSIDE THE BOX".

THESIS PROJECTS

Cameron Barber

Forge - Debris Recycling Station

Commercial, Industrial & Professional

Vagaboard - Enhancing Micromobility

Mobility & Transportation

Kristie Bulbrook

F(lower) - Improving Gardening Experience for Arthritis

Recreation & Sports​

Stephen Bykowy

HORIZON - Enhanced Sleeper Semi-Truck

Megan Cheung

PENTA - Inclusive Active Play

Benjamin Chew

Salus - Physical & Mental Health Enhancing Smart Chair

Medical, Health & Safety

Logan Dohar

NURISH - Modular Foodbank Supply Vehicle

Luca Domenis

LIFELINE - Earthquake Search & Rescue Solution

Thomas Edmonds

Float - Arthritic Braces for Rehabilitation

Timothy Entin

MONTARO - MSD Solution for Construction Equipment

Emilie Fung

MERA - Mobile Health Care Facilities for Post Flood Disasters

Moriah Gonidis

pakk - Evolving the Camping Experience

Asa - Prosthetic Accessibility for Vietnam

Incia Khalid

Cocoon - Adaptive and Sensory Friendly Clothing For Children With ASD

Cristian Loria

ArootZ - Sustainable Tree Planting System

Juan Carlos Manago

DELFIN - Underwater Scooter for the Physically Challenged

Mackenzie O'Mahony

Raptor - Enhancing Rural Winter Transportation

Philip Orellana

I.C.A. - Intelligent Compression Apparatus

Robert Joshua (RJ) Piccioni

SERAPHYM - Sustainable EMS Vehicle for Harsh Winter Environments

Sinead Summerfield

Kensho - Alternative Life Departure

Adriane Spence

Wāv - Modular Tank System for Water Scarcity

Bradley Staite

Neo Ink - Re-imagining the Tattoo Workstation

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Meet the students of the Bachelor of Industrial Design Class of 2021.

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