University Catalog 2025-2026

Industrial Design (MR)

Degree Requirements

Degrees earned will be distributed as: "Master of Industrial Design" without track specifications.

Track 2

Required Courses36
Advanced Industrial Design (Series) (Human Centered Design Studio)
Advanced Industrial Design (Series) (Design Research Studio)
Advanced Industrial Design (Series) (Product Innovation Lab)
Final Project Studio In Industrial Design
Industrial Design Materials and Processes II
Industrial Design Project Preparation
Design Research Methods
Special Topics In Industrial Design
Elective Courses12
Students will select two design electives that will be determined in conjunction with the academic committee
Students will select two design/other electives that will be determined in conjunction with the academic committee
Total Hours48

Track 3

Required Pre-Degree Coursework 130
Product Fabrication and Prototyping
Industrial Design Materials and Processes I
Graduate ID Studio I
Graduate ID Studio II
Product Visualization I
Product Visualization II
Product Digital Techniques I
Product Digital Techniques II
Required Courses36
Advanced Industrial Design (Series) (Human Centered Design Studio)
Advanced Industrial Design (Series) (Design Research Studio)
Advanced Industrial Design (Series) (Product Innovation Lab)
Final Project Studio In Industrial Design
Industrial Design Materials and Processes II
Industrial Design Project Preparation
Special Topics In Industrial Design
Design Research Methods
Elective Courses12
Students will select two design/other electives that will be determined in conjunction with the academic committee
Total Hours78
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Students are required to take 30 hours of pre-degree coursework.  These courses will not be included on the Graduate Plan of Work.

Faculty

Full Professors

  • Audrey Barnes
  • Carolina Gill
  • Sharon Melissa Bennett Joines
  • Tsailu Liu
  • Bret Smith

Associate Professors

  • Timothy W. Buie
  • Russell Flinchum
  • Percy Rivera Hooper
  • Bongil Jin
  • Bryan W. Laffitte

Assistant Professors

  • Yuanqing Tian
  • Kelly Umstead

Emeritus Faculty

  • Vincent Foote
  • Haig Khachatoorian

Practice/Research/Teaching Professor

  • Kathryn Anne Wozniak