Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh , United States

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OVERVIEW

Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a research university whose School of Design offers BDes Product Design and MDes Design for Interactions programs covering form, research, prototyping, materials, manufacturing, and human-centered physical and digital systems.

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Carnegie Mellon University's School of Design offers undergraduate Product Design study within the Bachelor of Design and graduate study through the Master of Design in Design for Interactions. The program treats products in relation to people, services, technologies, and wider systems, combining studio work with design research and critical inquiry.

Students develop skills in form-giving, sketching, prototyping, materials, manufacturing, and interaction design through collaborative projects. The curriculum also addresses service design, social innovation, and transition design, allowing students to examine physical, digital, and combined product experiences.

Academic Programme

DegreeDurationCredits
BDes in Design4yr360 units
MDes in Design for Interactions2yr

Relevant Courses

51-301 (Product Design Studio)

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