The University of Illinois at Chicago's School of Design provides a professional industrial design education built around a human-scale, iterative, and sustainability-focused studio curriculum. Students begin with a mandatory first-year design foundation covering 2D/3D form and visualization, then progress through an intensive BDes major with sequential studio courses increasing in complexity. The program bridges speculative outcomes with societal impact through material testing, needs-based research, and professional practice, preparing graduates for careers in product design, manufacturing, and entrepreneurial innovation.