The program combines basic knowledge, insight and working methods from aesthetics, engineering and industrial design.
It emphasizes a combination of engineering qualifications and designer skills that gives students an excellent foundation for participation in product development projects.
The main focus is on the societal and strategic dimensions of design. Students will be:
learning to apply and adapt design methods to real problems from the business sector or the municipal sector, focusing on user needs and abilities.
introduced to scientific and theoretical approaches used in design research.
You can specialize in
product design or
interaction design
and choose from a wide range of elective courses.
Is this programme suitable for you?
This program is suited for you if you
have a bachelor in product design or equivalent design education.
have an interest in and skills within academic work as well as practical design qualifications.
see the challenge in formulating your own problems while establishing connections within Norwegian industry and the research environments at NTNU and SINTEF.
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Learning outcome
A candidate who has completed his or her qualification should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge
The candidate...
has advanced knowledge related to the design profession
has in-depth knowledge of scientific design theory and methods
is aware of the designer's role in a holistic social perspective, can analyse complex contexts, and create meaningful user-interfaces between people and technology
has knowledge of collaboration, motivation, organization and sustainable development
Skills
The candidate...
can define, model and analyse complex problems, and select appropriate design methods
can develop simple and comprehensive design solutions to complex problems in an interdisciplinary context
can renew and further develop his / her design expertise through creative practices and the ability to lifelong learning
can accomplish and lead, design research or development project under supervision, in line with the design profession's norms and traditions
General competencies
The candidate...
can bring forward, innovative and human centered design solutions for the benefit of society, also in a global perspective
can express and communicate design perspectives, analyses and solutions through designerly form of expression (visually, verbally and in writing) both to specialists and the general public
can be the creative driving force in modernization and innovation processes and be the “bond” in interdisciplinary teams
can cope with changes in boundary conditions for innovation, and cultivate technology by having a critical eye on the technology from the user's perspective
