enigma
November 20, 2014, 1:07pm
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Current industrial design engineering student here (such as offered at TUDelft or Polytechnic University of Milan, not sure about The States). Although the program is heavily interdisciplinary, one night you’re sketching the next you’re study thermodynamics, a vast majority of the alumni work as mechanical engineers or project managers with a vast understanding of the design proces. This is partially because the local job market is more in favor of engineers, and the few real, fulltime, product design opportunities going to “hardcore” product designers who have a more detailed portfolio and experience.
I guess it’s the case of you win some, you lose some, but if she plans to become a full fledged product designer this would not be the route I personally would take.
You can also see this influence in graduation projects I’ll see if i can find examples to show.
Which school?
My daughter is definitely leaning more towards engineering. I just want her to be exposed to the industrial design education and profession and and be opened to how it might help her as an engineer by delving into the thinking-designing process a designer employs.
Parts
November 20, 2014, 1:54pm
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enigma
November 20, 2014, 3:54pm
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Awesome! Thanks for the list!