工业设计是应用于通过大量生产技术制造的产品的设计过程。它是应用艺术和应用工程的混合体。该课程的学生学习解决问题的方法，产品研究，绘画技能（包括手工和计算机），三维模型制作技术，材料，制造过程，人体工程学，设计理论和营销原理。这些技能被应用到许多新产品和创新产品的设计中，这些产品最终构成了学生的作品集。
Industrial Design students learn creative problem-solving methodologies, design research, drawing skills, model making and prototyping techniques, materials, design software, manufacturing processes, user research, ergonomics, form development, and design theory. These skills are applied in the design of many new and innovative products which eventually comprise the student's portfolio.<br>The Bachelor of Science Degree program in Industrial Design prepares graduates to begin work as practicing designers in corporate, consulting, or entrepreneurial positions. Industrial Design is a professional service of creating and developing concepts and specifications that optimize function, value, and appearance of products and systems for the mutual benefit of both the user and the manufacturer.