Industrial design is a process of problem definition, planning and solving. Parallel to cultural, economic, political, and technological movements in society, organizations which serve in various sectors are in need of new approaches for creative solutions in order to determine and fulfil the ever-changing necessities for products and services. In recent years, design has become an important factor in the success of industrial organizations with its collaborative, interdisciplinary and creative problem-solving processes. Industrial designers begin to have significant roles in framing the interactions of users with products, services and systems.
TED University Department of Industrial Design (TEDU ID) undergraduate program embraces user-centered design approach for the betterment of life, and puts emphasis on developing creative and practical problem solving skills of students. Moreover, TEDU ID aims to improve the capacity for collaboration, teamwork and co-creation processes which are essential for designers in professional environment, and to develop basic skills of design process such as user-centered research, conceptual product development for defined needs, modelling, prototyping, and evaluating the end product.