With an up-to-date, innovative, research-based and student-centered approach to education, TEDU ID aims to train designers who can significantly contribute to global society in a creative and entrepreneurial spirit, with a firm grasp of social and environmental problems. For this purpose, TEDU ID offers a liberal and innovative learning environment where students can develop their hands-on design skills in close connection with insights gained from a thorough engagement with research activities.
Studios
Design studios are at the core of the learning experience in our department. Students who gain a strong background in foundational design knowledge and skills in the first year of the program continue completing two to three applied design projects each semester in the following years. Design project is a form of education during which students and instructors are in regular face to face interaction. These projects include the following fundamental steps:
Research: Depending on the nature of the project, research activities include topics such as the analysis of existing products and solutions, investigating relevant technologies, and identifying user needs and expectations.
Ideation: In regard to the insights from research, each student starts design ideation and development. This step may be individual or team work. The instructors track and support the students throughout their process of developing original and innovative designs. Students also learn to express their ideas with the visual design language, and be open to criticism while getting feedback.
Presentation and assessment: Each project is concluded with a presentation and assessment event known as a “jury”. Students orally present their designs by visualising them using a diverse set of communication tools, such as drawings, models, mock-ups, and usage scenarios. Each project is graded by the jury members which counts as an exam score. Juries are often held openly with an audience.
Theoretical and Technical Courses
In addition to studios, the curriculum includes various theoretical and technical courses to support the professional development of the students. They aim to equip the students with the knowledge and skills central to the industrial design practice and improve their intellectual accumulation of disciplinary knowledge. These compulsory or elective courses comprise of varying degrees of theory and application. Additionally, the courses are enriched with seminars and workshops held with invited field experts.
- For detailed information on courses, you may review our Course Profiles and Curriculum pages.
- For seminars and workshops, browse our News page.
Internship
The compulsory internship program aims to enable students to reinforce the knowledge, skills and competencies they gained during courses. The curriculum requires internship in two different contexts: production and design office. The goal of the production internship is to familiarise the students with the overall manufacturing process in a given sector, whereas during office internship they gain applied experience in real-life design processes.
For detailed information about the internship, you may visit our Summer Internship page.