Minor in Product Design

About the Minor

Students in this minor—through a combination of three studio courses and four applied lecture courses—learn to combine skills in creative problem solving with a visual and human-centered product design process. Students develop product concepts and collaborate on the development of product ideas, including the creation and integration of new technologies, sustainability, healthcare, and socially responsible design, all of which are beneficial for design professionals.

The minor is specifically created to offer students a unique multi-disciplinary studio experience. Students will develop skills in the rapid visualization of ideas, creative problem solving, transformative design thinking and an understanding of the product development process in a collaborative setting. This minor is offered to all students having an interest in developing product ideas, including students from the College of Engineering, the LeBow College of Business, the School of Biomedical Engineering, as well as Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design students who want to add a product focus to their design degree.

Academic Requirements

To be eligible for the minor in Product Design, a student must have completed a minimum of 30.0 undergraduate credits, have declared a major, and have a minimum GPA of 3.0. No prerequisite courses are required. A Spring/Summer co-op cycle is needed to enroll in required minor courses and the program will assist students to make a co-op cycle switch if necessary. Only upon review by the faculty advisor for the minor will students with design credits from other institutions or departments be allowed to apply these to the requirements.

Program Requirements

Additional Information

For more information and to attend a required initial minor advising meeting, contact Alexandra Schmidt-Ullrich, Program Director for Product Design, aas435@drexel.edu.