Design (New Product Innovation), MSD
Innovation, Product, design, industrial
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The MSD with a concentration in new product innovation is a research-oriented graduate degree. In this degree program, students will apply the concepts learned in the core and required courses through the execution of an applied project, which could be the design and development of a new product, a new method of doing design research, new design guidelines for medical devices, etc. The focus is on application, and students will present evidence of knowledge of principles in new product innovation, strategy for implementation or methods of design evaluation. Students will present the projects through a design presentation, executive summary and project document.
- College/school:
Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
- STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
This project-based concentration program teaches graduate students about the role of design and innovation in the process of new product development within the context of a quickly evolving global economy.
Students complete their graduate work with an applied project. It includes a project and a written document and is a scholarly endeavor that demonstrates the ability of the designer to do supervised research and present substantial evidence of the ability to creatively apply research to a design opportunity.
General university admission requirements:
All students are required to meet general
university admission requirements.
U.S. applicants | International applicants | English proficiency
Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and those of the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts.
Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited institution.All applicants must have completed a program in design and must hold a bachelor's degree in graphic design, industrial design, interior design or a related design discipline. When applying for admission, applicants must declare one of seven concentrations:
- arts, media and engineering
- design of health care and healing environments
- industrial design
- interaction design
- interior design
- new product innovation
- visual communication design
GPA Requirements
Applicants must have a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative GPA (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of a student's first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative GPA (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.
Application
All applicants must submit:
- graduate admission application and application fee
- portfolio
- letter of intent
- contact information for three references
- proof of English proficiency
Additional Application Information
An applicant whose native language is not English (regardless of current residency) must provide proof of English proficiency.
No GRE test is required.
Admission to the program is selective. Admission cannot be deferred; students must enroll in the semester for which they are admitted, otherwise they will need to go through the entire application process again for the year in which they are applying.
Applicants wishing to be considered for teaching or research assistantships should submit an additional statement outlining areas in which they feel competent to serve as a teaching or research assistant. All interested applicants can apply for a teaching assistantship position online. The link to the application will be provided on the Master of Science in Design website.
All international teaching or graduate assistants whose primary language is not English are required to be certified in their English language abilities. Those individuals whose native language is not English will be required to submit a Speaking Proficiency English Assessment Kit score, which is administered at ASU. Students also have the option of completing the Test of Spoken English, administered directly by the Educational Testing Service. For this group, no personnel action form will be signed until this examination has been successfully completed.
A personal interview is not required; however, a candidate wishing to visit the school is welcome and should make arrangements by contacting the department.
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3 year programs
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