MS Industrial Design

To complete the MID, students must pass all required courses, complete a minimum of 16 credit hours of approved elective coursework, and take a minimum of 12 credit hours of Master Thesis or Project Work. This amounts to a minimum of 48 credit hours for degree completion.

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General Information

The Master of Industrial Design (MID) degree consists of two years of study. It is made up of three components of required coursework: Program Core Courses, Graduate Electives, and Master Thesis or Project.

Below are the MID program degree requirements and credit hour breakdown. Electives listed are examples of tentative MID program electives.

Program Core Course (20 Credits Total)

Courses	Credits
ID 6100 – Intro to Graduate Education in Industrial Design	3 Credits
ID 6101 – Human Centered Design	3 Credits
ID 6211 – Graduate Studio I	4 Credits
ID 6216 – Service Design, Brand and Value Creation	3 Credits
ID 8803 – Intro to Thesis Studies	3 Credits
ID 6212 – Grad Studio II: Health and Wellness OR ID 6213 – Grad Studio II: Interactive Products	4 Credits

Graduate Electives (Minimum 16 Credits)

Select 16 credit hours of approved elective coursework. These electives may be graduate level electives offered through the MID program (industrial design electives) or other Georgia Tech departments.

Listed below are tentative design elective options . Please see the coursework planning page for the full list of industrial design elective offerings.

Courses	Credits
ID 6104 – Rapid Visual Design	2 Credits
ID 6105 – Brand and Visual Design	3 Credits
ID 6107 – Integrated Product Design	4 Credits

Master Thesis or Project Requirements (Minimum 12 Credits)

Courses

Credits

ID 7000 – Master’s Thesis

ID 6400 – Master’s Project (Non-Thesis)

12 Credits