MSc in Design and Innovation
User-centered product design, eco-design, design of product-service systems, concept
development and the integration of engineering, design and concept-development into company strategy are important tasks in modern innovative companies. The MSc in Design and Innovation combines insight into technology and engineering, industrial design, and management of design and innovation with socio-technical insights into the context of users and companies’ innovation.
The Masters program will provide you with the knowledge and experience to become an active partner in the shaping of future products and services. Contemporary developments point to more complex technical products combining different engineering disciplines with immaterial properties and user-centered and environmental attributes. Good examples can be found in communications, transport, food, advanced machinery, etc. The design challenge is to combine a variety of technical disciplines with stakeholder interests, synthesizing them in the new product. The design engineer has to take account of user needs, production, environmental impact, distribution, and services, combining function, aesthetics and usability.The role of the design engineer goes beyond developing products; it includes concept development and the management of innovation processes.
The masters program combines three major – and often separate – areas of competence:
• a reflective competence in engineering technology
• a creative and synthesis-oriented competence
• socio-technical competence in supporting innovation.
Project assignments and team work will be an integral part of the training in the masters program.
Program coordinator:
Associate professor Torben Lenau
International Affairs:
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: +45 45 25 10 23
Homepage: www.dtu.dk
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Tuition fees
EU/EEA citizens € 0, non EU/EEA citizens: € 13,500 pr year
Start dates
Danish students: February and September 2008
International students: September 2008
Length
Four semesters
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Area of study
Engineering & Technology
Last update
2008-06-09
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Length
Four semesters
Start dates
Danish students: February and September 2008
International students: September 2008
Application Deadline
Students wishing to begin an MSc program in September 2008 must apply by March 15, 2008
Teaching Language
English
Exams Required
Degree:
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in Engineering or Science obtained at an internationally recognized university.
Grade point average.
At least 70-75% of the maximum obtainable grade. Can vary depending on the grading system of the university having awarded the Bachelor degree.
Special Solid skills in Mathematics plus basic computer and programming skills.
English language proficiency:
Minimum entry levels:
TOEFL Paper-based 573
TOEFL Computer-based 230
TOEFL Internet-based 88
IELTS 6.5
Other Requirements
BSc degree in engineering or similar in industrial design with relevant insights in technology and calculus – professional
experience will be taken into account.
Application form
www.dtu.dk/English/education/MSc/Admission_Application/Application.aspx
Course content
Design and Innovation – study lines
Product design
In this study line, the focus is on concept development and the design of products and
services. It moves from the study of user needs, concept development and product and
service-design to a level where results can be produced and marketed. Emphasis is given to the communication of intermediary concepts and product ideas to users and managers in order to enhance decision-making during the design process.
Design competence requires deep insight into the context of the new product and into the demands of users and other actors relevant to the product and service. This includes
focusing on usability and the possible domestication of the product by users. Competence is acquired through user-testing based on prototypes, design games, and scenario
techniques. When designing products and services it is important to understand the
technological platforms on which these are based, as well as the need for changes to
the platform when the product is changed. Strategic planning, market creation,
business-case development, and foresight are important supplements to design competence.
Design and innovation management
Design and innovation processes involve a number of actors with different professional
backgrounds and typically take place over long time-scales. To be successful, they require concepts and methods specific to the planning and management of design processes. These include the control and communication methods that underpin the design of innovative processes.
Implementing new design strategies involving technological innovation often necessitates changes in the organization. Competence in staging and organizing change requires insights into the entire design and innovation process, with particular emphasis on socio-technical systems, science and technology.
Design and innovation processes depend not only on the competence of design managers but also on the relevant stakeholders’ knowledge and access. Insights into the economics of innovation, forms of competition, market creation, business-case development, institutions, different technological platforms, as well as societal regulation and demands are important components in the design of new products and innovations. Design and innovation management are in this respect closely related to strategic planning and the development of markets for new products and services.
Intake per year
15
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Tuition fees
EU/EEA citizens € 0, non EU/EEA citizens: € 13,500 pr year
Scholarships
State Scholarships are given to a group of Non-EU/EEA citizens and Company Sponsorships are given to a group of EU/EEA citizens.
PLEASE NOTE that students do not have to apply for scholarships or sponsorships separately. The
respective program committees will nominate the recipients among all admitted students on the basis of their qualifications and previous academic performance.
Financing contacts
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