Established in 1994, the department has been developed as a small but distinctive program with focused strengths. Its mission is to cultivate industrial design professionals who are independent, socially responsible, and globally minded, and who can contribute to society and national development. The department advances toward two primary strategic directions: Medical Design and Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
- Integration of Theory and Practice: Students are trained to develop both professional design skills and research capabilities, while cultivating proper professional ethics. A summer internship program is emphasized to provide practical industry experience.
- Advancement of Design and Development Expertise: Students become familiar with modern design methodologies and technologies.
- International and Humanistic Perspective: The program fosters humanistic and artistic literacy as well as the ability to communicate within the global design community. Students are encouraged to actively participate in international competitions.
- Social Well-being Orientation: Students are encouraged to develop empathy and a sense of responsibility toward communities and society.
- Future-oriented Vision: Students cultivate open-minded thinking and develop the ability to consider management strategies and product development directions.
- Undergraduate Program: Human-centered care, interdisciplinary innovation, application of advanced technologies, global perspective, and artistic literacy.
- Master’s Program: Research capability, innovation capability, interdisciplinary competence, and humanistic awareness.
The department currently occupies approximately 6,473 square meters (about 1,958 ping) of space. According to functional use, the facilities are divided into two main areas.
The administrative and research area, located on the 6th floor of the Management Building, houses departmental administration offices, research laboratories, and graduate classrooms.
The teaching area, located on the basement level (B1) of the Management Building, is primarily used for undergraduate teaching. This area includes professional studio classrooms for each year level as well as specialized workshops such as metalworking, woodworking, plastics, plaster, painting, and model-making studios.
Teaching Spaces and Equipment
The department’s education integrates theory with practice and emphasizes learning-by-doing. Therefore, the department provides a wide range of material-processing equipment, innovative technological tools, and professional workspaces.
Major workshop facilities include woodworking, metalworking, plastics processing, painting and printing equipment, as well as advanced technologies such as rapid prototyping and virtual reality (VR). These facilities enable students to understand the characteristics and processing methods of different materials and apply them to the design and development of innovative products, systems, and services.
Rapid Prototyping and CNC Studio
The studio is equipped with an 85-inch interactive touch display, 3D printers, high-power laser engraving machines, and computer workstations. Students use these digital fabrication tools to learn computer-aided manufacturing techniques.
Post-production Media Studio
This studio includes workstations, digital video recording systems, digital audio mixers, audio equipment, a 65-inch LCD display, professional cameras, and a virtual reality (VR) system, enabling students to learn audiovisual production and virtual environment creation.
Metalworking and Woodworking StudiosThe studios are equipped with various machine tools including lathes, milling machines, drilling machines, argon welding machines, grinders, band saws, trimming machines, circular saws, scroll saws, and dust collection systems. These facilities train students in hands-on fabrication skills and help cultivate professional designers who combine theoretical knowledge with practical ability.
Printing Studio
The studio includes offset printing machines, plate exposure machines, screen stretching machines, air compressors, screen-printing tables, plate baking machines, intaglio presses, and curved surface screen printers. Students learn screen-printing processes and apply creative thinking to produce a series of print-based design works.
Plastics Studio
The studio provides vacuum forming machines and sandblasting machines, allowing students to fabricate plastic products and prototypes.vx Photography Studio
The studio is equipped with professional cameras, flash units, light meters, video cameras, enlargers, and motorized background systems. It supports product photography and portrait photography for design documentation and presentation.
Digital Media Studio
This studio includes LCD projectors, teaching broadcast systems, servers, and computer workstations. Software such as Adobe Creative Suite (full modules), CREO, and Autodesk is provided for learning basic drawing, 3D modeling, digital image design, video compositing, film editing, and animation.
Exhibition Space
The exhibition area includes LCD displays, LED lighting systems, display panels, and exhibition platforms. It is used for course reviews, project presentations, and exhibitions of student work.