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Industrial Design Schools: recommended
The Ohio State University College of Art – Department of Industrial Design
The department program formed in1968 offers a Bachelor of Science (BSID), a Master of Science in Industrial Design (MSID) degree programs in: Industrial Design, Interior Design, and Visual Communication Design. In 2009 U.S. News ranked the OSU ID graduate program #6 nationally by a DesignIntelligence (DI) survey; undergraduate program ranked #10, and #3 in a survey of Art and Design school Deans. The US News Data data is based on surveys of academic leaders at over 220 institutions; the DI rankings were based on a survey done by the Design Futures Council of leaders of 270 corporations.http://design.osu.edu/
The Georgia Institute of Technology School of Architecture, Department of Industrial Design
The GT College of Architecture offers a Bachelor of Science (BSID), a Master of Industrial Design (MID) and PhD in Design with concentration in Industrial Design. BusinessWeek magazine ranked the GT Industrial Design Program among the top 40 international programs. The program offers a well-rounded course of study emphasizing basic design skills and Design projects that stress realistic design situations and solutions. The faculty members are practicing designers with extensive experience in the field.http://www.coa.gatech.edu/id/
Auburn University Department of Industrial and Graphic Design
The Industrial Design Department within the College of Architecture, Design and Construction (CADC) at Auburn University for the past 53 years has offered a wide range of training and instruction in user research, design methodology, concept development, prototyping, and computer simulation/modeling including international studio programs in both Ireland and Taiwan. The Bachelors and Masters programs of rigorous study encompassing multiple facets of consumer and specialty product design within a given cultural and economic context. Industry collaborations include projects with 3M, IBM, Frigidaire, NASA, Brother International, Broan-Nutone, and Emerson Tool Company. http://www.auburn.edu/ind/
The Academy of Art University San Francisco
This industrial design college offers on campus and online industrial design degree courses in product design, toy design, furniture design, transportation design and more.http://www.academyart.edu/ids/index.asp



