The Product Design and Development (Industrial Design) program is the only one of its kind in Canada. It will provide you with the unique understanding to develop high-tech, ecological and socially responsible products from concept and design to production.

Combining the strengths of Centennial College's School of Communications, Media, Arts and Design and the School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science, the innovative Product Design and Development courses will bring together hands-on learning in product and industrial design and product development with product lifecycle management. Through interdisciplinary, collaborative group projects that will require you to apply all stages of the visual design process, you'll develop creative design problem-solving abilities and strategies.

You'll also acquire a wide range of other skills in this advanced diploma program, including idea generation, drawing, model-making, 3D CAD advanced computer modelling, rapid prototyping, product development (CAE analysis, reverse engineering technology, materials selection, quality testing, product costing and optimization), product lifecycle management and cross-platform multimedia communications. To round out training, you'll gain a strong sense of functional and aesthetic principles of design and a solid understanding of the technical and business aspects of product development.

Centennial's Product Design and Development (Industrial Design) program meets the growing need for graduates with a strategic vision of interdisciplinary product design and an understanding of all product lifecycle stages. Graduates will be ready to work in a variety of exciting careers related to consumer product development, electronics, furniture, transportation and more.

Please note: The Product Design and Development (Industrial Design) program at Centennial College offers a unique and dynamic experience through the integration of two college campuses. Students will take courses at the School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science at our Progress Campus and the Story Arts Centre to take advantage of the state-of-the-art facilities at both campuses.

Program Highlights

• During your time in the program, you'll study and work in classrooms and labs that are equipped with the latest tools and industry-standard software.
• The program will provide a practical, hands-on and entrepreneurial approach that will prepare you for a sustainable career.
• Opportunities will exist to collaborate with students in other programs at the Story Arts Centre. This will be a unique way to network, learn and work with industry professionals.
• You'll gain industry experience through STORYWORKS, a course that will provide the opportunity to work with real-world clients of all kinds.

Career Outlook

• Industrial Designer
• Furniture Designer
• Toy Designer
• Product Designer
• Design Strategist
• 3D CAD Modeller
• Model Maker

Education Pathways

Graduates of the Product Design and Development Advanced Diploma program may be eligible to participate in pathway programs with partnering institutions. These pathway programs allow you to receive degree credit for learning completed at Centennial College