Masters programme, 120 ECTS-credits
During the last century we have come to depend on transportation
as a social and lifestyle necessity. The world has evolved with the
desire and need to use vehicles. Cars, for instance, have become an
integral part of our culture.
Today, population growth and environmental issues are
challenging the transportation industry. New solutions to vehicles
and transport systems must be found. Innovation for mobility is
required globally. Designers have a major role to play in
developing functional, safe and ergonomic products and systems
which will include qualities that are desirable and appealing to an
increasingly intelligent and discerning group of users.
Designers have the digital tools to offer insight into the
future possibilities of transport. The advancement and availability
of powerful 3D software and rapid prototyping tools have presented
designers with new ways of quickly visualising future life
situations involving vehicles. At Umeå Institute of Design,
students have the opportunity to explore their own design ideas and
bring them closer to reality with the help of such state-of-the-art
equipment.
The Transportation Design Programme is unique in its scope of
interest, dealing with the whole transportation design field in
cooperation with industry. Students are educated to have an open
mind conceptually as well as when it comes to detailed realistic
design solutions. The education supports a balanced thinking
process where form and function work together.
Demian
Horst
Programme Director
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