2023/07/24 by Goatman, Mike, Louise Moody, Moody, Louise
Engineering · Social Sciences · #Design Education and Practice #Engineering Education and Curriculum Development #Higher Education and Employability #Industrial design #design thinking #learning style categorization #university applicant
paper · pdf · doi:10.24377/dteij.article1637
openalex publication_date 2023/07/24 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/01
There are currently a wide range of Higher Education Industrial Design courses available in the UK. In the present era, a wider breadth of narrative has developed within the subject, and as a result the content of industrial design educational offerings varies considerably. The paper assesses the industry view of Industrial Design as a discipline from the perspective of those employing university graduates. These views illustrate a change in the discipline, and this is considered in respect to current education practice. The choice of entry courses for the student wishing to embark on a career in the subject has also widened. It is argued that at present, the access to courses offers a haphazard informational stream to the potential applicant. An approach to developing an online facility to enable potential students to apply for the right course is discussed. It is suggested that a consistent and comparable platform of guidance is needed by which potential students can identify and match the course offering against their aptitudes and aspirations. A framework for such a system is proposed. Given that course choice will ultimately define the nature of their career opportunities it is argued that this would be a useful and productive asset.