Program Overview

Course Information

Course Description

The course MF2023 Industrial Design is a 6.0 credit course that focuses on the elements of industrial design, including form, colors, and sketching.

Information per Course Offering

The course is offered in the Autumn 2025 and Spring 2026 semesters. For the Spring 2026 semester, the course starts on March 16, 2026, and ends on June 1, 2026. The course is held at the KTH Campus, and the pace of study is 33%. The application code for the course is 60372, and the form of study is normal daytime. The language of instruction is English.

Target Group

The course is open to all students, except those in the TIPDM program, track IPDC students, or those studying at CDEPR.

Planned Modular Schedule

The planned modular schedule for the course is P4: B2, E2, G2, J2.

Course Syllabus

The course syllabus is available as a PDF document. The syllabus includes information on the course contents, intended learning outcomes, literature, and examination.

Content and Learning Outcomes

Course Contents

The course covers industrial design in integrated product development, functional and aesthetic requirements, form, colors, sketching, and 3D visualization models.

Intended Learning Outcomes

The intended learning outcomes of the course are to provide basic knowledge of the role of industrial design (styling) in product development and the working methods of industrial designers.

Literature and Preparations

Specific Prerequisites

The specific prerequisites for the course are completed courses of 180 credits within a Bachelor's program or equivalent. The course is not open to CDEPR and Track Industrial Design and Engineering students.

Literature

Information about course literature can be found in the course memo or in the course room in Canvas.

Examination and Completion

Grading Scale

The grading scale for the course is P (pass) or F (fail).

Examination

The examination consists of two parts:

• PRO1 - Project Work, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
• ÖVN1 - Exercise, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F

The examiner may adapt the examination for students with documented disabilities. The examiner may also apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Further Information

Course Room in Canvas

Registered students can find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas.

Offered by

The course is offered by ITM/Integrated Product Development and Design.

Main Field of Study

The main field of study is Mechanical Engineering.

Education Cycle

The education cycle is the second cycle.

Supplementary Information

The course is not open to CDEPR students.