Integrated Product Design, MIPD
The MIPD provides students from engineering, design or business backgrounds with expertise in a human-centered design process that leverages their existing skills and enables them to develop new ones.
Designed to ground students in the disciplines of product design while allowing them to tailor their learning experience to meet their individual goals. M:IPD students take both integrated courses designed specifically for the degree and single discipline courses that provide more in-depth training in business, design arts or engineering.
For more information: https://ipd.me.upenn.edu/ipd-programs/m-ipd-degree/
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Course Units |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation | ||
| Product Engineering Basics | ||
| Design Fundamentals | ||
| Engineering Entrepreneurship I | ||
| Core Courses 1 | 5 | |
| Product Design (1st Year) | ||
or IPD 5110 | How to Make Things: Production Prototyping Studio | |
or IPD 5140 | Design for Manufacturability | |
or ESE 5430 | Human Systems Engineering | |
or CIS 5120 | Introduction to Human Computer Interaction | |
| Design Processes (1st Semester) | ||
| Problem Framing (2nd Semester) | ||
| IPD Final Project (3rd Semester) | ||
| IPD Final Project (4th Semester) | ||
| Breadth Courses | ||
| Engineering | 1 | |
| Rehab Engineering and Design | ||
| Applied Machine Learning | ||
| Big Data Analytics | ||
| Programming for the Web | ||
| Programming Languages and Techniques | ||
| IoT Edge Computing | ||
| Human Systems Engineering | ||
| Data Mining: Learning from Massive Datasets | ||
| Integrated Computer-Aided Design, Manufacturing and Analysis | ||
| Design for Manufacturability | ||
| Advanced Mechatronic Reactive Spaces. | ||
| Smart Devices | ||
| Designing Connected Objects and Experiences | ||
| Energy Engineering in Power Plants and Transportation Systems | ||
| Materials and Manufacturing for Mechanical Design | ||
| Design of Mechatronic Systems | ||
| Introduction to Robotics | ||
| Design Breadth | 1 | |
| Technology in Design | ||
| Furniture Design Strategic Process | ||
| Design of Contemporary Products: Design for Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility | ||
| Technology Designated Elective | ||
| Semi-Fictitious Realms: A History and Future of Virtual Reality | ||
| New Approaches to an Architecture of Health | ||
| Function of Fashion in Architecture | ||
| Form and Algorithm | ||
| Ecology, Technology, and Design | ||
| Sensing the City | ||
| Art, Design and Digital Culture | ||
| Design 21: Design After the Digital | ||
| Art of the Web: Interactive Concepts for Art & Design | ||
| 3-D Computer Modeling | ||
| Typography | ||
| Graphic Design Practicum | ||
| Cultures of Making | ||
| Graphic Design I: Creative Technologies | ||
| Functions for Form and Material | ||
| Information Design and Visualization | ||
| Interfacing Culture: Designing for Mobile, Web and Public Media | ||
| User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI) Design | ||
| How to Make Things: Production Prototyping Studio | ||
| Designing Smart Objects for Play and Learning | ||
| Industrial Design I | ||
| Image, Object, Architecture | ||
| Integrative Design Studio: Biological Design | ||
| Advanced Mechatronic Reactive Spaces. | ||
| Business | 1 | |
| Behavioral Science: Theory and Application of Experimental Methods | ||
| Power, Persuasion and Influence | ||
| Judgments & Decisions | ||
| Intellectual Property and Business Law for Engineers | ||
| Engineering Negotiation | ||
| Engineering Entrepreneurship I | ||
| Engineering Entrepreneurship II | ||
| Engineering Product Management from Theory to Practice | ||
| Engineering Entrepreneurship Lab | ||
| Corporate Sustainability Strategies | ||
| Engineering Economics | ||
| Venture Capital and the Finance of Innovation | ||
| Management and Strategy in Medical Devices and Technology | ||
| Health Care Entrepreneurship | ||
| Intellectual Property Strategy for the Innovation-Driven Enterprise | ||
| Technology Strategy | ||
| Entrepreneurship | ||
| Change, Innovation & Entrepreneurship | ||
| Venture Capital and Entrepreneurial Management | ||
| Social Entrepreneurship | ||
| Marketing Management | ||
| Dynamic Marketing Strategy | ||
| Consumer Behavior | ||
| Data and Analysis for Marketing Decisions | ||
| Analytics and AI in Digital Marketing and Social Media | ||
| Applied Neuroscience for Business Decisions | ||
| Contagious: How Things Catch On | ||
| Applied Probability Models in Marketing | ||
| Experiments for Business Decision Making (Center Special Topic) | ||
| Special Topics - Consumer Neuroscience | ||
| Penn Social Impact Lab | ||
| Empowering Nonprofit Leaders to Thrive | ||
| Group Dynamics | ||
| Group Dynamics and Organizational Politics | ||
| Strategic Management and Leadership of Nonprofits | ||
| Leadership Theory and Practice | ||
| Business Analytics | ||
| Innovation | ||
| Enabling Technologies | ||
| Electives | 2 | |
| Needfinding | ||
| How to Make Things: Production Prototyping Studio | ||
| Ergonomics/Human Factors Based Product Design | ||
| Special Topics in Integrated Product Design | ||
| Master's Independent Study | ||
| Seminar Requirement | ||
| IPD Seminar | ||
| Total Course Units | 10 | |
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The curriculum is comprised of 5 core courses, and 5 additional courses.
- Since the program is cross-disciplinary, students who do not have the requisite background in the three areas, engineering, design arts, and business, may be required to enroll in additional foundational courses in these areas.
- The core curriculum is comprised of 5 courses that are required of all students regardless of their undergraduate degree. The 5 additional courses are one in design, one in business one in engineering, and two additional electives in any of the disciplines and chosen from a pre-approved list.
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For more information about design, engineering and business courses see the Course Directory.
Plan of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summer | Course Units | |
| Design Fundamentals | ||
| Course Units | 0.00 | |
| Fall | ||
| IPD 5510 | Design Processes (Core Course) | 1 |
| IPD 5450 | Engineering Entrepreneurship I (Business Foundation) | 1 |
| Design Elective 1 | 1 | |
| Course Units | 3.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| IPD 5520 | Problem Framing (Core Course) | 1 |
| IPD 5140 | Design for Manufacturability (Core Course) | 1 |
| Business Elective 1 | 1 | |
| Course Units | 3.00 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| IPD 7990 | IPD Final Project | 1 |
| Engineering Elective 1 | 1 | |
| Business Elective 1 | 1 | |
| Course Units | 3.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| IPD 7990 | IPD Final Project | 1 |
| Course Units | 1.00 | |
| Total Course Units | 10.00 | |
For guidance on the policies and procedures that govern the program see the IPD Guidelines.
The degree and major requirements displayed are intended as a guide for students entering in the Fall of 2025 and later. Students should consult with their academic program regarding final certifications and requirements for graduation.