Introduction

系所簡介

Brief History

系所沿革

The Department of Product Design was established in 1995, and the first Master's Program in Design Management in Taiwan was set up in 1999. The Master's Program of Design Management for working students was established in 2002. In 2010, these programs were combined administratively within the Department of Product Design.

Most of our graduates have excellent performance in the field of product design. There are currently 11 full-time and 27 part-time faculty members in the department. Each has a master's degree or higher academic qualification and overseas experience in study, work or research.

Their research publications, including journal articles, seminar papers, as well as research projects funded by the National Science and Technology Council are abundant.

In terms of research performance, we have conducted numerous individual research projects funded by the National Science and Technology Council, consistently published papers in domestic and international academic journals, produced professional publications, and actively participated in international academic conferences.

The department features state-of-the-art teaching facilities that cater to a wide range of learning and practical needs. In addition to the professional classrooms shared across the college, we provide dedicated workshops equipped with advanced tools and specialized spaces for metalworking, woodworking, ceramics, spray painting, injection molding, rapid prototyping (RP), and CNC machining. Additional facilities include professional classrooms, a drawing studio, a graduation project workshop, and a 3D printing and digital manufacturing laboratory.

To foster students’ growth and global competitiveness, the department regularly shares information on domestic and international design competitions. Students are actively encouraged to participate in both regional and global events, where they have consistently delivered outstanding performances. Their achievements have earned high recognition and praise from design institutions and academic communities nationwide.

Education Goals

教育目標

Provide a quality, human-oriented design education and environment

Most of our undergraduates are from the social sciences section in senior high schools. Therefore, the department’s curriculum focuses on esthetics and fundamental professional skills, and provides resources and environment for these students to cultivate scientific and technological knowledge for designing better products based on users’ needs.

Emphasize theory and practice

Product design emphasizes a combination of practice and theory because it is not easy to design a product that is economical and usable. For this reason, our department puts emphasis on both theory and practice and promotes cooperative projects with companies. Our department makes efforts to ensure students’ learning can successfully integrate with actual needs and applications.

Nurture Three Ps: Ping-deh (personal character), Ping-chih (quality), and Ping- wei (taste)

An outstanding designer has not only professional skills but also good personal character, quality, and taste, which our department has been devoted to for years. Teachers in the department are requested to be role models for students and should often remind them of correct ideas, and strictly require quality design work and good taste from students, so that they will be designers who value professional ethics, care about personal responsibility to our society, and are equipped with teamwork cooperation spirit.

Reinforce cooperation with the industry to promote industrial development

In order to integrate teaching and research with the requirements of industry which can make some contributions to the development of domestic industry, the department seeks out cooperative projects in which to participate.

Nurture design professionals with creativity and highly competitive strengths

Technology advances by the day, so no field can afford to treat this lightly, including design education, which must keep up to date with technological developments in order to ensure that the education offered meets the needs of today’s market.

Future Develop

未來發展
To strengthen design knowledge and to enhance the design creativity, employability and competitiveness for students, the future developments of the Department includes:

Continue to promote Industry-Academy cooperation and international exchange

Develop and construct complete internship system

Enhance digital design capabilities

Retrofit the equipment of the practical training factory and laboratory

Degrees Granted

學位授予名稱

Undergraduate Program

商品設計學系
Department of Product Design
設計學學士 / B.D. Bachelor of Design

Master's Program

商品設計學系創新設計與管理碩士班
Master's Program in Design Innovation and Management in Department of Product Design
設計學碩士 / M.Des. Master of Design

In-Service Master's Program

商品設計學系創新設計與管理碩士在職專班
Master's Program in Design Innovation and Management in Department of Product Design
設計學碩士 / M.Des. Master of Design