Study Plan - Product Design

When you finish all units of your education program, you will receive a Diploma and a Professional License, as well as a bachelor’s degree endorsed by SACSCOC that is recognized worldwide.

Accredited and Consolidated Institution.
Registered in Group 3 of the Institutional Improvement Program.

First Term

Matter Code
Course List
Sequence
Hours With Teacher
Hours Independent
Credits (Units)
LAV1013
ANALYSIS AND REPRESENTATION
64
32
6
LAR1013
DESIGN, SPACE AND TIME
48
48
6
LEX0113
FOREIGN LANGUAGE I
 
48
48
6
DIG0013
DIGITAL CULTURE
48
48
6
LAV1023
VOLUME SCULPTURE
64
32
6
LDP1043
DRAWING AND GEOMETRY
64
32
6
LDP1013
DESIGN PROCESSES WORKSHOP I
48
48
6
Total
384
288
42

Hours With Teacher : Horas Docente
Hours Independent: Horas independiente

Second Term

Matter Code
Course List
Sequence
Hours With Teacher
Hours Independent
Credits (Units)
LDP1023
PHOTOGRAPHY FOR DESIGN
48
48
6
LDP1033
DESIGN PROCESSES WORKSHOP II
LDP1013
48
48
6
LAR1043
MODELING AND MANUFACTURING
96
0
6
LEX0123
FOREIGN LANGUAGE II
LEX0113
48
48
6
ESP0013
ACADEMIC REASONING
DIG0013
48
48
6
GENERAL STUDIES ELECTIVE IN MATH
48
48
6
Total
336
240
36

Hours With Teacher : Horas Docente
Hours Independent: Horas independiente

Third Term

Matter Code
Course List
Sequence
Hours With Teacher
Hours Independent
Credits (Units)
LMK1013
MARKETING FUNDAMENTALS
48
48
6
LEX0133
FOREIGN LANGUAGE III
LEX0123
48
48
6
ESP0023
ACADEMIC WRITING
ESP0013
48
48
6
LAI2013
MODELING AND VISUALIZATION
LAR1043
64
32
6
LDP2013
MATERIALS I
48
48
6
LDP2023
DESIGN HISTORY
0
96
6
LDP2033
DESIGN WORKSHOP I
48
48
6
Total
304
368
42

Hours With Teacher : Horas Docente
Hours Independent: Horas independiente

Fourth Term

Matter Code
Course List
Sequence
Hours With Teacher
Hours Independent
Credits (Units)
LDP2043
VISUAL COMMUNICATION FOR DESIGN
LAR1023
48
48
6
LDP2053
MATERIALS II
LDP2013
48
48
6
LDP2063
DESIGN ERGONOMICS
48
48
6
LDP2073
DESIGN WORKSHOP II
LDP2033
48
48
6
GENERAL STUDIES ELECTIVE IN SOCIAL SCIENCES
48
48
6
GENERAL STUDIES ELECTIVE IN ARTS
 
48
48
6
Total
288
288
36

Hours With Teacher : Horas Docente
Hours Independent: Horas independiente

Fifth Term

Matter Code
Course List
Sequence
Hours With Teacher
Hours Independent
Credits (Units)
GENERAL STUDIES ELECTIVE IN HUMANITIES
 
48
48
6
GENERAL STUDIES ELECTIVE IN NATURAL SCIENCES
48
48
6
LDP3013
BRAND CREATION WORKSHOP
48
48
6
LDP3023
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES I
0
96
6
LDP3033
OBJECT QUALITIES
48
48
6
LDP3043
DESIGN WORKSHOP III
LDP1033
48
48
6
LIV3043
QUALITATIVE DESIGN RESEARCH
48
48
6
Total
288
384
42

Hours With Teacher : Horas Docente
Hours Independent: Horas independiente

Sixth Term

Matter Code
Course List
Sequence
Hours With Teacher
Hours Independent
Credits (Units)
LIV3093
INNOVATION AND DESIGN METHODS
 
48
48
6
LDP3053
DESIGN AND INNOVATION IN BUSINESS
LDP3013
48
48
6
LDP3063
DESIGN PARADIGMS
48
48
6
LDP3073
OBJECT APPROPRIATION
LDP3033
48
48
6
LDP3083
DESIGN WORKSHOP IV
LDP3043
48
48
6
LAV2073
OBJECT PRACTICES AND INSTALLATIONS
64
32
6
Total
304
272
36

Hours With Teacher : Horas Docente
Hours Independent: Horas independiente

Seventh Term

Matter Code
Course List
Sequence
Hours With Teacher
Hours Independent
Credits (Units)
LHC3053
MUSEOGRAPHY
48
48
6
LDP4013
SELECT TOPICS
48
48
6
LDP4023
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES II
LDP3023
0
96
6
LDP4033
OBJECT SUSTAINABILITY
LDP3073
48
48
6
LDP4043
INTEGRAL DESIGN WORKSHOP I
48
48
6
LIV4053
DESIGN OF SERVICES AND EXPERIENCES
 
64
32
6
Total
256
320
36

Hours With Teacher : Horas Docente
Hours Independent: Horas independiente

Eighth Term

Matter Code
Course List
Sequence
Hours With Teacher
Hours Independent
Credits (Units)
LDP4053
PERSPECTIVES OF THE DISCIPLINE
0
96
6
LDP4063
DESIGN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
48
48
6
LDP4073
INTEGRAL DESIGN WORKSHOP II
LDP4043
48
48
6
LAR4163
VANGUARD TOPICS III
48
48
6
LAI4073
DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING OF EVERYDAY OBJECTS
 
64
32
6
Total
208
272
30

Hours With Teacher : Horas Docente
Hours Independent: Horas independiente

Total Study Plan Credits
Hours With Teacher 2368
Hours Independent 2432
Credits (Units) 300

Objective

Train Product Design professionals who can create aesthetic, functional and sustainable objects, using technological tools to develop creative processes that solve human needs and improve quality of life.

Graduate profile

The Product Design’s teaching learning process is based on competencies. This focus includes knowledge, skills and attitudes, thus training ethical professionals who can respond to the needs and requirements of a globalized world.

  • Develop innovative proposals using technological and digital tools, with environmental responsibility..
  • Design functional prototypes by selecting materials that guarantee safety, well-being and quality.
  • Identify and solve problems through product design, applying innovative and environmentally friendly methodologies.
  • Integrate processes and reflect on the state of art in design, collaborating with experts and professionals.
  • Transmit ideas through digital and physical media to address environmental, social and economic problems with sustainable solutions.
  • Manage your own learning effectively using digital resources.

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