录取要求

While students with other academic backgrounds and work experience are considered, most prospective students have an undergraduate degree in engineering or a technical background.

申请材料清单

Admissions Requirements
EDI students are chosen based on their backgrounds, ability to learn, and their contributions to the overall program experience. As part of their online application, applicants are required to submit a portfolio of their past project work. 

For additional questions about the EDI program, please contact Jeff Hutter, program assistant of the EDI program, at edi@northwestern.edu or 847-467-4275.

The items listed below must be submitted as part of your application to the EDI program.

Completed Online Application
The online application can be completed and submitted through The Graduate School website. The program code for the EDI program is E23MS.

Statement of Purpose
In the Statement of Purpose portion of the application, please answer any two of the following four questions:

Pick a product that you think is well designed and explain why. Do the same with a product you think is poorly designed.
You’ve just finished sketching a new universally accessible kiosk for the London underground. How could you build and test a prototype in one hour?
A dental supply company wants to create a new product line targeted toward hygienists in China. What would you do to understand the needs of the user?
If you could spend one year solving one problem, what would it be and why?
Resume/CV
A copy of your professional resume or CV must be included in your application.

GRE Scores
Please upload your GRE score reports through the online application portal. The Graduate School will then verify your scores with ETS.

Letters of Recommendation
Two letters of recommendation must be sent through online submission. Email addresses must be provided in the online application for recommenders submitting online.

Unofficial Transcripts
Unofficial transcripts from all post-secondary educational institutions attended must be scanned and uploaded to the online application. We do not require official paper transcripts to be sent through the mail until after an admissions decision is rendered. All admitted applicants are required to send paper transcripts through the mail to The Graduate School at Northwestern before matriculation.

Portfolio of Past Work
Portfolio submissions of past project work should be uploaded through the online application system as a "writing sample" and should be in PDF format and under 2.5 MB in size. Alternatively, you may submit a link to your online portfolio within the body of your application.

Personal Interview (if necessary)
A personal interview with EDI program staff, in the form of a telephone call, may be required.

TOEFL/IELTS Scores (if necessary)
Applicants whose native language is not English must also supply scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The EDI program requires a minimum TOEFL score of 90 (Internet-based test) and a minimum IELTS score of 7 out of 9. Please see the admissions section of The Graduate School website for more information.

专业介绍

The Master of Science in Engineering Design Innovation Program (EDI) teaches you to lead the design of future innovative products, services, and technologies. EDI students are engineers who like to create new things, are comfortable with problems that are hard to pin down, and care about culture and contemporary context. At EDI, we introduce you to design thinking, a process of user observation, visualization, rapid prototyping, and iteration

推荐课程

• DSGN 401-1 Human-Centered Design Studio 1 (fall)
• DSGN 401-2 Human-Centered Design Studio 2 (winter)
• DSGN 401-3 Human-Centered Design Studio 3 (winter)
• DSGN 410-0 Design Research (fall)
• DSGN 420 Design Communication and Methods (fall)
• DSGN 450-0 Differentiation by Design (winter)
• DSGN 455 Design Strategy (spring)
• DSGN 499 Thesis