Northwestern University - Master of Science in Engineering Design Innovation (EDI)

The Master of Science in Engineering Design Innovation (EDI) program 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. EDI is an 18-month, full-time design innovation graduate program in a highly-engaged studio culture. Students graduate from EDI and take on roles as Product Managers, Design Researchers, Product Designer Engineers, Experience and Service Designers ready to design new products and services that responsibly consider the needs of multiple stakeholders in complex ecosystems. The initial application deadline is January 15. Applications submitted after this date will be considered on a rolling basis.