Product Design combines research, prototyping, materials, form, usability, and design thinking.
Students learn to create useful, market-aware, and human-centered products.
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BS Product Design
- Duration
- 4 years
- Credit hours
- To be confirmed by IUHT academics
- Eligibility
- Intermediate or equivalent qualification; creative portfolio guidance may apply.
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Program overview
Academic plan
Scheme of studies
Representative semester structure and credit distribution. Final course titles and credit hours may be adjusted per HEC and accrediting-body requirements.
BS Product Design — 4 years (8 semesters), 130–140 CH, human-centred design and prototyping.
Semester I (15–18 CH)
- Introduction to Product Design — 3 CH
- Basic Design Studio — 3 CH
- Drawing & Visualization — 3 CH
- Materials & Manufacturing Basics — 3 CH
- English Communication — 3 CH
- Pakistan Studies — 2 CH
Semester I (15–18 CH)
- Introduction to Product Design — 3 CH
- Basic Design Studio — 3 CH
- Drawing & Visualization — 3 CH
- Materials & Manufacturing Basics — 3 CH
- English Communication — 3 CH
- Pakistan Studies — 2 CH
Semester II (15–18 CH)
- Design Principles & Color Theory — 3 CH
- Technical Drawing — 3 CH
- Introduction to Ergonomics — 3 CH
- Digital Tools for Design (CAD Basics) — 3 CH
- Communication Skills — 2 CH
- Islamic Studies / Ethics — 2 CH
Semester II (15–18 CH)
- Design Principles & Color Theory — 3 CH
- Technical Drawing — 3 CH
- Introduction to Ergonomics — 3 CH
- Digital Tools for Design (CAD Basics) — 3 CH
- Communication Skills — 2 CH
- Islamic Studies / Ethics — 2 CH
Semester III (15–18 CH)
- 3D Modeling (CAD Advanced) — 3 CH
- Materials & Production Techniques — 3 CH
- Human Centered Design — 3 CH
- Product Sketching & Rendering — 3 CH
- Research Methods — 3 CH
Semester III (15–18 CH)
- 3D Modeling (CAD Advanced) — 3 CH
- Materials & Production Techniques — 3 CH
- Human Centered Design — 3 CH
- Product Sketching & Rendering — 3 CH
- Research Methods — 3 CH
Semester IV (15–18 CH)
- Industrial Design Studio I — 4 CH
- Manufacturing Processes — 3 CH
- UX/UI for Products — 3 CH
- Sustainability in Design — 3 CH
- Prototyping Techniques — 3 CH
Semester IV (15–18 CH)
- Industrial Design Studio I — 4 CH
- Manufacturing Processes — 3 CH
- UX/UI for Products — 3 CH
- Sustainability in Design — 3 CH
- Prototyping Techniques — 3 CH
Semester V (15–18 CH)
- Industrial Design Studio II — 4 CH
- Smart Product Design (IoT Basics) — 3 CH
- Packaging Design — 3 CH
- Branding for Products — 3 CH
- Elective I — 3 CH
Semester V (15–18 CH)
- Industrial Design Studio II — 4 CH
- Smart Product Design (IoT Basics) — 3 CH
- Packaging Design — 3 CH
- Branding for Products — 3 CH
- Elective I — 3 CH
Semester VI (15–18 CH)
- Advanced Prototyping & Testing — 3 CH
- Design Thinking & Innovation — 3 CH
- Product Marketing & Strategy — 3 CH
- Internship / Industry Placement — 3–6 CH
- Elective II — 3 CH
Semester VI (15–18 CH)
- Advanced Prototyping & Testing — 3 CH
- Design Thinking & Innovation — 3 CH
- Product Marketing & Strategy — 3 CH
- Internship / Industry Placement — 3–6 CH
- Elective II — 3 CH
Semester VII (15–18 CH)
- Product Design Studio III (Capstone Prep) — 5 CH
- Entrepreneurship in Design — 2 CH
- Advanced CAD & Simulation — 3 CH
- Elective III — 3 CH
- Research Project I — 3 CH
Semester VII (15–18 CH)
- Product Design Studio III (Capstone Prep) — 5 CH
- Entrepreneurship in Design — 2 CH
- Advanced CAD & Simulation — 3 CH
- Elective III — 3 CH
- Research Project I — 3 CH
Semester VIII (15–18 CH)
- Final Year Product Design Thesis — 6 CH
- Prototype Development — 3 CH
- Research Project II — 3 CH
- Portfolio Development & Presentation — 2 CH
- Jury / Viva — 2 CH
Semester VIII (15–18 CH)
- Final Year Product Design Thesis — 6 CH
- Prototype Development — 3 CH
- Research Project II — 3 CH
- Portfolio Development & Presentation — 2 CH
- Jury / Viva — 2 CH
Specialization areas (electives)
- Industrial Product Design
- Furniture Design
- Packaging & Branding Design
- Smart / IoT Product Design
- Sustainable Product Design
Specialization areas (electives)
- Industrial Product Design
- Furniture Design
- Packaging & Branding Design
- Smart / IoT Product Design
- Sustainable Product Design
Outcomes
Career opportunities
Pathways graduates often pursue in industry, public service, further study, and entrepreneurship.
- Industrial designer at consumer-electronics and appliance makers
- Industrial designer at consumer-electronics and appliance makers
- Product designer in startups
- Product designer in startups
- CAD and prototyping specialist
- CAD and prototyping specialist
- Furniture designer
- Furniture designer
- Packaging designer at FMCG and consumer brands
- Packaging designer at FMCG and consumer brands
- Sustainable-packaging specialist
- Sustainable-packaging specialist
- Design entrepreneur
- Design entrepreneur
Admissions 2026