Industrial Design Archives | Faculty of Engineering and Design

July 15, 2024

Designing a Life-saving Flash Flood Device

In decades past, the mention of flash floods and fatalities rarely frequented Canadian news coverage, but today, it’s on the rise in headlines. With the climate changing, rising temperatures mean... More

June 14, 2024

BID Student One of Few Canadians to Win iF DESIGN STUDENT AWARD

Behzad Rashidizadeh is one of the winners of the iF DESIGN STUDENT AWARD for his Aquapack Early Survival Kit for Flooded Areas. The iF DESIGN STUDENT AWARD has long established... More

March 11, 2024

Innovative Self-Powered Coat Design: Wearable Technology Lights up the Dark

Prolonged darkness is a reality for residents in Canada’s north. In winter, regions like the Yukon average only four hours of sunlight per day. This lack of light creates challenges... More

December 5, 2023

Four FED Professors Awarded Future Learning Innovation Fellowships

Four Faculty of Engineering and Design professors have been announced as 2023-24 recipients of the Carleton Future Learning Innovation Fellowship, a program designed to assist faculty and instructors in exploring... More

June 9, 2023

Carleton’s School of Industrial Design Celebrates 50th Anniversary

The School of Industrial Design is unique for its multidisciplinary curriculum and emphasis on industry experience in the field. It offers a holistic understanding of design through a blend of... More

May 4, 2023

Carleton Alumni Named in Forty Under 40 Awards for Young Leaders

Seven Carleton alumni have been named in Ottawa’s 2023 Forty Under 40 list, the region’s biggest business award for young leaders. Including Adel Jawhary, who graduated from Carleton’s Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering... More

April 11, 2023

BID Student among the 2023 SIT Award Winners!

Congratulations to Jaclyn Jamieson (2022 BID Grad) for winning the SIT Furniture Design Award.

February 17, 2023

Prototypes For Humanity: Two Carleton Industrial Design Projects Selected For Global Innovation Showcase In Dubai

The capstone projects from industrial design graduates Sammy Dietrich and Nate Wiersma were selected as the top 100 globally for the showcase at the inaugural Prototypes for Humanity event held... More

October 5, 2022

Carleton and its Partners Celebrate Success of Gendered Design in STEAM Program

Following three years of international collaboration, Carleton University and its partners marked the successful conclusion of the Gendered Design in STEAM (GDS) Program on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022 with a... More

September 21, 2022

Homecoming 2022: Celebrating Our Alumni – Ruzbeh Irani (BID/19 – Industrial Design, MDes/21)

Ruzbeh Irani still remembers his first encounter with industrial design. He was in Grade 11 and living in Toronto at the time. He and his father were building his room... More

July 7, 2022

Carleton Industrial Design Students Win Big at 2022 ACIDO Rocket Competition

Carleton University Industrial Design Students received recognition at this year’s ACIDO Rocket Awards. Two of the three Awards of Excellence were granted to Carleton Industrial Design students, as well as... More

April 20, 2022

Industrial Design Grad Show Showcases Innovative Tech Aimed at the Challenges of Today and Tomorrow

Carleton’s 44th Annual Industrial Design Grad Show showcases the final product designs of this year’s graduating class. The exhibition will highlight the application of design principles, student research, product iteration through design,... More