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August 8, 2022

BID Student wins the ZINC CHALLENGE

The Zinc Challenge is a competition created for industrial design students who are currently enrolled at a College or University in North America. Students are encouraged to use their imagination... More

July 12, 2022

Lois Frankel Awarded Funding through Virtual Learning Strategy

Carleton has received approximately $177,000 through the second round of eCampusOntario’s Virtual Learning Strategy (VLS) to support two projects. Instructor Lois Frankel (School of Industrial Design) received funding in support of... More

July 6, 2022

2022 Rocket

Rocket is a competition for Ontario’s graduating industrial designers hosted by ACIDO. Graduates nominated at the top of their class from Carleton University, Humber College, OCAD University, and Sheridan College... More

July 6, 2022

BID and MDes students receive University and Senate Medals

Undergraduate University Medal Faculty of Engineering (Awarded annually, when merited, to the top one percent of graduating students in each faculty.) Celia Ren Yunyue Wang, Bachelor of Industrial Design Shiva... More

June 8, 2022

The Festival of the New European Bauhaus – June 9-12, 2022

The New European Bauhaus (NEB) aims to marry science and technology with art and culture; to approach the significant challenges of the 21st century in an inclusive, sustainable, and beautiful... More

June 1, 2022

Gravity Sketch Student Ambassador

The Gravity Sketch Student Ambassador Program 1st June 2022 - 31st May 2023 The Gravity Sketch Education Team founded its Student Ambassador Program in 2020, with 3 guiding principles:... More

May 25, 2022

World Industrial – Design Day (June 29, 2022)

World Industrial Design Day 2022 marks the 65th anniversary of WDO Organization (formerly known as the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design – Icsid). This year, as we reflect on more than six... More

May 25, 2022

2022 DMI Student Essay Competition

In a growing conversation on Design Management education, DMI is hosting an essay contest for current students to share their personal reflections on Design and Design Management education. Eligible students... More

May 25, 2022

Ottawa Design Club – ORIGINS

T-minus 1 day until the ODC's first in-person event! 🥳 We still have a few tickets up for grabs. You don't want to miss this! There will also be free food,... More

April 25, 2022

Annual industrial design show puts innovative solutions on display (from CBC News)

From park users to children with autism, Carleton students build connections | CBC News (click the title to see the full story on CBC) Joseph Tunney · CBC News · Posted: Apr 25, 2022... More

April 25, 2022

Honorable Mention for the IHA Student Design Competition

EXCELLENCE IN STUDENT DESIGN The IHA created its Student Design Competition in 1993 to invigorate the housewares industry with the fresh ideas of top student designers and to encourage young... More

March 24, 2022

The ZINC Challenge

WHAT IS THE ZINC CHALLENGE? The Zinc Challenge is a competition created for industrial design students who are currently enrolled at a college or university in North America. Students are... More

The latest from the School of Industrial Design

BID Student wins the ZINC CHALLENGE

Lois Frankel Awarded Funding through Virtual Learning Strategy

2022 Rocket

BID and MDes students receive University and Senate Medals

The Festival of the New European Bauhaus – June 9-12, 2022

Gravity Sketch Student Ambassador

World Industrial – Design Day (June 29, 2022)

2022 DMI Student Essay Competition

Ottawa Design Club – ORIGINS

Annual industrial design show puts innovative solutions on display (from CBC News)

Honorable Mention for the IHA Student Design Competition

The ZINC Challenge

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