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Industrial Design

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording87–90%High 80s75–77%75-77% (regular and co-op)75%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UMCV4UMHF4UMHF4USPH4UNo course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • one of ENG4U, FRA4U
  • one of MCV4U, MHF4U
  • one of ISC4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • English at 70%
  • Advanced Functions at 75%
  • Calculus & Vectors at 75%
  • Prerequisite courses are calculated in the admission average.
  • Advanced Functions (MHF4U)
  • Physics (SPH4U)
  • 4 best 4U/M courses
  • ENG4U or FRA4U
  • MHF4U or MCV4U
  • One of the following: SBI4U, SCH4U, ISC4U, SPH4U
  • Students who do not have the 4U Math prerequisite can take the replacement course at the University either the summer before or during their first year.
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyYes
  • Application deadline March 1. Portfolio deadline March 5.
  • Alternative Offers
  • Find more information about alternative offers
Usually closes before January 15
Marks only
Co-opAvailableAvailableNo
Degree
First-year intakewhere published60
What you studyBusiness StudiesComputer ScienceBusiness StudiesDesignOthers in Business & Administrative StudiesProduction & Manufacturing EngineeringComputer ScienceDesignInterdisciplinary StudiesOthers in Technology
What it isYou study business and computer science together as one integrated degree, learning both how to manage organizations and how to build software systems. Unlike a regular business degree, you gain technical depth in programming, databases, and systems design alongside strategy and finance. This suits students who want to work at the intersection of technology and business — such as roles in software product management, IT strategy, or startup development — and who are comfortable with demanding math and coding coursework.Industrial Design teaches you how to plan and shape physical products — from phones to furniture to medical devices — so they work well, look good, and can actually be made. You'll combine design thinking with engineering and manufacturing knowledge to understand both the creative and practical sides of bringing products to life. The co-op term lets you work in industry while you study, so you apply what you learn to real projects.You study computer science and design together in a hands-on, project-based way rather than as separate subjects. The program emphasizes learning through real problems and experimentation, so you'll build working projects alongside traditional coursework. This suits people who want to understand how technology and design connect and prefer learning by doing.
The door tomajors you reach through itcomputer scienceApplied to directlyApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfoUniversity of Ottawa on OUInfo

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