Bachelor of Design (B.des) in Automobile & Transportation Design

The Bachelor of Design (B.Des) in Automobile & Transportation Design is a future-focused undergraduate program that prepares students to design the vehicles and mobility systems of tomorrow. As transportation rapidly evolves through electric mobility, autonomous systems, sustainability, and smart technologies, this program equips aspiring designers with the creative, technical, and strategic skills required to lead the transformation of mobility.

This program blends design creativity with engineering awareness, digital technologies, and hands-on making, enabling students to develop innovative, functional, and emotionally engaging mobility solutions. Students learn to conceptualize, visualize, and realize automotive and transportation designs—from initial sketches and digital modeling to full-scale clay models and design presentations.

What You Will Learn

• Automotive form development, proportion, and surfacing
• Transportation design fundamentals and vehicle architecture
• Design sketching, visualization, and storytelling
• CAD and Class-A surface modeling
• Clay modeling and physical prototyping
• Materials, manufacturing processes, and ergonomics
• Sustainable and future mobility concepts
• User-centered and systems-based design thinking

Duration

4 years

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the B.Des in Automobile & Transportation Design can pursue careers as:

• Automobile Designer
• Transportation Designer
• Automotive CAD & Surfacing Designer
• Clay Modeler
• Mobility Concept Designer
• Design Visualization Specialist
• Automotive UI/UX Designer
• Design Researcher

They may find opportunities in automotive OEMs, design studios, mobility startups, transportation consultancies, and global design firms, or continue higher studies in design and related fields.