Integrating an Artificial Intelligence Workshop as a Course into the Undergraduate Industrial Design Curriculum: Importance, Functions, and Prerequisites
Artificial intelligence (AI) has grown rapidly as a result of its extensive application in science and industry. This article emphasizes the essential role of AI in industrial design, which assesses user behavior and preferences, enhances workflows, and facilitates the development of human-centric, high-performance, user-friendly products with increased precision and efficiency. Additionally, it advocates for the incorporation of a specialized AI workshop into the Iranian undergraduate industrial design curriculum. Professional designers in AI technology are essential for its efficient use in design; consequently, educational programs should incorporate an AI workshop to equip future designers effectively. This paper’s theoretical basis is obtained from library research. This pilot study used the descriptive survey method, employing a simple random sample of 30 third and higher year industrial design students at Iran University of Art (17 males, 13 female). The field research revealed that although students acknowledge AI and its role in design, they lack comprehensive knowledge and practical familiarity. This preliminary finding highlights the need for an introductory AI workshop to cover theoretical foundations, give training in professional interaction with AI tools, and develop competencies for future practice. The study suggests that faculty expertise, hardware-software infrastructure investment, and industry collaboration are critical to the workshop’s success. Such a workshop can bridge the current educational gap and also offer students the opportunity to apply theoretical principles in realistic scenarios. This integration may improve designers’ efficiency, enrich design learning, and contribute to preparing a new generation of industrial designers capable of working with emerging technologies.
Seifi, A. and Hojjati-Emami, K. (2024). Integrating an Artificial Intelligence Workshop as a Course into the Undergraduate Industrial Design Curriculum: Importance, Functions, and Prerequisites. Journal of Design Thinking, 5(2), 355-366. doi: 10.22059/jdt.2025.397828.1157
MLA
Seifi, A. , and Hojjati-Emami, K. . "Integrating an Artificial Intelligence Workshop as a Course into the Undergraduate Industrial Design Curriculum: Importance, Functions, and Prerequisites", Journal of Design Thinking, 5, 2, 2024, 355-366. doi: 10.22059/jdt.2025.397828.1157
HARVARD
Seifi, A., Hojjati-Emami, K. (2024). 'Integrating an Artificial Intelligence Workshop as a Course into the Undergraduate Industrial Design Curriculum: Importance, Functions, and Prerequisites', Journal of Design Thinking, 5(2), pp. 355-366. doi: 10.22059/jdt.2025.397828.1157
CHICAGO
A. Seifi and K. Hojjati-Emami, "Integrating an Artificial Intelligence Workshop as a Course into the Undergraduate Industrial Design Curriculum: Importance, Functions, and Prerequisites," Journal of Design Thinking, 5 2 (2024): 355-366, doi: 10.22059/jdt.2025.397828.1157
VANCOUVER
Seifi, A., Hojjati-Emami, K. Integrating an Artificial Intelligence Workshop as a Course into the Undergraduate Industrial Design Curriculum: Importance, Functions, and Prerequisites. Journal of Design Thinking, 2024; 5(2): 355-366. doi: 10.22059/jdt.2025.397828.1157
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