Electives
Electives allow you to dive deeper in your Areas of Interest as you journey through the EDI program.
EDI students are required to take six units of elective coursework. At least two of these courses must be at the 400-level. Independent study or University-sponsored research can be used for two of the required elective credits, but it may only be applied during the first, second, or third quarters of study. A proposal for an independant study must be submitted by the student and approved by a sponsoring faculty supervisor and the Associate Director of the EDI program.
EDI students can explore a variety of perspectives on design, communications, and management through elective courses from the McCormick School of Engineering, the Kellogg School of Management, the Medill School of Journalism, Media, and Integrated Marketing Communications, and the Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
Independent Studies
Independent studies or University-sponsored research can be used for two of the required elective credits but may only be applied within the first, second or third quarters of study. A proposal for an independent study must be submitted by the student and approved by a sponsoring faculty supervisor and the Associate Director of the EDI program.
Courses by Subject Area
Electives are always evolving but for a sense of how you might choose your depth, check out the list of current electives below.
Biomedical Engineering
Business Factors
Consumer Insights
Design Innovation
- DSGN 375 Data as Art
- DSGN 495-38 ID for Design Innovators
- DSGN 497 Making Things
Design Innovation Education
- DSGN 395 Engineering Education and Outreach
Entrepreneurship
- IEMS 495 Medical Innovation 1,2
- ISEN 430 NUvention: Energy
- IEMS 419 Technical Entrepreneurship
- DSGN 350 Intellectual Property and Innovation
Human-Computer Interaction
Mechanical Engineering
- ME 340-1 Computer Integrated Manufacturing 1
- ME 340-2 Computer Integrated Manufacturing 2
- ME 333 Introduction to Mechatronics
- ME 433 Advanced Mechatronics
- See the ME department course listings for additional options
Organizational Change
- See the Master’s in Learning & Organizational Change (LOC) program curriculum for course descriptions.
- Please note that a minimum of three years of previous work experience is required for LOC courses. Additionally, the LOC program offers a certificate program which can be taken alongside EDI.
