Dear Future Peer
Welcome to the Master of Design (MDes) program. You’re probably excited or maybe just a little nervous. Maybe you’ve already started reading the website, imagining what the year will look like. I did the same thing. Here’s what I wish someone had told me. You’ll come in thinking you know what design is. You’ll leave […]
Master of Design Student Showcase at UBC Okanagan
Beyond the Showcase: UBC Okanagan’s Master of Design Students Bring Ideas to Life On September 14th, the School of Engineering became a space for exploration, conversation and connection. The Master of Design (MDes) Students had the opportunity to showcase their prototyped projects to faculty, peers, students and community guests. The showcase highlighted work developed through […]
What a walk in the woods taught me about UBC Okanagan’s Master of Design
Starting with Curiosity What was I feeling? Excited? Scared? Hungry? Lost? I had taken a wrong turn somewhere, but I was almost at my destination now. I could see the entrance to the park, and the trailhead just beyond it. More than anything, I was curious. In truth, I wasn’t fully sure what to expect […]
Master of Design: Reflecting on our first month together
UBC Okanagan’s Master of Design (MDes) professional graduate program recently welcomed its inaugural cohort of students. Rooted in critical design thinking, creative practice and design principles, the program—collaboratively delivered by the School of Engineering (SoE) and Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies (FCCS)—empowers students to tackle real-world challenges alongside industry, community and public sector partners. […]
Master of Design Begins: A Change-Making Studio in the Okanagan
After years of collaboration, planning and community engagement, UBC Okanagan’s Master of Design (MDes) program has welcomed its inaugural cohort of students. In the letter below, Professor Dr. Kenneth Chau and the MDes Team reflect on the journey to launch the program and the vision for MDes as a change-making place where students, faculty, partners […]
Master of Design: Changemakers invited to chart their future at UBC Okanagan
UBC Okanagan wants to help graduate students answer the age-old question: How can I change the world for the better? The Master of Design program is a professional graduate degree program that will welcome its first intake of students next May. Applications are currently being accepted. Before stepping into the program to tackle burning questions […]