A graduate of the Product Design program from UDLA is a competent and ethical professional, with an integral vision of design, critical thinking, entrepreneurial skills as well as an understanding of the challenges facing local and global contexts. He generates design solutions with a deep sense of social and environmental responsibility.
The UDLA Product Designer is capable of performing effectively in public and private sectors, developing strategic alliances with organizations, working as a consultant or creating his own entrepreneurial initiatives. The graduate develops design projects by applying theoretical knowledge along with technical and technological skills. Furthermore, the graduate applies research methods and design frameworks centered on innovation and sustainability. He is able to lead product design projects of different level of complexity, acknowledging environmental, socio-cultural, ethical, technological, and production matters.
It is expected that the UDLA Product Designer will demonstrate ethical and social responsibility, entrepreneurship, and a commitment to professional development.
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Demographic Data: Program headcount totals the number of students enrolled yearly and a breakdown by men and women. Enrollment by ethnicity presents data on the most representative ethnic groups of the program.
Student Completion:
Retention and graduation rates are calculated through the 2021-2022 academic year, based on new, first-time students entering in the fall semester, regardless of whether they enroll in the daytime or evening version of their program (if available). These rates do not consider incoming transfer students. Retention rates are calculated in 1 and 2 years.
Graduation rates are calculated according to each program’s duration length (100%) and within 150% of the normal time for a bachelor’s degree. The percentage of graduates in each cohort by gender considers only actual graduates, not the original makeup of the cohort.
Scholarship information: Information is divided by the type of scholarship granted.
Geographic Data: Presents the composition of the students of the program.
Add'l. Demogr. Data: Includes information on marital status, disability, and first-generation students.
In every semester, the program provides assessment results according to its Multiannual Assessment Plan (MAP), which typically considers one or more of its program learning outcomes (PLOs). Most programs utilize the platform Brightspace to collect and assess student work and to present the data and evidence of student achievement. These results and their analysis, with the objective of identifying areas for improvement, are presented in the program’s annual assessment report. In the graphic below, the most recent period in which a PLO has been assessed is indicated, with the percentage indicating achievement of the expected performance standard for that PLO, according to the rubric used to evaluate the student work. This standard can be designated at an introductory, intermediate, or final level, depending upon how the course learning outcomes (CLOs) align to each PLO in the program’s curriculum map.