The Design of Interactive Environments course at Georgia Institute of Technology prompts students to collaborate across design disciplines and create immersive environments.

In this course, students from multiple programme backgrounds – industrial design, architecture, computer science, computer engineering, HC, and digital media – learn to collaborate across their disciplinary departments to design and create immersive and meaningful experiences for audiences, guests and users.

The course covers various experience design methodologies and techniques for weaving together sensor-based technologies, digital content and physical forms.

Student teams apply these methods by designing and producing polished working prototypes for places where we live, work, play, shop, travel and gather.

The experience design approach focuses on influencing the emotions of the audience towards measurable, purpose-driven and inspired actions.

Working student prototypes are publicly demonstrated to fellow students, faculty and industry professionals at the School of Industrial Design's 'Launchpad Showcase' event at the end of the term.

School: Georgia Institute of Technology
Course: Design of Interactive Environments
Type: Postgraduate
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
Course dates: August 2026 to December 2026
Application deadline: 15 January 2026

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What will I learn during this course?

– Knowledge of real-world applications of interactive environments
– Ability to externalise their ideas as part of an iterative, prototype-driven design and concept process
– Ability to shape ideas as inspired by the capabilities of an interdisciplinary team
– Research techniques
– Fabrication and testing
– Ability to work independently and as a team while taking initiative
– Ability to express proposals and concepts visually and in writing
– Ability to articulate and explain ideas and design thinking

What are the requirements?

– Senior in ID or Graduate in HCI, ID, Digital Media, or Architecture

What facilities and resources are available?

– The School of Industrial Design has a complete range of facilities, which include 3D-printing, scanning, metal forming, sewing, electronic assembly and testing

What career prospects can I expect upon graduating?

Graduates who have completed the course have been hired in a variety of experience design-related professions, including interactive AV integration, creative digital agencies, interactive exhibit design, media architecture and theme park design.

Who teaches this course?

– Hunter Spence, lecturer, School of Industrial Design

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