Lecture, 2 credit； Lab, 1 credits； 4 hours per week. Pre-requisites：No. The course provides an overview of and introduction to the fundamental design skills and processes used in the field of industrial design and in the product development process. Students will learn basic visualization techniques in 2D hand sketch as a communication tool to communicate ideas and design concepts. As a blended, project-based course, students will also learn the insight of real-world product development process through invited industry experts in the series of Design Seminars. As a blended, project-based course, students carry out a short project with the aim of introducing the methodology of design practices and fundamentals of group dynamics.？ The course covers 1) basic visualization techniques with special focus on ideation sketching and concept exploration sketching for skill training and 2) understanding of the role of design in product development for thinking training. Students shall practice hand sketch and conduct design project which requires prototypes as final deliverables.