Designers play a vital role in innovation

Since 2014, the EPFL+ECAL Lab has been running a one-of-a-kind Masters of Advanced Studies with the aim of enhancing the leading role that designers play in innovation.

A two-year programme combining advanced education with a real-life project

Assigned to a research project, candidates work directly with industry partners, and in close collaboration with designers, engineers and psychologists at the EPFL+ECAL Lab. Current topics include immersive experiences, digital heritage, social innovation, inclusive social networks, narrative principles for augmented reality, and big data visualization.

A two-year programme combining advanced education with a real-life project

Assigned to a research project, candidates work directly with industry partners, and in close collaboration with designers, engineers and psychologists at the EPFL+ECAL Lab. Current topics include immersive experiences, digital heritage, social innovation, inclusive social networks, narrative principles for augmented reality, and big data visualization.

Based on a transdisciplinary approach

The programme also includes workshops, studio projects and courses which allow candidates to reflect on emerging technologies with a human-centered perspective, explore their potential and develop unprecedented uses. 

Affiliation with two of Switzerland’s most prestigious institutions

The MAS DRDI is run within the EPFL+ECAL Lab, the design research and innovation centre of the EPFL/École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, located in the building of ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne in Switzerland. 

Affiliation with two of Switzerland’s most prestigious institutions

The MAS DRDI is run within the EPFL+ECAL Lab, the design research and innovation centre of the EPFL/École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, located in the building of ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne in Switzerland. 

Prepared for a digital future

With a focus on building essential knowledge for meaningful and sustainable innovation in the digital sector, MAS candidates leave the programme equipped with skills in academic research and practical design for emerging technologies. 
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