Prospective Students

Students and researchers in HCDE discover timely solutions to some of the world's most complex problems and enrich the lives of many people throughout our community, the state of Washington, the nation, and the world.

Human Centered Design & Engineering is one of today's fastest changing and fastest growing academic fields and industries. Not long ago, HCDE focused almost exclusively on print documents, but today the work of a human-centered designer can vary greatly, including multimedia design, website development, and content computing. HCDE job titles now include "executive producer" and "interactive experience designer" as well as "writer" and "editor."

HCDE at the University of Washington is housed in the College of Engineering. Our department offers a cutting-edge, hands-on educational experience that equips students to move directly into the professional world.

HCDE programs are competitive; admission committees for all programs look for well-rounded students who have a strong communication foundation. For specific information about admission to one of our programs be sure to look at the Programs and Advising page. Additionally, the Society for Technical Communication has an online database of searchable technical communication programs for review.