AIGC-Driven Smart Product Design Curriculum: AI Assist Innovations in Design Methods and Practice

This study proposes an AI-powered product-design curriculum model centred on generative technologies. The three-stage workflow—concept creation, detail refinement, and contextual visualisation—integrates AIGC tools throughout teaching and practice. Empirical testing shows that the AI-enabled process significantly shortens concept-iteration and styling cycles while improving the completeness of design details and context alignment. The paper also reflects on AIGC’s broader impact on the design ecosystem and talent pipeline, arguing that prompt engineering and cross-disciplinary collaboration are key to balancing efficiency, originality, and educational goals. The findings offer a reference framework for future design education and industry practice.