The purpose of this study is to explore the learning problems of undergraduate industrial design students in studio courses. A questionnaire consisting of both closed and open questions was designed to collect data. The results of the survey illustrated that 1) the students regarded concept generation the most difficult task; 2) the major problems that students experienced were organizing and structuring design documentation, physical model making for design presentation, and selection of the design direction in the design research phase; 3) these main problems were related to personal issues. The results can serve as a reference point for future research and design education.