CONVERTIRSE/ARREPENTIRSE ES ALEGRARSE

environments. We will focus on the redesign of a few objects, starting with some sketching from the ideation phase through to a final solution that describes the aesthetic and emotive intents, as well as demonstrates knowledge of functional or unique manufacturing requirements. This class is built on the belief that strong two-dimensional skills remain the essential tool for product designers. Students attending the first and second module will be required to participate in the final presentation during the final week of the semester.

Major elective

Open to junior and above

(FALL/SPRING)

ID 2511 PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY

WORKSHOP 1 credit tba

This class will cover basic camera optics and lighting techniques necessary to generate high quality digital images for either print or digital portfolio applications. The focus of the class is to master manual controls on the digital camera such as film and shutter speed settings in conjunction with aperture openings to obtain whatever the desired effect might be to best represent two and three-dimensional objects. Manipulation of natural and artificial lighting is the other main focus of the class. Students will learn the use of fill and bounce cards with sun, tungsten and strobe light sources. The emphasis will be on the strobe lighting studio where through a series of assignments students will learn direct, diffused reflected lighting techniques.

Students will be required to participate in the final critique during the final week of the semester.

Major elective

Open to junior and above

Pending review and approval by the Curriculum Committee

(FALL)

ID 2512 PROCESSING WORKSHOP

1 credit Beth Mosher

In this hands-on course, students will learn Processing, an open-source coding language that combines computer programming with form, motion and interaction. Students will learn the fundamentals of Processing to create interactive graphics and visualize data in a collaborative workshop setting. By the end of the four-week module, students will have learned to design, implement, and trouble- shoot their code, providing a solid foundation that will allow them to continue their learning after the class ends.

This 12-week course will be structured in three 4- week modules. Each student will attend only one of the modules, but all students will meet together on the first day of the semester and will have a “laptop form” group exhibition their work during the final week of the semester.

Major elective

Open to junior and above

(SPRING)

ID 2513 CNC MACHINING WORKSHOP

1 credit Jake Horsey/Aaron Cantrell This four week workshop is an introduction to using computer controlled machine tools and the software that controls them. For this particular experience, students will learn to program toolpaths using HSMXpress for

SolidWorks and safely operate the Tormach PCNC 1100 mill located in the ID Metal Shop. More generally, students will gain an understanding of the model-to-machine

workflow utilized across various CNC tooling platforms and how to evaluate a system’s applicability for a given project. Time spent in class will be technical and process heavy, focusing on proper machine setup, operation, and

troubleshooting of CNC programs created in CAM software. The overarching goal is to equip students with a

methodology to continue experimenting with the capabilities and limitations of the machine, but most importantly, what questions to ask or variables to consider when moving from the digital to the physical using CNC equipment.

Students attending the first and second 4-week module will be required to participate in the final presentation during the last week of the semester.

Major elective

Open to junior and above Prerequisite: ID-2476, ID-2452 Fee: $75.00

(FALL) Cancelled just prior to publication; the Industrial Design Department plans to offer CNC Machining as a 3 credit course in Fall 2015.

ID 2515 DESIGN DOCUMENTATION

WORKSHOP 1 credit Joseph Napurano

This class will explore best practices in presenting compelling stories showcasing specific work. It will cover planning, layout and completing different processes. Building a story and documentation strategy. Creating project storyboards, videos and presentations. We will cover integrating software, video, illustrations, and photos into the processes - Presentation software, Illustrator, PhotoShop and digital editing will be explored. The final project of this workshop will be to create a video for online presentation or a full presentation piece of your best portfolio piece.

Students will be required to write, work with digital software, create a finished presentation, and participate in the group presentation during the final week of the semester.

Major elective Junior and above

(SPRING)

ID 20ST SPECIAL TOPIC DESIGN STUDIO 3 credits Staff

Juniors take two 3-credit Special Topic Design Studios in the Fall semester. Juniors shall choose one 3-credit option from the Content-Driven category like Packaging,

Typography, Play, or UI/UX, and the other option from the Process-Driven category like Casting, Soft Goods or

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Prototyping. Students will gain multiple competencies by utilizing techniques and methodologies through practice and process. Each studio meets once per week.

Major requirement; ID majors only; Permission required for nonmajors. Registration of Industrial Design department studio courses is not available via web registration. Some studios have a lab fee for materials and field trips. The fee is announced during the department's registration lottery.

(FALL)

ID 24ST ADVANCED DESIGN: STUDIO

6 credits Staff

The 6-credit Advanced Design studio category offers second semester juniors and seniors the opportunity to continue their focus on various curricular topics including innovative product design through production and fabrication;

innovation through socially responsible, humanitarian and sustainable design; and innovation through science and technology. These studios are designed to strengthen the student's ability to conduct research, ideation, material exploration, presentation, and concept validation. The course develops student's ability and confidence towards

professional practice and entrepreneurship in the industrial design field. This studio meets two days per week.

ID juniors and seniors are required to take a total of three advanced studios. A 6-credit course taken during Wintersession or in the summer cannot fulfill an Advanced Design studio credit unless pre-approved by the Department Head. Placement for an Advanced Design studio is assigned by lottery at the beginning of each semester.

Major requirement; ID majors only, unless specified by the instructor and/or department head. Registration of

Industrial Design department studio courses is not available via web registration. Some advanced studios have a fee for course supplies or field trips. The fee and any prerequisites are announced during the department's registration lottery. Fee: $150.00

(FALL/SPRING)

Independent Study

ID 8900 INDEPENDENT STUDY MAJOR

3 credits tba

The Independent Study Project (ISP) allows students to supplement the established curriculum by completing a faculty supervised project for credit in a specific area of interest. Its purpose is to meet individual student needs by providing an alternative to regularly offered courses.

Permission of both Academic Advisor and Department Head and GPA of 3.0 or higher is required.

Register by completing the Independent Study Application available on the Registrar's website; the course is not available via web registration.

(FALL/WINTER/SPRING)

ID 8960 PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP

3 credits tba

The professional internship provides valuable exposure to a professional setting, enabling students to better establish a career path and define practical aspirations. Internship proposals are carefully vetted to determine legitimacy and must meet the contact hour requirements listed in the RISD Course Announcement.

Permission of Academic Advisor and Department Head is required

(SUMMER/FALL/WINTER/SPRING)

ID 8965 COLLABORATIVE STUDY

3 credits tba

A Collaborative Study Project (CSP) allows two students to work collaboratively to complete a faculty supervised project of independent study.

Usually, a CSP is supervised by two faculty members, but with approval it may be supervised by one faculty member. Its purpose is to meet individual student needs by providing an alternative to regularly offered courses, though it is not a substitute for a course if that course is regularly offered.

Permission of Academic Advisor and Department Head is required

(FALL/WINTER/SPRING)

Graduate Courses

ID 240G GRAD INTRO TO INDUSTRIAL

DESIGN 3 credits Khipra Nichols

The aim of the course is to open a window on the complex and multifaceted present design environment. A preliminary overview about the major historic design movements will be followed by an extensive description of the design's state of the art together with a spot on the latest trends. Students will be invited to think and tinker, learning how to approach a design project, how to formulate proper research questions and how to use analog and digital prototyping to experiment, validate and communicate their own ideas. They will also initiate a dialogue with forms, functions, and interactions, defining the borders of the design activity and the actual role of designers. The main goal of the course is to get students familiar with the design vocabulary and with the basic tools involved in design processes.

Areas covered: Ideas and concepts creation, quantitative and qualitative research, sketch models making, digital fabrication, physical computing, project's narrative and storytelling.

Open to ID Graduate Majors only. Fee: $75.00

(WINTER)

ID 241G GRADUATE ID STUDIO I 6 credits Claudia Rebola

The execution of two assigned design projects provides the framework for a thorough examination of the design process.

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