DESCRIPTION TBA (SPRING)
ID*2441 PRESENTATION I 3 credits Instructor: Staff
Basic desktop modelmaking and quick sketching and communication skills will be covered in the course along with basic computer skills using Photoshop and This course is directed toward individuals who are interested in exploring these skills within the context of product design.
Course Level: Sophomore requirement for majors; ID majors only (SPRING)
ID*2442 PRESENTATION II 3 credits Instructor: Staff
This course will focus on skills required for effective presentation of ideas utilizing a variety of mediums within the structure of oral presentation. We will explore slide photography, promotional materials, collateral, etc. Prerequisites: ID*2441
Course Level: Undergraduate requirement for majors; Permission of instructor for non-majors
(FALL)
ID*2451 METAL I 3 credits Instructors: Staff
Basic processes in sheet and heavy metal will be presented, such as: shearing, bending, soldering, drilling, tapping, filing, sawing, etc. Emphasis will be on controlled results, sensitivity to material in design and sequence of operations. Fastenings, measuring, and layout techniques will be discussed. The objective is to develop a more precise, professional and sensitive approach to design while broadening the student’s technical base. There will be a strong emphasis
on experimenting with the material in order to promote innovative thinking and problem solving.
Course Level: Sophomore requirement for majors; ID majors only (FALL)
ID*2452 METAL II 3 credits Instructors: Staff
The objective of this course is to develop a more precise, professional and sensitive approach to design while broadening the student’s technical base. Precision machine tools such as metal lathes, millers and grinders will be introduced. Logical design and set-up approaches will be discussed. Outside design work will be required with emphasis on engineering drawing and sequence of operations. There will be a strong emphasis on experimenting with the material in order to promote innovative thinking and problem solving. Prerequisites: ID*2451
Course Level: Undergraduate elective; ID majors only (FALL/SPRING)
ID*2453 WOOD II 3 credits Instructors: Staff
This course will deal with advanced woodworking processes, including milling and machinery use, laminate and steam bending, plywood and veneer. Techniques in using natural and synthetic materials connected with furniture will be covered.
Prerequisites: ID*2455 Lab Fee: $75.00
Course Level: Undergraduate elective; ID majors only (SPRING)
ID*2455 WOOD I 3 credits Instructors: Staff
A basic course in woodworking covering material properties and joinery. Students are instructed on how to use woodworking tools and basic machinery. A series of small projects are to be built.
Lab Fee: $235.00
Course Level: Sophomore requirement for majors; ID Majors only (FALL)
ID*2464 DESIGN PRINCIPLES 6 credits Instructors: Staff
This course is an introduction to conceptual and manual skills that represent necessary steps in design evolution. Students strengthen skills by completion of several processes and exercises. Critical thinking and concept generation is a primary focus, drawing and model making activities help to establish this process. Throughout the course each student will focus on improving communication skills and the ability to project or sell ideas.
Course Level: Sophomore requirement for majors; ID Majors only Cost of Materials: $15.00
(FALL)
ID*2465 DESIGN PRINCIPLES 6 credits Instructors: Staff
This course is a continuation of Design Principles 2464 with an emphasis on problem solving and design process and skills.
Course Level: Sophomore requirement for majors; ID Majors only (SPRING)
ID*2476 CAD
3 credits Instructors: Staff
Students are introduced to three dimensional design software and use self generated ideas as subjects to work with. The course focuses on product development using both solids modeling and surface modeling techniques. The course gives students a chance to conceptualize using computer
simulation as rendered images, and will also focus on computer modeling as a manufacturing or rapid prototyping tool. The pace and time requirements of the course are demanding. Student evaluation is based on computer work and hand sketching assignments.
Prerequisite: ID*2441
Course Level: Junior; ID Majors only Lab Fee: Fee to be determined (FALL/SPRING)
ID*2480 MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES SURVEY 3 credits Instructors: Staff
An introductory course in manufacturing processes and materials associated with metals, plastics, wood, composites, and other production materials. Techniques such as fabrication, fastening and forming systems, casting, soldering, etc., will be covered in relationship to metals. Plastics technology and materials will emphasize the manufacturing processes with which industrial designers should be informed about in the design profession. The processes of injection molding, thermoforming, casting techniques, blow molding, rotation molding, etc., will be discussed. The course will be taught in a field trip/lecture format.
Course Level: Junior requirement for majors; ID Majors only (FALL/SPRING)
ID*2485 ADVANCED CAD 3 credits Instructor: Staff
This course is an introduction to solids and surface modeling. Prerequisite: ID*2476, CAD
Course Level: Senior, 5th Year and Grads; ID Majors Only (FALL/SPRING)
ID*2490 LEGAL BUSINESS PRACTICE 3 credits Instructor: Staff
A course for designers providing working information regarding the establishment of various business organizations, financing, contractual agreements, taxes, marketing, patent and copyrighting. Business executives lawyers, and accountants will provide case studies and sample situations to assist the designer in client relationships, design protection, business operations, and financial management.
Permission of Instructor for Non-ID Majors (SPRING)
ID*24ST ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STUDIOS 6 credits Instructor: Staff
These studios are required for junior, senior, and 5th year students. Four, 6 credit studios are required and one may be taken outside of ID, but not the last semester of senior year. Six credit courses taken during Wintersession or Summer session cannot fulfill a professional design studio unless previously approved by the department head of ID. Class assignments are assigned by lottery at the beginning of each semester.
Course Level: Major requirement for juniors/seniors/fifth year. Open to ID majors only.
The Production Ceramics Studio has a $75.00 Lab Fee. (FALL/SPRING)
LAEL*LE38 HISTORY OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN 3 credits Instructor: Staff
The course is divided into three parts: 1) current issues in the historiography of the field 2) topics in history of industrial design from 1750 to 1945 - such as collaborations between art and industry; mass production; changing patterns of consumption; industrial design and corporate imagery; the social and/or technological impact of industrial design and corporate imagery; the social and/or technological impact of industrial design on transportation, the domestic interior, and the workplace 3) individual research in an aspect of design since 1945. Extensive readings, lectures, discussions, two papers and an exam introduce students to the widely-varying methods and historical materials that currently are defining this pivotal field.
Liberal arts elective credit; Art History credit for ID majors (SPRING)