Industrial Design (Bachelor)
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The Department of Graphic and Industrial Design offers a four-year bachelor degree and two-year or more master’s degrees. Industrial Design is concerned with all human aspects of products/systems and their relationship to people. The industrial designer is responsible for product safety, aesthetics, maintenance, and cost. Industrial designers deal with consumer and industrial products. In order to achieve these ends, designers must be involved in four major design and research areas: human behavior, human-machine relationships, the environment, and the product itself. In addition, the designer’s responsibility extends into sustainability product liability and cross-cultural issues.
Areas of study in the Bachelor of Industrial Design include:
- furniture
- textiles, house wares
- appliances
- transportation
- tools
- farm equipment
- medical instruments
- electronics
- human-computer interfaces
- recreational support equipment
The goal of the Industrial Design curriculum is to teach the design and development of products or product systems and their relationship to human beings and the environment.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Industrial Design program have career opportunities in three general types of practice: corporate design offices in manufacturing companies, independent consulting offices, and governmental agencies.
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writing | |||
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 | |
| Core Requirements | |||
| ID 110 | Introduction to Digital Techniques 1 | 3 | |
| ID 210 | Intermediate Digital Techniques 1 | 3 | |
| ID 310 | Advanced Digital Techniques 1 | 3 | |
| ID 216 | Visualization I 1 | 3 | |
| ID 316 | Visualization II 1 | 3 | |
| ID 255 | Contemporary Manufacturing Processes I 1 | 3 | |
| ID 244 | History of Industrial Design 1 | 3 | |
| ID 240 | Human-Centered Design 1 | 3 | |
| ID 340 | Research Methods in Industrial Design 1 | 3 | |
| ID 440 | Experience Design for ID 1 | 3 | |
| Design Electives 1 | 6 | ||
| Studios | |||
| D 104 | First Year Studio I | ||
| ID 102 | Basic Industrial Design Studio 1 | 6 | |
| ID 201 | Industrial Design Studio I 1 | 6 | |
| ID 202 | Industrial Design Studio II 1 | 6 | |
| ID 301 | Industrial Design Studio III 1 | 6 | |
| ID 302 | Industrial Design Studio IV 1 | 6 | |
| ID 401 | Advanced Industrial Design Studio I 1 | 6 | |
| ID 402 | Advanced Industrial Design Studio II 1 | 6 | |
| International Experience | |||
| International Experience (S Allowed, Verify requirement) 2 | 0 | ||
| General Education Program (GEP) Courses | |||
| GEP Humanities | 3 | ||
| GEP Social Sciences | 6 | ||
| GEP Mathematical Sciences | 6 | ||
| GEP Natural Sciences | 7 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP Additional Breadth (Mathematical Sciences/Natural Sciences/Engineering) | 3 | ||
| GEP U.S. Diversity (verify requirement) | |||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| Foreign Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Free Electives | |||
| Free Electives (12 Hr S/U Lmt) 3 | 5 | ||
| Total Hours | 114 | ||
| 1 | A grade of C- or higher is required. |
| 2 | Students should consult their academic advisors to determine how to complete this requirement. |
| 3 | Students should consult their academic advisors to determine which courses fill this requirement. |
Design Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADN 212 | Photography I | 3 | |
| ADN 219 | Digital Imaging I | 3 | |
| ADN 272 | Introduction to Printing and Surface Design | 3 | |
| ADN 273 | Fibers Materials and Processes | 3 | |
| ADN 281 | Drawing I | 3 | |
| ADN 312 | Photography II | 3 | |
| ADN 319 | Animation I | 3 | |
| ADN 384 | Painting I | 3 | |
| ADN 386 | Sculpture I | 3 | |
| ADN 414 | Color and Light | 3 | |
| ADN 419 | Creative Technology Studio I | 3 | |
| ADN 472 | Advanced Surface Design | 3 | |
| ADN 481 | Drawing II | 3 | |
| ADN 486 | Sculpture II | 3 | |
| ARC 162 | An Introduction to Architecture | 3 | |
| GD 492 | Special Topics in Graphic Design | 3 | |
| GD 494 | Internship in Graphic Design | 3 | |
| GD 495 | Independent Study in Graphic Design | 1-3 | |
| GD 510 | Imaging for Graphic Design IV | 3 | |
| GD 517 | Type IV | 3 | |
| ID 256 | Contemporary Manufacturing Processes II | 3 | |
| ID 262 | Professional Practice in Industrial Design | 3 | |
| ID 494 | Internship in Industrial Design | 1-6 | |
| ID 495 | Independent Study in Industrial Design | 1-3 |
Notes
- Students who major in Industrial Design may elect one (1) six-credit-hour studio outside the major to fulfill one (1) 200 or 300 level studio requirement.
- Declaration of intent to enroll in studios other than Industrial Design during any semester must be made during the pre-registration period prior to enrollment. No more than one (1) six credit studio may be taken in any given semester.
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| ID 110 | Introduction to Digital Techniques | 3 |
| D 104 | First Year Studio I | 6 |
| ID 244 | History of Industrial Design | 3 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ID 102 | Basic Industrial Design Studio | 6 |
| ID 210 | Intermediate Digital Techniques | 3 |
| ID 216 | Visualization I | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ID 201 | Industrial Design Studio I | 6 |
| ID 310 | Advanced Digital Techniques | 3 |
| ID 316 | Visualization II | 3 |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ID 202 | Industrial Design Studio II | 6 |
| ID 240 | Human-Centered Design | 3 |
| GEP Mathematical Sciences | 3 | |
| ID 255 | Contemporary Manufacturing Processes I | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ID 301 | Industrial Design Studio III | 6 |
| ID 340 | Research Methods in Industrial Design | 3 |
| ID 256 | Contemporary Manufacturing Processes II | 3 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ID 302 | Industrial Design Studio IV | 6 |
| ID 440 | Experience Design for ID | 3 |
| GEP Natural Sciences | 3 | |
| GEP Mathematical Sciences | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ID 401 | Advanced Industrial Design Studio I | 6 |
| Design Elective | 2 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Natural Sciences | 4 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ID 402 | Advanced Industrial Design Studio II | 6 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| GEP Additional Breadth | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Career Opportunities
Career opportunities for graduates of the Department of Graphic and Industrial Design span the range from industrial design to virtual design. Graduates of this department are currently working in fields such as product development, furniture design, recreational product design, toy design, exhibition design, textile design, fashion design, photography, film making, special effects, set design, ergonomics and human factors.