ID - Industrial Design


ID (GD) 102Graphic and Industrial Design FundamentalsUNITS: 6 - Offered in Spring Only
Prerequisite: Design Majors, DF 101
Introductory studio in fundamental two-dimensional and three-dimensional concepts of graphic and industrial design. Basic design principles and invention of visual and spatial form within contexts relevant to design of communication and products.


ID 201Basic Industrial Design Studio IUNITS: 6 - Offered in Fall Only
Prerequisite: Design Majors, DF 102, Corequisite: ID 255, ID 318
Introduction to the theories, methods, and language of industrial design; elementary problems in form and function; transitional implications of hand-crafted and mass-produced objects, in various materials.


ID 202Basic Industrial Design Studio IIUNITS: 6 - Offered in Spring Only
Prerequisite: Design Majors, ID 201, Corequisite: ID 256, ID 418,ID 418L
Introduction to the fundamentals of product development and design with emphasis on analytical and intuitive approaches to problem solving, technical skills, manufacturing and structural considerations in design of simple products/systems.


ID 215Introduction to digital TechniquesUNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only
Prerequisite: Design Majors
Introduction to the computer as a design tool for generating and manipulation of two-dimensional raster and vector imagery; techniques in two-dimensional concept rendering; desktop publishing applications for design and production of presentation documentation; and visual editors for creating and managing web sites.


ID 255Contemporary Manufacturing Processes IUNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only
Introduction to mass production processes and their influences on design. Wood, paper and metal manufacturing processes utilized in quantity production. Emphasis on materials comparison and process selection in relation to product function, form, safety, human factors and manufacturability. Field trips required.


ID 256Contemporary Manufacturing Processes IIUNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only
Second course in mass production processes and their influences on design. Emphasis on material search and process selection in relation to form, function, human factors, finishes, and joining methods. Plastics and rubber and their specific manufacturing processes utilized in mass production.


ID 262Professional Practice in Industrial DesignUNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only
Prerequisite: Design Majors
Issues and situations encountered in a design practice. Topics include patents, trademarks, contracts, basic marketing skills within corporations and in free-lance design.


ID 292Special Topics in Industrial DesignUNITS: 1-3 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer
Topics of current interest in Industrial Design. Normally used to develop new courses.


ID 300Intermediate Industrial Design Digital Studio SeriesUNITS: 6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer
Prerequisite: Design Majors, ID 202, ID 315, Corequisite: ID 415
Individual and team-oriented design experiences that expand upon and combine intellectual and manual skills required for the practice of industrial design. Emphasis on identifying and solving design problems through manipulation of design theory, application of human factors, product safety awareness, universal design principles, ecological/environmental concerns, appropriate combination of materials and manufacturing techniques, and presentation of concepts. Extensive integration of computertechnology, including 3-D digital modeling, rapid prototyping, interactive virtual product visualization, and world wide web-based presentation.


ID 315Digital Product ModelingUNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only
Prerequisite: Design Majors, ID 215
Progression of digital experiences that expand upon and combine the intellectual and conceptual skills required for 3-dimensional design visualization. Emphasis on solving design problems through development and manipulation of 3- dimensional form within the virtual environment.


ID 318Ideation IUNITS: 3
The ideation process of conceiving, developing and recording ideas two-dimensionally. These techniques defined and practiced as an extension of understanding the human idea motor process.


ID 400Advanced Industrial Design Studio SeriesUNITS: 6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer
Prerequisite: Industrial Design Majors, ID 300
A series of advanced studio experiences that expands upon and combines intellectual and manual skills required for the practice of industrial design. Emphasis on identifying and solving design problems through manipulation of design theory, application of human factors, product safety awareness, appropriate combination of materials and manufacturing techniques, and presentation of concepts.


ID 415Advanced Digital Product ModelingUNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Summer
Prerequisite: Design Majors, ID 215, ID 315
Advanced concepts for planning and executing efficient workflow practices for manufacturable product surfaces. Emphasis on theory and application of three-dimensional surface modeling tools, accurate development of wire frame geometry, rapid prototyping and animation techniques. Introduction of animations to aid with dynamic visual analysis of digital product design concepts.


ID 418Ideation IIUNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only
This is an advanced course which expands the ideation process with greater emphasis directed toward the creative development and recording of conceptual design phase.


ID 445Human-Centered DesignUNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only
Prerequisite: Design Majors
Introduction to the spectrum of human physical and cognitive capabilities as they relate to user interaction with designed products and environments.


ID 490Industrial Design International StudioUNITS: 6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer
Prerequisite: Junior standing in ID, College of Design or equivalent program, Approval Study Abroad Office
Define industrial design problems and develop design solutions in an international setting. Studio projects related to design, culture, and traditional and contemporary limited and mass produced products. Focus on artifact making through directed studies.


ID 492Special Topics in Industrial DesignUNITS: 1-3 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer
Topics of current interest in Industrial Design. Normally used to develop new courses.


ID 494Internship in Industrial DesignUNITS: 1-6 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer
Prerequisite: Junior standing, 3.0 GPA or better
Supervised field experience in product design offices, galleries, museums and other related organizations. Maximum of 6 credit hours


ID 495Independent Study in Industrial DesignUNITS: 1-3 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall and Spring
Prerequisite: Junior standing, 3.0 GPA or better in Industrial Design
Special projects in industrial design developed under the direction of a faculty member on a tutorial basis. Maximum 6 credit hours - May be repeated


ID 500Advanced Industrial Design (Series)UNITS: 6 - Offered in Fall and Spring
Prerequisite: Portfolio review
Advanced studies in industrial design. Special emphasis given to problem identification, program formulation and application of advanced design methods. All problems of an individual nature leading to a synthesis of previous design experience.


ID 511Industrial Design Materials and Processes IUNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
Analysis of paper, wood, metal and manufacturing processes utilized in production of mass-produced products. Advanced studies in mass production processes and their influence on design and development of products. Emphasis on material search and process selection in relation to product safety, cost, function, human factors, form, finishes and joining methods.


ID 512Industrial Design Materials and Processes IIUNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
Analysis of plastics and rubber and related manufacturing processes utilized in production of mass-produced products. Advanced studies in mass production processes and their influence on design and development of products. Emphasis on material search and process selection in relation to cost, product safety, function, human factors, form, finishes and joining methods.


ID 532Advanced Concepts In Product EngineeringUNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Spring
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
Group investigation of advanced concepts in industrial design with emphasis on engineering. Engineering principles an important role in design of useful products. Scope of this course includes mass movement of persons as well as designs of consumer products. Field of transportation and consumer products fast-changing to satisfy needs of present and future generations. To make designers aware of these needs by special investigations into future technologies and new material developments.


ID 570Advanced Industrial Design-Textiles (Series)UNITS: 6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer
Prerequisite: Portfolio review
Advanced studies in textile styling. Special emphasis on problem identification, program formulation and application of advanced design methods. All problems of an individual nature.


ID 581Industrial Design Project PreparationUNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
A seminar course designed to assist students in preparing groundwork for the final project to be conducted in design studio.


ID 582Special Topics In Industrial DesignUNITS: 1-3 - Offered in Fall and Spring
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
F,S. Topics of current interest to program/option offered by faculty in the School. Subjects offered under this number normally used to test and develop new courses.


ID 588Final Project Studio In Industrial DesignUNITS: 6 - Offered in Summer
Prerequisite: ID 581
Final project for graduate students supervised by members of their graduate advisory committees.


ID 602Special SeminarUNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Spring Only
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
Investigation of special topics in industrial design of a particular interest to advanced students under the direction of chair of graduate committee on a tutorial basis. Credit and content vary with each student.


ID 630Independent Study In Industrial DesignUNITS: 1-6 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
Special problems in various aspects of industrial design developed under the direction of faculty member on a tutorial basis.


ID 676Special ProjectUNITS: 1-3 - Offered in Fall and Spring
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
Seminars on subjects of current interest in industrial design which are presented by persons not part of regular faculty.


ID 685Master's Supervised TeachingUNITS: 1-3 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer
Prerequisite: Master's student
Teaching experience under the mentorship of faculty who assist the student in planning for the teaching assignment, observe and provide feedback to the student during the teaching assignment, and evaluate the student upon completion of the assignment.


ID 688Non-Thesis Masters Continuous Registration - Half Time RegistrationUNITS: 1 - No Course Evaluation, Offered in Fall Spring Summer
Prerequisite: Master's student
For students in non-thesis master's programs who have completed all credit hour requirements for their degree but need to maintain half-time continuous registration to complete incomplete grades, projects, final master's exam, etc.


ID 689Non-Thesis Master Continuous Registration - Full Time RegistrationUNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer
Prerequisite: Master's student
For students in non-thesis master's programs who have completed all credit hour requirements for their degree but need to maintain full-time continuous registration to complete incomplete grades, projects, final master's exam, etc. Students may register for this course a maximum of one semester.


ID 690Master's ExaminationUNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer
Prerequisite: Master's student
For students in non thesis master's programs who have completed all other requirements of the degree except preparing for and taking the final master's exam.