Industrial Design

Industrial Design: Internship

Course No. IND499.1  Credits: 3

Elective credit can be given on a case-by-case basis for an internship developed by student through the career services office, with advance permission of instructor and head of department.

Marketing & Design

Course No. IND375.1  Credits: 3
Faculty Carla Jean Blackman

This course exposes students to the relationship between design and marketing, specifically addressing social/ethical responsibility, research, strategic marketing, branding, distribution, advertising and pricing. Each class will include lectures and exercises, and will be supplemented with assigned readings and regular performance opportunities. Individuals will be required to develop a marketing plan for a product created in the Industrial Design studio. Offered fall. 3 credits

Materials & Processes

Course No. IND239.1  Credits: 3
Faculty Adrian Slattery

This course provides an overview of contemporary manufacturing methods used in industry, in addition to the material selections used to support them. Lectures will provide an overview of the generally accepted design practices for selected manufacturing processes and materials, along with a framework to make cost-based decisions for selecting a specific process. Each student is required to disassemble and evaluate the manufacturing methods used in an electro-mechanical consumer device and attend factory visits. Each class will include lectures and exercises, and will be supplemented with assigned readings and regular performance opportunities. Offered fall. 3 credits.

Transportation Design

Course No. IND235A/335A/435A  Credits: 3
Faculty Anthony Santarelli | Darrell Covert

This course is focused on exposing students to the knowledge, skills and qualities that are important for a career in transportation design. CIA faculty and practicing transportation designers will demonstrate methods for creating context, inspiring designs, ideation through sketching/rendering, verbal and visual communication, and understanding the fundamental architecture of an automobile. Specific project themes will be driven by sponsors (typically General Motors in the Fall and Chrysler in the Spring), while deliverables will be determined by the individual aptitude and experience. Regular formal reviews with enable individuals to develop verbal and visual presentation skills, and formal lectures will be balanced against one-on-one in-studio instruction. Offered fall and spring. 3 credits.