BS in Industrial Design

College

Kanbar College of Design, Engineering & Commerce

Degree

Bachelor of Science

Campus

East Falls

Format

On Campus

Credits

126 - 128

Duration

4 Years

Contact Information

Program

Name: Tod Corlett, MS
Position: Director & William L. Jasper Chair, Industrial Design
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Curriculum

Total: 126-128 credits

First Year (34 - 35 credits)

Major Core (20 credits)

  • INDD 101 Design 1 for Industrial Design (Fall) 
  • INDD 102 Design 2 for Industrial Design (Spring)
  • INDD 106 Materials and Process: Fabrication
  • INDD 206 CAD 1 for Industrial Design
  • INDD 107 Visualization 1 for Industrial Design
  • INDD 108 Visualization 2 for Industrial Design

Hallmarks Core (14-15 credits)

  • WRIT 101 Writing Seminar 1: Written Communication
  • FYS 100 Pathways Seminar
  • AVIS 101 American Visions
  • MATH 1XX Mathematics: (select one)
    • Pre-Calculus
    • Introduction to Calculus    
  • PHYC 201 Science: Physics 

At this time a summer internship is a useful experience. To secure an internship a good portfolio must be prepared. The search for a position should start before the beginning of April.

Second Year (32 - 33 credits)

Major Core (20 credits)

  • INDD201 Design 3 for Industrial Design (Fall) 
  • INDD202 Design 4 for Industrial Design (Spring)
  • ARTH 103 Survey of the History of Art
  • INDD207 Materials & Processes: Manufacturing
  • INDD324 History of Design and Communication
  • INDD 305 CAD 2 Digital Design Techniques 

DEC Core (3 credits)

  • DECF 102 Finding and Shaping Opportunity

Hallmarks Core (9-10 credits)

  • 1XX Ethics 
  • GDIV 1XX Global Diversity
  • WRIT 201 Writing Seminar 2: Multimedia Communication

Many ID students have a summer internship between sophomore and junior year, and these help in securing advanced internships before senior year. To secure an internship a good portfolio must be prepared. The search for a position should start before the beginning of April.

Third Year (33 credits)

Major Core (15 credits)

  • INDD 301 Design 5 for Industrial Design (Fall)
  • INDD 302 Design 6 for Industrial Design (Spring) 
  • INDD 210 Ergonomic Studies
  • INDD 304 Design History & Theory 

DEC Core (6 credits)

  • DECS 2XX Systems Elective 
  • DECM 300 Integrative Seminar: Ethnographic Research Methods

Hallmarks Core (9 credits)

  • ADIV 2XX American Diversity
  • GCIT 2XX Global Citizenship
  • CGIS 300 Contemporary Global Issues

Free Elective (3 credits)

A summer internship between junior and senior year is expected by most employers. To secure an internship a good portfolio must be prepared. The search for a position should start before the beginning of April.

Fourth Year (28 credits)

Major Core (10 credits)

  • INDD 401 Design 7 for Industrial Design (Fall)
  • INDD 402 Design 8 Industrial Design Capstone
  • History/Theory Elective (3 credits)

Hallmarks Core (3 credits)

  • PHIL 499 Philosophes of the Good Life 

History/Theory Elective (3 credits)

  • [1] Course

Exploration Electives (9 credits)

  • These credits can also be used for a Concentration within the major. To do so, completion of a Declaration Form is necessary. Talk to your advisor if interested!

Free Elective (3 credits)

  • [1] Course

Course Options for History/Theory Elective:

  • INDD 707 Current Issues in Industrial Design
  • GRPH 208 History of Graphic Design
  • ANIM 303 History of Animated Cinema
  • ARTH 314 History of Textiles & Costumes
  • FASD 205 Fashion Designers of the 20th Century
  • FASD 252 Fashion Design Research
  • AHST 205 Built Environment: Ancient to Medieval
  • AHST 305 Early Modern Architecture & Interiors
  • ARCH 671 Vernacular Architecture
  • ARCH 204 Great Buildings: Structure, Style, & Context

Recommended Electives:

  • Studio Photography
  • Interactive Prototyping
  • Advanced Interactive Prototyping
  • Advanced Materials and Processes for Manufacturing
  • Soft Goods Fabrication
  • Soft Goods Manufacturing
  • Lighting Design
  • Lighting Fixture Design
  • Lighting Design Lab & Modules
  • Furniture Design
  • Upholstered Furniture Design
  • Ergonomics at Work
  • Design + Healthcare
  • Intercultural Innovation in China (Short course)
  • Biomimicry (short course/Costa Rica)