Each student enters the college for the first- and second-year lower-division Bachelor of Science in Design preprofessional period with a focus on one of the college’s particular design programs. Admission to the third- and fourth-year upper-division professional program in Industrial Design is competitive and begins after completion of lower-division requirements. The third- and fourth-year program leads to the Bachelor of Science in Design (BSD) degree with a concentration in Industrial Design. Third-year students participate in a supervised summer internship in either a corporation or a consulting firm as part of the curriculum.
The preprofessional curriculum balances a foundation in traditional academic subjects with design-related courses. Studio courses in drawing, design fundamentals, and human factors are typically accompanied by such courses as design history, materials and processes, and design for ecology and social equity. Upper-division curriculum includes studio and laboratory work in industrial design, graphics, project development, professional practice, and optional approved program electives.
Upper-division studios emphasize projects that promote an interdisciplinary approach to solving problems and that develop the student’s intellectual understanding of the philosophy, methodology, and theories related to industrial design. Problems proceed from small consumer products with simple task functions to larger and more complex problems and systems. Studio projects also emphasize the design processes: problem resolution through concept ideation; dialogue with specialists in related areas; and product development, presentation, and marketing.
Contact an advisor if you have questions about the Industrial Design program.
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