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IDS-2015: Industrial Design Laboratory II

Description: Introduction to the discipline of Industrial Design. Emphasis on form generation, including: design theory, problem solving methodologies, conceptualization of ideas, and aesthetic sensibility. Secondary emphasis on skill development in 2 and 3 dimensions: awareness of materials and manufacturing processes, storyboarding, model making, written documentation of design process, and verbal presentation. IDS 2015 is taught in conjunction with IDS 3224: Topics in Design Competencies: Workshop and IDS 2065: Visual Design.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 5 credits

Prerequisites: ARCH-1016

Required By: IDS-2016, IDS-4044

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 21

Average GPA: 3.36 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 26.52%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.82%

Diane Pfeiffer202359.0%33.9%3.2%0.0%0.0%4.0%3.573
Akshay Sharma201542.3%46.6%9.7%0.0%0.0%1.4%3.282
Mitzi R Vernon201440.4%53.9%4.9%0.4%0.4%0.0%3.307
Jonas Hauptman202362.8%31.5%5.0%0.0%0.0%0.6%3.544
Martha L Sullivan201930.7%57.5%11.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.184
Robert J Dunay200741.4%58.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.291

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