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IDS-2016: 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: 6 credits

Prerequisites: IDS-2015

Required By: IDS-3015, IDS-3514

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 9

Average GPA: 3.59 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 41.27%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.56%

Martha L Sullivan202065.0%29.3%4.3%1.4%0.0%0.0%3.542
Akshay Sharma202166.6%27.8%2.8%2.8%0.0%0.0%3.561
Jonas Hauptman202483.5%9.9%6.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.683
Diane Pfeiffer202457.0%37.8%3.5%0.0%0.0%1.7%3.553

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Spring 2020Spring 2021Spring 2022Spring 2023Spring 2024Term050% W