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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: 26

Average GPA: 3.49 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 35.83%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.19%

William R Green200815.8%84.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.152
Robert J Dunay200854.6%41.5%3.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.512
Diane Pfeiffer202457.0%37.8%3.5%0.0%0.0%1.7%3.553
Akshay Sharma202163.1%34.1%2.1%0.7%0.0%0.0%3.564
Mitzi R Vernon201359.3%35.8%5.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.544
Martha L Sullivan202048.4%44.3%5.6%0.4%1.3%0.0%3.367
Jonas Hauptman202483.5%9.9%6.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.683
Edward A Dorsa201584.4%15.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.761

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