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IDS-3124: Materials and Processes

Description: Current design processes, materials, manufacturing processes, techniques, and equipment used in the design of products for mass and rapid production. Variety of materials and manufacturing processes available to the industrial designer for mass production impact his/her design process. Emphasis placed on the relationship of processes and equipment, to the environment and the end user. Includes concepts of material science. Practical issues of material selection and application, process selection, and specification.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 13

Average GPA: 3.68 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 59.24%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 2.93%

Jonas Hauptman202378.0%16.8%1.8%0.0%0.1%3.2%3.7610
Edward A Dorsa201757.9%27.7%8.4%3.0%1.1%2.0%3.393

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