2001-2002 Undergraduate Calendar  Programs
	2001-2002 UNDERGRADUATE CALENDAR
	Carleton University

Industrial Design

3470 Mackenzie Building

Telephone: 520-5672

Fax: 520-4465

Academic Administration

Director, B. Burns

Teaching Staff

Professor Emeritus

W. Gilles, D.Eng.

Professor

B. Wozniak, M.F.A. (Warsaw)

Associate Professors

B.P. Burns, B.Sc. (City University, London), M.A. (Central School of Art and Design), M.Phil. (Leicester Polytechnic) • M. de Leeuw, B.Sc. (Waterloo), B.I.D. (Carleton), M.B.A. (Ottawa) • L. Frankel, B.F.A. (Nova Scotia College of Art and Design), M.A. (Dusseldorf Kunstakademie [Art Academy]), M.E.Des. (Calgary), Diploma Crafts & Design (Sheridan College) T. Garvey, B.I.D. (Carleton), M.Sc. (Pratt Institute).

Adjunct Research Professor

T. Moore, Ergosum

Sessional Lecturers

S. Field • J. Mahan • T. Moore • G. Abraszko • R. Nicholson

 

General Information

Industrial design* is a creative activity, which aims to determine the formal qualities of objects produced by industry. These formal qualities include the external features, but are principally those structural and functional relationships that convert a system to a coherent unit, both from the point of view of the producer and of the user.

Industrial design tends to embrace all aspects of the human environment that are conditioned by industrial production. In the future, the traditional activity of design for growth may continue to be essential. It will be necessary, however, to develop a design activity that contributes to the regulating of growth processes, the conservation of resources and the protection of the environment.

* As defined by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design.

Bachelor of Industrial Design Degree Program

In September 1973, Carleton University initiated the First year of a new four-year program leading to the Bachelor of Industrial Design degree.

The Bachelor of Industrial Design degree is awarded on successful completion of the four-year program of studies. The program is structured to meet the requirements of the developing profession of industrial design. This implies an education with a solid general background, enabling the designer to communicate with experts in other disciplines. It also implies development of expertise in designing for one or more specific sectors in the wide field of application of industrial design. The program of studies was initiated as a joint venture of the Faculty of Engineering and the School of Architecture.

Admission Requirements

First Year

The OSSD or the equivalent, with an average of 70 percent or better, including six OACs. The six OACs must include a core of Physics, Algebra and Geometry, and Calculus with an average of 70 percent or better. It is strongly recommended that all applicants also have OACs in Chemistry and English.

In order to compete successfully for admission in this limited enrolment program, it is required that the candidate present a portfolio of any kind of work that could demonstrate the applicant's creativity and aptitude for the study of industrial design. Candidates are normally expected to make arrangements for a personal interview at the School. Such an interview will give the School of Industrial Design a clearer idea of the seriousness of the candidate and afford the candidate an opportunity to see and learn actively about the program of the School of Industrial Design.

Advanced Standing and Transfer of Credits

Applicants seeking admission with advanced standing to the Bachelor of Industrial Design program will be evaluated on an individual basis. Applicants may not be required to present any or all of the OAC prerequisites if it is determined that their previous post-secondary studies are sufficient preparation for the program.

Selective Admission

It should be noted that the number of student spaces in the School of Industrial Design is limited. Because of this, it may not be possible to grant admission to all applicants who meet the foregoing requirements. Admission, therefore, will be on a selective basis with preference given to those candidates who show the highest promise of success in the program.

Readmission

Students who have been absent from the program for one Fall/Winter session are normally required to apply for readmission before registration. Exceptions will be made in the case of students holding either a Letter of Permission or written approval from the School of Industrial Design.

Former students who have forfeited their undergraduate status must request readmission by following the normal admission procedures, including the submission of an updated portfolio of work.

Co-operative Industrial Design Experience Program

General information on Co-op programs can be found in the Co-operative Education section.

Students in the Bachelor of Industrial Design (BID) program have the opportunity to enrol in a Co-operative Industrial Design Experience option (co-op option). Students admitted to this program must satisfy the normal requirements for graduation in the BID program and, in addition, the graduation requirements specific to the co-op program.

The program is based on the principle that work experience obtained after acquiring instruction fundamental in their discipline, is a valuable component of a professional program. The experience will expose students to practical issues that will provide relevance for material that is presented in the final year of academic instruction. The practical experience is not a substitute for, but complements, their academic studies.

Operation of the Co-op program

The program structure is summarised in the following table:

Precise start and completion dates are set in consultation with the employer.

Students wishing to have a co-op option designation on their transcript must participate in a minimum of three work terms with each work term having a nominal duration of four months.

Students may choose any combination of work terms.

Upon satisfactory completion of the option, students will receive the designation B.I.D.(Co-operative Industrial Design Experience Option)on their transcripts.

 

Admission Requirements and Registration Information

Students satisfying the following conditions will be considered admissible to the co-op option subject to a satisfactory interview with the School. The School's interview is an essential component of the admission process and students must demonstrate a mature professional attitude to successfully enter the co-op option. The requirements are as follows:

Students must:

a) normally have obtained a cumulative GPA of 8.0 in their industrial design courses (prefix 85.xxx) and an overall average of 6.5 in their university studies;

b) be registered as a full-time student;

c) be eligible to work in Canada;

d) have successfully completed an interview with the School.

Students must apply to the program by the first week of the winter term preceding their first work term.

Note that meeting the above requirements only establishes eligibility for admission to the program. The prevailing job market may limit enrolment in CIDEP.

CIDEP Work Term Fee

Fees will be in accordance with the Co-op Office fee structure.

Employment

Although every effort is made to find a sufficient number of placements for all students admitted to the co-op option, no guarantee of employment can be made. The employment process is competitive, and academic performance, skills, motivation, maturity, attitude and potential, will determine whether a student is offered a job.

Registration during Work Terms

Students in the co-op option must be registered as full-time students in the Bachelor of Industrial Design program in all academic terms of the co-op option. While on work terms students must be registered in one of the following report courses:

85.241* Work Term 1

85.342* Work Term 2

85.343* Work Term 3

85.344* Work Term 4

85.345* Work Term 5
These courses carry no academic course credit. One successfully completed co-op work term will automatically complete the requirements for 85.440*.Work term credits are noted on the academic record.

Assessment of Work Terms

The student must submit a satisfactory work term report and receive a satisfactory evaluation from the employer to achieve successful completion of a work term. A grade of Sat or Uns for the work-term course will be assigned by the Co-op faculty advisor. A grade of Uns will not affect a student's academic progress, but will normally result in the student being required to withdraw from the co-op option. Normally the report(s) will take the form of a progress report and should reflect the relationship between technological phenomena and industrial design..

Continuation in the Co-op Option

Refer to the Co-operative Education section for general information on Co-op programs.

Appeals

The Co-op Program Administrator administers the regulations and procedures applicable to the Co-op option. The administrator will report any instances of a student failing to report to a placement or being required to withdraw from the co-op program for any reason, to the School's Student Standing and Promotion Committee for final decision. A letter of the decision will notify the student. The decision may be appealed through the normal appeal channels of the University.

Industrial Practice Internship

In order to provide the student with a realistic view of the possibilities and limitations of industry, and to establish and maintain good contacts and communication among the School of Industrial Design, the students and industry, the student in Industrial Design is required to spend a period of time as an intern in industry if not already undertaking co-op work terms.

These periods of industrial practice internship are to be taken prior to graduation. Students should find an internship on their own initiative and confirm its suitability with the faculty member involved.

If the industrial practice internship is not completed in time or if it is not proved successful, the student will not be awarded the Bachelor of Industrial Design degree until the missing internship is completed and proof of satisfactory results is given.

During the industrial practice internship, a study of the relationship between industrial design and the technology, production process, or functional issues at hand will be undertaken. A report is to be submitted to the School, to be filed in the technical data facilities of the School of Industrial Design and made accessible to other students. See course Industrial Design 85.440 «.

Industrial Design Projects

The Industrial Design projects in the First, Second, Third and Fourth years will represent either real or simulated situations to be developed to the stage of drawings, models, full-scale mock-ups or simulated finished products, as appropriate.

The design experience in Industrial Design projects synthesizes and integrates all the other course work and draws on the resources from those courses, including the disciplinary expertise of the staff. It should also attempt to explore and exploit knowledge available on campus and from other institutions.

Industrial design projects, including research-oriented projects, will only be acknowledged when they are aimed at predetermined, concrete goals and, preferably, result in objects to be made by industry.

The usual pattern of activities in the execution of an Industrial Design project is, in its simplest form, composed of three phases:

1. an analytical informative phase;

2. a creative or formative phase;

3. a descriptive or communicative phase.

Progress within this pattern of activities is made by feedback and feed-forward with intermediate evaluations. A project will not be considered complete if any of the three major phases has not been documented and evaluated.

The student will normally be required to keep a record of working hours spent on the project. This record must be available for inspection, and must be one of the documents submitted for examination.

The School of Industrial Design may conditionally approve an intended collaboration of students in the execution of Industrial Design projects provided that proper means of evaluation and examination are built into the project to ensure the identification of each student's contribution.

Industrial Design projects will be reviewed or examined after each of the phases and on the planned and agreed deadlines. Students who do not meet the deadlines for submission of project work will be considered to have withdrawn from examination.

The execution of Industrial Design projects will require professional equipment for sketching, drawing, modelling, etc. A list of recommended equipment is available from the instructors of each project course, where applicable. Other possible costs such as travel expenses, will cause the total expenditure for projects to vary considerably.

Resulting documents, sketches, drawings, models, etc. from Industrial Design projects must be retained by the student for a minimum period of two years after production. During this period, the student must have these results available in good condition for the School of Industrial Design for exhibition, display or publication purposes. During this time, the student will be required to advise the Director of the School, well in advance, about any transaction, exhibition, display or publication, that will involve these results.

Students are not allowed to use the results of Industrial Design projects for commercial purposes without written permission of the Director of the School of Industrial Design.

Fourth-Year Industrial Design Projects

All regulations and arrangements as described under "Industrial Design Projects" apply to the Fourth-year projects. Over and above these regulations, Fourth-year Industrial Design projects are subject to the following:

In order to reflect the actual situation of the professional industrial designer, the student is required to undertake more than one project to be executed simultaneously in Fourth Year.

Therefore, Fourth-year students are required to undertake Industrial Design 85.430, Major Projects, 85.431*, Minor Projects A, and 85.432*, Minor Projects B in the same academic year.

Fourth-year Industrial Design projects are conducted, supervised, administered and examined by the Industrial Design Projects Committee, reporting to the Faculty Board of the School of Industrial Design.

The subjects or themes of Industrial Design projects in 85.430 are determined by agreement between the student and the Industrial Design Projects Committee. This agreement should be reached before the commencement of the Fall term in the Fourth year.

A student who chooses to do an Industrial Design project that is based on special techniques or technologies, is required to propose an expert in that special field to be present at the evaluations of the project to assist the Industrial Design Projects Committee.

Students registering in Fourth year, who have failed to reach an agreement with the Industrial Design Projects Committee before the commencement of the Fall term will normally be given a subject or theme by the Committee.

The specified record of working hours spent on Fourth-year Industrial Design projects must be available for inspection by the Committee at any time and be among the documents to be submitted at the final examination.

General Information

Course Pattern

The program of study in Industrial Design is necessarily structured to meet the requirements in education and training for a professional career in industrial design.

For purposes of scheduling, each student is considered as being in a particular year of the program. In order to move through the program, a student must not be deficient in the Industrial Design project course(s) and in no more than one of the other courses. This requirement does not relate to a student's academic status, but only to the nominal year designation. However, a student who is taking courses in Fourth year while designated as being in Third year, has the responsibility for satisfactorily resolving any prerequisite deficiencies and difficulties in the course program. Normally students will not be permitted to register in courses that exceed the full course pattern for a particular year of study.

Course Level

The year level of a course can be read from the first digit to the right of the decimal in the course number; for example, the course Industrial Design 85.331 is at Third-year level and 85.430 is at Fourth-year level. This indicates the general academic background required. Specific prerequisites are also given where appropriate. Students may take courses at a year level higher than their current registration; they are advised, however, to consult the course instructor if they have doubts regarding their background preparation. In some cases, the School of Industrial Design may also be able to waive specific prerequisites.

Electives

The School of Industrial Design offers elective courses under its own jurisdiction. It is strongly recommended, however, that students in Industrial Design also choose from the wide variety of courses in the humanities, social sciences, engineering or multi-disciplinary courses offered in the University. Industrial Design projects usually represent complex situations which require background information that often will be better understood when supported by appropriate elective courses in other disciplines.

Qualifying-University Year Courses

Qualifying-University year courses cannot be used to satisfy any of the elective requirements in any year of the regular course pattern.

Student Responsibility

The student is responsible for knowing the regulations of the School of Industrial Design and for complying with them. Any exceptions to the regulations must be approved in writing by the School of Industrial Design Student Standing and Promotion Committee.

Instructional Television

Instructional Television offers an alternative mode of access to courses offered at Carleton University. Your learning experience at Carleton University may include a mix of on-campus and television courses. For detailed information about itv refer to the Instructional Television section.

Carleton Industrial Design Students' Association

CIDSA organizes social and academic events to develop esprit de corps among Industrial Design students and faculty. The association also represents students within the School of Industrial Design regarding academic and/or policy matters to the University and the profession.

Grading System

Standing in courses will be determined by the School and will be shown by alphabetical grades.

Academic Standing, Promotion and Probation

The academic standing of each student in the B.I.D. program will be reviewed prior to fall registration. At that time, the student's previous record, including courses from the preceding Summer session, will be considered.

GPAs and cumulative GPAs determine the academic standing of a student. They are calculated on the basis of course credits. Normally, a full (two-term) credit course has a value of 1.0 credit and a half (one-term) credit course, indicated by a * after the course number, has a value of 0.5 credit. In the B.I.D. program, the courses Industrial Design 85.231, 85.330 and 85.331, although offered in one term, have a course value equivalent to 1.0 credit each. The course Industrial Design 85.430 has a course value equivalent to 2.0 credits.

The 12-grade point system is set out in the Academic Standing and Conduct section. The grade points earned in any specific course are determined by multiplying the grade points corresponding to the grade by the credit value of the course. Thus an A+ in a half-credit course will earn the student 6.0 grade points, while an A+ in a two-credit course would be worth 24 grade points. GPAs are calculated by dividing the total accumulated grade points by the total credits.

To achieve satisfactory academic standing, the student must:

1. meet the GPA for the year of study just completed;

2. meet the cumulative GPA required for all courses taken as part of the Bachelor of Industrial Design program.

The required cumulative GPA and the GPA for the year are:

2.5 after one year of study;

2.8 after two years of study;

3.1 after three years of study;

3.4 after four years of study.

A year of study, as used here, refers to the student's period of study and not to the program year defined in the previous section of these regulations. A year's GPA is based on all courses taken during one Academic Year; calculation of the cumulative GPA is based on the courses from all Academic Years in which the student has been registered in Industrial Design. The most recent grade obtained in each course will be used to compute the GPA.

3. have completed all course requirements of First and Second years to be eligible to proceed to Third-year project courses. Students must have completed all industrial design courses of third year to proceed to Fourth-year project courses.

4. not receive a grade of F or Abs in the year of study just completed in more courses than the allowable numbers listed below:

Number of Maximum Number of Full

Full Credit Credit Equivalent F or Abs

Equivalents Taken Allowed

0.5—1.0 0

1.5—2.5 0.5

3.0—4.0 1.0

4.5—5.5 1.5

6.0 or more 2.0

5. achieve a GPA of 4.0 or better in each of the project courses.

After a review of grades, a student who no longer meets the requirements for satisfactory academic standing, will be placed on academic probation. A student may be on academic probation only once in the Bachelor of Industrial Design program.

A student on probation for reasons other than failure of a project course will not be allowed to register in any project courses.

A student on probation will be required to successfully complete the following courses from the previous year of registration:

1. any project course of the core program for which a grade less than C- was obtained;

2. any other core course that was failed.

Moreover, the student will be required to repeat or to replace any elective course of the previous year's registration that was failed.

A student on probation who fails to meet these conditions will lose undergraduate status and will be ineligible for future registration in the B.I.D. program.

Students with Advanced Standing

Students admitted with advanced standing must obtain an average appropriate to their level of admission but only those courses taken at Carleton University will be included in the evaluation.

Graduation

In order to fulfill the minimum graduation requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Industrial Design, a candidate must have met all the course requirements of the First to Fourth years, inclusive, with a cumulative GPA of 3.4 or better. In addition, the candidate must have achieved a GPA of 4.0 or better in each of the Industrial Design project courses and be recommended by the School of Industrial Design.

In order to graduate, students must fulfill all University graduation regulations in addition to all School regulations. (See p.48.)

Degrees with Distinction

Upon recommendation of the School of Industrial Design, the notation "with High Distinction" may be made on the academic records of a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Industrial Design. To be considered for this recommendation, the candidate is expected to obtain a GPA of 10.0 or better in the course requirements of the final year and, in addition, a GPA of 7.8 or better in the course requirements of the First to Fourth years, inclusive.

Upon recommendation of the School of Industrial Design, the notation "with Distinction" may be made on the academic records of a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Industrial Design. To be considered for this recommendation, the candidate is expected to obtain a GPA of 9.0 or better in the course requirements of the final year and, in addition, a GPA of 6.6 or better in the course requirements of the First to Fourth years, inclusive.

Courses

Not all of the following courses are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for 2000-2001, please consult the Registration Instructions and Class Schedule booklet published in the summer.

Industrial Design 85.100*

Introduction to Industrial Design

The theoretical background of industrial design: definitions of design and industrial design; its nature and its history; aspects of manufactured objects; design methods; design management in industry; professional practice and industrial design promotion, nationally and internationally. (Also listed as Architecture 76.206*.)

Lectures three hours a week.

Industrial Design 85.101*

Industrial Design Analysis

Various aspects of industrial design practice, including: the principles of product analysis; the object/context relationship; the role of the manufactured object; and design analysis from the perspective of the user, the maker and the designer. (Also listed as Architecture 76.211*.)

Prerequisite: Industrial Design 85.100* (Architecture 76.206*).

Lectures three hours a week.

Industrial Design 85.130*

Projects IA

An introduction to the techniques of industrial design including drawing and sketching as an aid to design, basics of line and shape, ideation and visualization, product drawing, presentation techniques, laboratory equipment and practices, introduction to the design process.

Prerequisite: Industrial Design 85.100* (may be taken concurrently).

Lectures and tutorials two hours a week, studio four hours a week.

Industrial Design 85.131*

Projects IB

Further aspects of industrial design theory and practice, more specifically those dealing with principles of product development and fundamentals of form and colour; case studies. Emphasis is on creative problem-solving techniques and application of visual communication techniques in design; introduction to fundamentals of photography.

Prerequisite: Industrial Design 85.130*.

Lectures and tutorials two hours a week, studio four hours a week.

Industrial Design 85.211*

Mass Production Technology for Industrial Design A

Transformation techniques applied to manufacturing materials. Part-design requirements and cost factors for manufacturing processes. Influences and role of assembly, finishing, production tooling, and costing.

Precludes additional credit for Industrial Design 85.210.

Prerequisites: Industrial Design 85.100*, 85.130*.

Lecture and tutorials three hours a week, laboratory three hours a week.

Industrial Design 85.212*

Mass Production Technology for Industrial Design B

Continuation of Industrial Design 85.211*. Transformation techniques applied to manufacturing materials. Part-design requirements and cost factors for manufacturing processes. The influences and role of assembly, finishing, production tooling, costing are addressed.

Precludes additional credit for Industrial Design 85.210.

Prerequisite: Industrial Design 85.211* or permission of the School.

Lecture and tutorials three hours a week, laboratory three hours a week.

Industrial Design 85.215*

Computer Applications for Industrial Design

Provides industrial design students with a working knowledge of computers and their applications. Topics covered include computer fundamentals and the use of application packages in design. Sample applications may include text/word processors, graphics manipulation, authoring software, computer-aided design and 3-D modellers.

Precludes additional credit for Computer Science 95.104*.

Prerequisite: Industrial Design 85.131*.

Lecture and tutorials three hours a week.

Industrial Design 85.216*

Introduction to Multimedia

Analogue and digital systems and graphic processes used in the making of images. Fundamentals of still photography and videography combined with current computer technologies in the application of visual communication techniques.

Lectures three hours a week, laboratory three hours a week.

Industrial Design 85.223*

Form and Colour Fundamentals

The course approaches the phenomena of form and colour systematically by exploring basic elements and principles of design. Form giving properties such as structure, proportion, composition and static and dynamic symmetry are studied. Additional topics include typology of objects, surface transitions, and colour specification.

Prerequisite: Industrial Design 85.131* or permission of the School.

Lectures two hours a week, studio four hours a week.

Industrial Design 85.230*

Projects IIA

An introduction to the design process and basic principles of design. Topics include: basic design theory and practice, design methodology, problem solving methods, visual communication skills and basic modeling techniques. The design project(s) will relate to the principles covered in the lectures.

Prerequisites: Industrial Design 85.101* and 85.131*; or permission of the School.

Lectures two hours a week, studio four hours a week.

Industrial Design 85.232*

Projects IIB

Introduction to the design principles associated with adapting products to an existing product semantic. Topics covered: principles of design, product semantics, design analysis, design synthesis, design evaluation, and modelling techniques. The design project(s)
explore some or all of the design principles covered in the lectures.

Prerequisite: Industrial Design 85.231; or permission of the School.

Lectures two hours a week, studio four hours a week.

Industrial Design 85.241*

Work Term 1

(This course carries a 0.5 option credit)

Prerequisite: Registration in the Co-op program of the Bachelor of Industrial Design Program.

Industrial Design 85.260*

Ergonomics for Industrial Design

This course focuses on physical, biomechanical, environmental and cognitive issues. Displays, controls, workstations, tools and software interfaces are examined from scientific and practical perspectives.

Precludes additional credit for Industrial Design 85.360*.

Prerequisite: Psychology 49.101* and 49.102* or 49.100.

Lectures and discussion three hours a week.

Industrial Design 85.312*

Graphics Technology and Design

Techniques and processes used in printing and the relationship of these processes to graphic design. Typeface design and the development of type. Typefaces as exponents of cultural trends. Basic underlying typography and layout in graphic design. Minor graphic design projects.

Prerequisites: Industrial Design 85.231 and 85.232*.

Lectures and tutorials three hours a week.

Industrial Design 85.313*

Package Engineering and Design

Processes and materials used in the packaging industry. Principles of package engineering and design for the transportation and distribution of mass-produced products. Product and brand identification; corporate identity through package design. Minor packaging design projects.

Prerequisites: Third-year registration and Industrial Design 85.312*.

Lecture and tutorials three hours a week.

Industrial Design 85.314*

Exhibition Design

The field of exhibition design is explored through lectures and case studies. Students undertake a preliminary exercise in display and exhibition design prior to the development and implementation of an exhibition; this normally involves the design of the School of Industrial Design's Annual Graduation Exhibition.

Prerequisite: Industrial Design 85.230.

Lectures and tutorials three hours a week.

Industrial Design 85.321*

Product Communication and Evolution

The mechanics of communication in general and of communication by means of objects in particular. Analyses of objects and environments with respect to communicative functions.

Prerequisite: Third-year registration or permission of the School.

Lecture and tutorials three hours a week.

Industrial Design 85.322*

Advanced Studies in Form and Colour

Students may continue the research and study encountered in Industrial Design 85.231 and 85.232* by doing advanced research in some specific area of the phenomena of form and/or colour. Directed study.

Prerequisites: Industrial Design 85.230 and 85.232* or permission of the School.

Lecture and tutorials three hours a week.

Industrial Design 85.330

Projects IIIA

This course is an introduction to the design principles associated with the evaluation and re-design of an existing product. Topics to be covered include: user/machine relationship, component packaging, and manufacturability. The design project(s) explore some or all of the design principles covered in the lectures.

Prerequisite: Industrial Design 85.232* or permission of the School.

Lectures four hours a week, studio eight hours a week.

Industrial Design 85.331

Projects IIIB

This course is an introduction to the principles of innovation as found in industrial design. Topics to be covered include: invention, innovation, entrepreneurship, basic mechanisms. The design project(s) explore some or all of the design principles covered in the lectures.

Prerequisite: Industrial Design 85.330 or permission of the School.

Lectures four hours a week, studio eight hours a week.

Industrial Design 85.335* and 85.336*

Third-Year Special Industrial Design Studies

Special Industrial Design Studies deal with specific projects, which may differ from year to year depending on the availability of specialists in a particular field or study opportunities as they present themselves.

Prerequisite: Third- or Fourth-year registration, or permission of the School.

Lectures, tutorials and laboratory six hours a week.

Industrial Design 85.342*

Work Term 2

(This course carries a 0.5 option credit.)

Prerequisite: Registration in the Co-op option of the Bachelor of Industrial Design Program.

Industrial Design 85.343*

Work Term 3

(This course carries a 0.5 option credit.)

Prerequisite: Registration in the Co-op option of the Bachelor of Industrial Design Program.

Industrial Design 85.344*

Work Term 4

Prerequisite: Registration in the Co-op option of the Bachelor of Industrial Design Program.

Industrial Design 85.345*

Work Term 5

Prerequisite: Registration in the Co-op option of the Bachelor of Industrial Design Program.

Industrial Design 85.351*

Fine Arts and Design

Cultural subjects from the fields of fine and performing arts. The context and relevance of industrial design as an integral part of our culture. Guest lecturers.

Precludes additional credit for Industrial Design 85.350.

Prerequisite: Industrial Design 85.100* (Architecture 76.206*).

Lectures and tutorials three hours a week.

Industrial Design 85.352*

Contextual Nature of Products

Cultural subjects which have an influence on contemporary industrial design.The perspective of the course is anthropological: the context and cultural relevance of industrial design.

Precludes additional credit for Industrial Design 85.350.

Prerequisite: Industrial Design 85.100* (Architecture 76.206*).

Lectures and tutorials three hours a week.

Industrial Design 85.361*

Industrial Design and the User

Design methodology and the value of scientific methods for data collection and decision making. Techniques such as interviewing, focus groups, usability testing, brainstorming, and value analysis will be covered.

Teamwork techniques and values are considered.

Prerequisite: Industrial Design 85.260* (Architecture 76.206*).

Lectures three hours a week, laboratory three hours a week.

Industrial Design 85.400*

Professional Practice in Industrial Design

The organizational aspects of consultancies and client responsibilities within the framework of corporate management. Topics include: the form of contracts for consultancy, determination of fees, legal implications, patents and copyrights. Guest lecturers.

Prerequisite: Industrial Design 85.100* (Architecture 76.206*).

Lectures and discussion three hours a week.

Industrial Design 85.401*

Industrial Design Seminar

Each year a special topic is chosen to be elaborated on and discussed. The topics deal with problems in the relationship of industrial design to other disciplines or problems regarding the theoretical aspects of industrial design itself.

Prerequisite: Registration in Fourth-year Industrial Design projects.

Seminar three hours a week.

Industrial Design 85.411*

Advanced Studies in Manufacturing Technology for Industrial Design

Directed study in the field of manufacturing, centred on such topics as: cost analysis, new materials and processes, computer aided manufacturing, numerically controlled machining, machining of moulds, etc.

Prerequisites: Industrial Design 85.211* and 85.212*.

Industrial Design 85.420*

Form Organization

Using form organization as a tool to design, the definition and prescription of monolithic solids by means of an abstract system; making and verifying materialized approximations of such solids.

Prerequisites: Industrial Design 85.230 and 85.232* or permission of the School.

Lectures, tutorials and laboratory six hours a week.

Industrial Design 85.430 (2.0 credits)

Major Project

Application of design principles in a comprehensive design project. Problem area chosen should be product oriented and of sufficient complexity. Normally undertaken in consultation with off-campus organizations and industry; supervised by faculty members.

Prerequisite: Industrial Design 85.331 or permission of the School.

Lectures and tutorials two hours a week, studio ten hours a week.

Industrial Design 85.431*

Minor Projects A

Enables students to demonstrate through a series of short projects their versatility in product design or in complementary design fields such as communication, graphic design or design experiments. Emphasis is on time management and the ability to work independently on assigned projects.

Precludes additional credit for Industrial Design 85.431.

Prerequisite: Industrial Design 85.331 or permission of the School.

Lectures and tutorials two hours a week, studio four hours a week.

Industrial Design 85.432*

Minor Projects B

The application of required skills and team work in a comprehensive design project. The subject matter deals with broad issues in design.

Precludes additional credit for Industrial Design 85.432.

Prerequisite: Industrial Design 85.331 or permission of the School.

Lectures and tutorials two hours a week, studio four hours a week.

Industrial Design 85.435* and 85.436*

Fourth-Year Special Industrial Design Studies

Like the Third-year Special Industrial Design Studies, those of Fourth year deal with specific projects, which may differ each year depending on the availability of specialists among the faculty of the School of Industrial Design or on particular opportunities as they present themselves.

Prerequisite: Fourth-year registration or permission of the School.

Lectures and tutorials two hours a week, studio four hours a week.

Industrial Design 85.440*

Industrial Practice Internship Field Reports

Work experience related to industrial design. Following the internship period (12 weeks minimum), a comprehensive report describing observations and insights must be submitted by the end of the fourth week of the Fall term. Graded Sat or Uns.

Tutorial hours arranged.

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