Last Updated: Sat, 04/11/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
ID
Course number:
2023
Section:
1
CRN
86695
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Kimberly
Instructor last name:
Snyder
Catalog Description

This course is the continuation of ID 1803 Fall and ID 1803 Spring. Designed to allow students with the basic skills of Industrial Design to expand their knowledge and to more advanced concepts. Those concepts include user centric design, design thinking, developing design language, using form as a design tool, understanding human scale in relation to products, considering ergonomics designing for specific materials and manufacturing processes, design research, interface design, designing for the smart object, and practicing iterative design skills. This course is taught in the studio style; to emulate the way designers work in practice. An important goal of the studio is to teach students the skills required for researching and designing to address the requirements of people other than oneself.

Administrative Data
Course status
Active