Course Format

This is a remote asynchronous course; the course materials are delivered through Canvas http://canvas.gatech.edu/

Description

This course surveys the history of design from the Industrial Revolution to our contemporary times.  It focuses on general design principles (formal, functional, stylistic and ideological), historical data (influences from politics, science, philosophy), the rise of industrial design as a profession (engineering vs. aesthetic concerns, studio vs. manufacturing plant), principles of mass production (new materials and technologies, product testing, consumer politics), and contemporary issues in design (human factors approaches, sustainable design).