Program Overview

Industrial Design Program

The Industrial Design program at Auburn University offers a comprehensive curriculum that covers various aspects of design, including design principles, methods, and management. The program aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in the field of industrial design.

Courses

The program includes a wide range of courses, such as:

• INDD 1120: Industrial Design in Modern Society - a survey of design and its impact on modern society
• INDD 1127: Honors Industrial Design in Modern Society - a survey of design and its impact on modern society, with a focus on honors students
• INDD 1310: Synthesis of Drawing - developing mechanical and production design drawings, with an in-depth study of perspective systems
• INDD 1320: Prototype Fabrication - fabrication of three-dimensional models utilizing various materials and machineries
• INDD 1400: Careers in Industrial Design - a survey of careers in the field of industrial design, demonstrated through case studies, product examples, and biographies
• INDD 2110: Two Dimensional Industrial Design Principles - transference of abstract principles of design to fabrication of simple tools, with an emphasis on expression of functional objects
• INDD 2120: Computer and Design Communications - alternative modes of communicating design ideas via computer, executing design ideas for two-dimensional design fundamentals and mechanical design drawings
• INDD 2130: Presentation Rendering - concept development using drawing and rendering skills with different media for ideas communication and presentation
• INDD 2210: Three Dimensional Industrial Design Principles - analysis of design fundamentals through three-dimensional form, analyzing function, utility, convenience, safety, maintenance, and sustainable design
• INDD 2220: Anthropometry - body measurements, movements, and human capacity in relation to design, with an introduction to ergonomy and human physiology as it relates to design
• INDD 2230: History of Industrial Design - a survey of humankind's production of artifacts, from prehistory to present, with an emphasis on the idea that mass-produced artifacts mirror history and everyday culture
• INDD 3110: Exhibit and Packaging - display systems using models, concepts development, rendering, packaging, identity programs, and professional presentations
• INDD 3120: Industrial Design Methods - introduction to design management, design methods, and organizational procedures in analysis and solutions of design problems
• INDD 3130: Basic Photography for Industrial Design - photography in design and art environments, techniques of developing, printing, and enlarging, lighting techniques for portfolio photography
• INDD 3150: Design Thinking: Introduction to Product Solutions - application of design thinking in the context of product design, with a focus on the experience of the user
• INDD 3210: Product Design - product design utilizing design methodology from proposal to working pre-prototype, including planning, research, development, model-making, manufacturing, and documentation
• INDD 3220: Materials and Technology - characteristics and utility of materials such as plastic, metal, and ceramics in manufacture, and the study of machine/tool processes used by industry
• INDD 3230: Advanced Computer-Aided Design - introduction to CAD software, emphasizing three-dimensional modeling, drawing functions, and concepts of three-dimensional relationship of objects
• INDD 4110: Advanced Product Design - design or redesign of products and systems of advanced complexity
• INDD 4210: Industrial Design Thesis - product design projects involving all design phases, including planning, research, development, finalization, specification, and documentation
• INDD 4220: Professional Practice - business aspects of industrial design, including property, design contract, letters of agreement, business planning, and design marketing
• INDD 4907: Honors Reading - a course that may be repeated for a maximum of 3 credit hours
• INDD 4997: Honors Thesis - a course that may be repeated for a maximum of 3 credit hours, with departmental approval
• INDD 5120: Professional Portfolio - design and development of a portfolio and promotional material presenting the student's work to entry-level professional standards
• INDD 5960: Special Problems - development of individual projects, research, design, and reports on approved topics, with a maximum of 15 credit hours
• INDD 6010: History of Industrial Design II - a survey of humankind's production of artifacts, from prehistory to contemporary times, with an emphasis on the idea that mass-produced artifacts mirror the meanings of historical events and everyday culture
• INDD 6030: Case Studies in Design - design projects undertaken by industry, studied by examination of artifacts and records, and by class discussions, with a focus on the socio-cultural relevancy of the artifacts
• INDD 6120: Portfolio - preparation of a professional portfolio for graduation and employment
• INDD 6960: Special Problems - development of individual projects, research, design, and reports on approved topics, with a maximum of 15 credit hours
• INDD 7010: Design Orientation - introduction to the Industrial Design graduate program, including degree options, study directions, research methods, and areas
• INDD 7020: Computer/Industrial Design - synthesizing studies in research, analysis, and application based on interdisciplinary concept, with an emphasis on the relation of products and systems to those who use them
• INDD 7610: Principles of Industrial Design - detailed study of the communication principles of form qualities, with an emphasis on aesthetic principles to the technical and human factors of artifacts
• INDD 7620: Design Management - detailed study of the industrial design project management and development, with an emphasis on the interrelational management concepts of research, product planning, production, and marketing
• INDD 7630: Human Factors in Design - theoretical and empirical examination of human factors, such as anthropometrics, biotechnology, engineering psychology, behavioral cybernetics, and ergonomics, as applied to man-machine environmental systems
• INDD 7640: Aesthetics in Design - aesthetics in the context of the designed environment, encompassing non-verbal communication, object language semiotics, gestalt and perception systems, information aesthetics, and consumer product safety
• INDD 7650: Design Theories - examination of design theories and philosophies related to technical artifacts in man-machine systems, with comparative studies of unifying theories in art, science, design, technology, and the humanities
• INDD 7660: Industrial Design Methodology - industrial design methodologies and specific methods employed in research, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation in comprehensive design problems
• INDD 7670: Systems Design - systems approach and interdisciplinary team work to design problems, inquiring into details of sub-systems, components, and parts, with an emphasis on the relation of the performance of technical systems to optimal human factor effects
• INDD 7910: Industry Practicum - application of acquired skills to the resolution of product design-based issues within an industry collaboration studio over the period of one semester
• INDD 7980: Non-Thesis Design - synthesizing studies in research, analysis, and application based on interdisciplinary concept, with an emphasis on the relation of products and systems to those who use them
• INDD 7990: Design Thesis - credit to be arranged, with a maximum of 5 credit hours, and may be repeated with a change in topic.