(Also offered as ART 3701.) Introduction to a variety of processes used in prototyping, and fabrication for Industrial design. Coursework and instruction will focus on the development of skills required to design and engineer physical renderings of concepts with consideration for materials, methods and techniques, and sequence of operations.

(Also offered as ART 3705.) Introduces spatial visualization through hands-on exercises that explore the dynamics of form, structure and space. Topics progress from elements of design to explorations of scale and formal and functional relationships. Coursework includes basic construction techniques with hand tools and emphasizes sensitivity to materials and appreciation for craft.

(Also offered as ART 3710.) This course investigates drawing as a practice of exploration, ideation and visual communication essential to the industrial design process. Techniques include basic freehand perspective drawing, sketching for concept development, mechanical drafting, and digital modeling and rendering methods used to represent three-dimensional objects and environments in space.

(Also offered as ART 3720.) Introduction to industrial design processes including research methods, ideation, form generation and visual communication, with a focus on the development of sustainable design practices. Coursework emphasizes strategies for creating products, environments and systems in the context of real-world challenges.

(Also offered as ART 3730.) Introduces students to established and emerging technologies in the context of art and design practice, to expand their technical and creative capacities. Students will study and train on current industry standard software programs as well as learn to design for and with additive and subtractive manufacturing methods utilized extensively in the fields of art, design, and engineering. Enrollment is capped at 10 students per class, per semester to ensure adequate space for individual coursework, and manage workflow within the classroom based on current technology and equipment capabilities of the department.

(Also offered as ART 3750.) Packaging design principles are introduced: protection, containment and communication. Work with existing nets and creation of new nets for innovative solutions. Working with primary, secondary and tertiary packages and CAD mold making for densely packed products. General manufacturing processes, use of graphics, brand recognition.