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EDID200 Concept to Object:process/Furn 3cr
Design Processes for Furniture Designer provides students with the elements necessary to transform an idea into a project. Fusing design activities and methodologies, including aesthetic sourcing (visual, literary, emotional, and structural), drawing and modeling, students engage in design as a problem solving process. Repeated redefinition of idea into object pushes students to evolve as makers while building creative content for future work. Projects emphasize the development of conceptual visualization through the exploration of two and three dimensional sketch techniques. The course will focus on capturing and developing ideas using a sketchbook or folder system that will be used throughout the certificate program. Each students sketchbook or documentation is intended to provide expressive content indicative of their aesthetic interests and voice and provide material for projects, beginning with the first design class in semester two
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EDID205 Drawing for Designers 3cr
The documentation and communication of ideas require fluency with symbolic and illustrative methods; a language. This course develops and refines the basis of this language, the “alphabet and grammar”” used to communicate the characteristic of objects and systems. Through the exploration of various media using architectural or industrial design contexts, this language will be applied to objects and systems allowing them to be easily understood and reproduced.
Fall
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EDID215 Industrial Design Principles 3cr
An introduction to processes used in all areas of design and illustration, this course provides a foundation in the methods of concept, image, and form development. Using initial techniques such as brainstorming, mind mapping, and researching, ideas are developed for a variety of 2D and 3D solutions to applied projects. Tackling common issues of personal engagement, collaboration, and client interaction, students express a personal voice within the specific parameters of each assigned problem.
Fall
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EDID216 Intro CAD/Solid Modeling/ID 3cr
This course focuses on introducing (industrial) designers to the basics of solid modeling. Aside from basic software familiarization, concepts for 2D and 3D visualization will be introduced. CAD modeling techniques, including surface modeling
and plastic design best practices are highlighted with emphasis on the role CAD plays within the design process. Various examples of how CAD can be used; from creating underlays and final mechanical drawings, to exporting files for
photorealistic renderings and 3D printing, are explored. Basic familiarity with computers is a must.
Spring
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EDID225 Industrial Design Form 3cr
The purpose of this course is to endow students with a vocabulary of form with which to express the function and meaning of their ideas. This will be achieved through the exploration of the objects and object vocabulary, which surround us, and the
development of the students’ skills to express ideas visually. The students will be required to develop their communication skills as well as refine their two and three dimensional conceptualization and actualization of projects.
Fall
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EDID230 Professional Practice 3cr
This is a seminar addressing business issues important to an artist practicing as a professional furniture maker. Sessions will
include topics such as the fundamentals of pricing work, basics of opening and running a small business including, interview techniques, resume development, portfolio and web site development, gallery contacts, networking, insurance, and resource organizations and publications.
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EDID235 Materials & Manufacturing 3cr
A materials and manufacturing awareness production course in two parts. Part one includes casting, fabrication, and molding techniques for metals and plastics. Students discuss production techniques, selection and use of modern machine tools, dies,
jigs, and fixtures. Part two includes product development documentation (three-view preliminary design layout drawings) for manufacturing processes such as sheet metal, casting, extrusionplastics, injection molding, vacuum form, blow molding, and fiberglass.
Prerequisites: EDID-215 and EDID-225
Fall
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EDID245 Human Factors-Ergonomics 3cr
Review of current theory and practice in issues related to human/machine interface, ergonomics, universal design, etc. Methods and practice of human factors research applied to the re-definition of a product idea.
Prerequisites: EDID-215 and EDID-225
Spring
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EDID315 Industrial Design I 3cr
An introduction to the design process and problem solving techniques used in industrial design. The course presents the tasks required for research, preliminary concept sketching, design refinement, presentation, and fabrication possibilities. It also introduces the use of media and drawing techniques and basic scale model making.
Prerequisites: EDID-235 and EDID-245
Fall
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EDID317 History&Development/Mod.Furn 3cr
An overview of the history of furniture making in America. We survey the craft and form of furniture over the past 250 years. We examine current trends in contemporary furniture design and manufacture, the current field of furniture, and an understanding of its historical evolution. Furniture will be considered as an element of social and economic development. Exploration of the development of furniture relative to both the domestic market and public sphere will frame the social role of furniture in our culture. We cover the development of styles and their sources; the evolution and organization of furniture
manufacture, from early joinery to the emergence of cabinetmaking techniques; the development of machine technologies, and the re-emergence of craft within the studio furniture movement; the emergence of hybrid manufacturing and the impact
of the effects of globalization on the craft and industry of furniture making. Important: This class does not satisfy the History of Art requirement for the BFA degree.
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EDID345 Industrial Design II 3cr
Integration of creative concepts with the development of visual communication skills, such as rendering and model making.
Prerequisites: EDID-315
Spring
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EDID355 Professional Practice 3cr
Directing of students through the process of developing a professional portfolio. Basic elements of Illustrator, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Acrobat, web based. Students required to present complete portfolio piece at reviews. [Formerly titled Portfolio and Presentation]
Prerequisites: EDID-315
Spring
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EDID365 Product Development Lab 3cr
Explores the process of bringing a product to fruition with special emphasis on the role of the industrial designer in new product development. The course will deal with the design and development of real products. Students work with local manufacturers and their product development groups.
Prerequisites: EDID-215, EDID-225, EDID-235, EDID-315
Fall & Spring
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EDID415 Industrial Design III 3cr
Design projects developed in full four-phase programs: Analysis and conceptual design refinement; Final Design and Documentation; and Model and presentation.
Prerequisites: EDID-345
Fall
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EDID425 Degree Project I - Research 3cr
A student selected and faculty approved project of significance.
Prerequisites: EDID-345
Fall
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EDID435 Degree Project II/Development 3cr
A student selected and faculty approved project of significance.
Prerequisites: EDID-425
Spring
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EDID3X8 Ethnography and Culture 3 cr.
This course explores methods of observing activities of human interaction within cultural context, and focuses on the applied use of these methods and observation activities to product development. The class looks at user culture within specific identifiable groups to aid in the development of design solutions for the needs of the end user.
Prerequisites: EDID245, EDID315
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Departmental Elective
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EDID203 Design for Fabrication 3cr
Interested in Furniture and/or Functional Object making? Would you like to practice Architectural fabrication? This studio course explores the interdependence of design, materials, digital and manual fabrication, and technical planning in the execution of decorative and functional objects. Moving beyond the one-off to the blueprint for multiples, the designer will explore the necessary communication skills to translate concepts to objects with a focus on production methods, color material and finish, and a variety of fabrication techniques. Materials explored include wood, metal, plastics, ceramics and glass. Targeted to Sophomore students and above in all majors. First year students must receive permission from the instructor.
Hybrid Studio Critique
Fall and Spring
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EDID205 Drawing for Designers 3 cr.
The documentation and communication of ideas require fluency with symbolic and illustrative methods; a language. This course develops and refines the basis of this language, the “alphabet and grammar” used to communicate the characteristic of objects and systems. Through the exploration of various media using architectural or industrial design contexts, this language will be applied to objects and systems allowing them to be easily understood and reproduced.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Departmental Elective
Fall/Spring
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EDID215 Industrial Design Principles 3 cr.
An introduction to processes used in all areas of design and illustration, this course provides a foundation in the methods of concept, image, and form development. Using initial techniques such as brainstorming, mind-mapping, and researching, ideas are developed for a variety of 2D and 3D solutions to applied projects. Tackling common issues of personal engagement, collaboration, and client interaction, students express a personal voice within the specific parameters of each assigned problem.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Departmental Requirement
Fall
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EDID216 Introduction to CAD/Solid Modeling for ID 3 cr.
This course focuses on introducing (industrial) designers to the basics of solid modeling. Aside from basic software familiarization, concepts for 2D and 3D visualization will be introduced. CAD modeling techniques, including surface modeling and plastic design best practices are highlighted with emphasis on the role CAD plays within the design process. Various examples of how CAD can be used; from creating underlays and final mechanical drawings, to exporting files for photorealistic renderings and 3D printing, are explored. Basic familiarity with computers is a must.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Departmental Elective
Fall & Spring
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EDID218 Product Rendering 3 cr.
This course covers the basics of product rendering. By conducting an in-depth study of 2D product illustration and presentation styles, the objective is to develop proficiency in conveying ideas through drawing, rendering and presentation. This will include knowledge of perspective, scale, color, materials, finishes and the impact of lighting. Extensive use of Cintiq, or other digital sketch tablets, and drawing/ rendering software such as Sketchbook Pro and Photoshop will accent traditional pen to paper sketching.
Critique
Departmental Elective
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EDID220 Joinery 3 cr.
Students will develop and refine craftsmanship and design process in the context of furniture design and the construction of two or more furniture pieces. There will be lectures and student research on the history of furniture design, modern movements and techniques.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Departmental Elective
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EDID224 Conceptual Drawing 3 cr.
The course stresses the process of working with dry media techniques (graphite, charcoal, pastel, colored pencil, scratchboard), basic drawing skills, and 2D principles to render concepts. Visual metaphors are explored by manipulating the contexts and relationships of objects and figures.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Departmental Elective
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EDID225 Industrial Design Form 3 cr.
The purpose of this course is to endow students with a vocabulary of form with which to express the function and meaning of their ideas. This will be achieved through the exploration of the objects and object vocabulary, which surround us, and the development of the students’ skills to express ideas visually. The students will be required to develop their communication skills as well as refine their two and three dimensional conceptualization and actualization of projects.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Departmental Requirement
Spring
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EDID235 Materials & Manufacturing 3 cr.
A materials and manufacturing awareness production course in two parts. Part one includes casting, fabrication, and molding techniques for metals and plastics. Students discuss production techniques, selection and use of modern machine tools, dies, jigs, and fixtures. Part two includes product development documentation (three-view preliminary design layout drawings) for manufacturing processes such as sheet metal, casting, extrusion plastics, injection molding, vacuum form, blow molding, and fiberglass.
Prerequisites: EDID215, EDID225
Lecture/Seminar
Departmental Requirement
Spring
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EDID245 Human Factors Seminar I - Ergonomics 3 cr.
Review of current theory and practice in issues related to human/machine interface, ergonomics, universal design, etc. Methods and practice of human factors research applied to the re-definition of a product idea.
Prerequisites: EDID215
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Departmental Requirement
Spring
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EDID302 Packaging and the P.O.P. 3 cr.
This course is an examination of 3D packaging design covering branding, graphics and the development of a P.O.P. “point of purchase” display. This studio course focuses on design phases from concept, design development to the three-dimensional actualization of a point of purchase display. The goal of this class is to develop a user-centered consumer experience with product/packaging that creates a memorable experience that resonates with the consumer. Open to Industrial Design, Graphic Design and Architectural Design juniors and seniors.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
All College Elective
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EDID303 Integrated Product Design 3cr
IPD is structured around the process of creating a successful new product. Our class sessions will explore the knowledge, methodologies and tools
associated with this process. In turn, we will put this process to work in our classroom and in product design and development facilities at Babson College, at Olin College of Engineering, and at Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
The results will be a well-researched market and product opportunity, a product design and an alpha-prototype - all presented at an end-of-semester presentation session.
Critique
undergraduate Elective
Fall
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EDID306 Storytelling for Design Leaders 3cr
Storytelling predates writing, and was critical to early human survival. Today, people and cultures tap into human emotions, motivations, and psychology to move others to understand and interpret their experiences. In Design, success is directly related to your ability to tell an engaging story -it is impossible to be understood, find support for your idea, or have influence as a Leader without delivering compelling reasons to listen and take action. This course will help you be aware of who you are, in order to effectively express your purpose as a designer in many formats; visual, written, told and expressed. We will deploy best practices for telling other people’s stories-stories of your end users, to build empathy and support for innovative ideas. Finally, we will examine and compose the ingredients to an excellent pitch-how to establish value, simplify message, construct anticipation, and persuade your audience to believe and follow your lead.
Prerequisites: EDID-245
Critique
Fall
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EDID307 Advance CAD Modeling 3cr
CAD modeling is a powerful tool for designers. It provides a method to; visualize ideas in 3 dimensions with photo realistic imagery, understand product functionality with animation, drive rapid prototyping with 3D printers and document the design details. This course expands on a basic level of CAD knowledge to enhance the designer’s conceptualization and communication process by diving deeper in to complex modeling techniques and expanding from Solidworks solid modeling to other modeling platforms.
Prerequisites: EDID-216 or permission of the instructor
Critique
Spring
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EDID314 Rapid Visualization and Perspective 3 cr.
Course focuses on sketching as the fundamental tool for communication for designers. Students will be required to maintain a sketchbook as well as complete various weekly sketching assignments. Fundamentals of perspective will be introduced and practiced throughout the class. Examples of how rapid viz techniques fit into the design process as a whole will be illustrated.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Departmental Elective
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EDID315 Industrial Design I 3 cr.
An introduction to the design process and problem solving techniques used in industrial design. The course presents the tasks required for research, preliminary concept sketching, design refinement, presentation, and fabrication possibilities. It also introduces the use of media and drawing techniques and basic scale model-making.
Prerequisites: EDID235, EDID245
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Departmental Requirement
Fall
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EDID318 Branding - Product 3 cr.
This course examines issues around industrial design in brand development, through applied problems. There is a focus on the relationship of telling compelling stories to connecting a brand with people.
Prerequisites: EDID245, EDID315
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Departmental Elective
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EDID345 Industrial Design II 3 cr.
Integration of creative concepts with the development of visual communication skills, such as rendering and model-making.
Prerequisites: EDID315
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Departmental Requirement
Spring
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EDID355 Professional Practice:Discovering Your Professional Self 3 cr.
Directing of students through the process of developing a professional portfolio. Basic elements of Illustrator, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Acrobat, web-based. Students required to present complete portfolio piece at reviews. [Fomerly titled Portfolio and Presentation]
Prerequisites: EDID315
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Departmental Requirement
Spring
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EDID365 Product Development Laboratory 3 cr.
Explores the process of bringing a product to fruition with special emphasis on the role of the industrial designer in new product development. The course will deal with the design and development of real products. Students work with local manufacturers and their product development groups.
Prerequisites: EDID215, EDID225, EDID235, EDID315
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Departmental Requirement
Fall/Spring
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EDID392 ID Course Assistantship
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EDID399 ID Independent Study
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EDID402 Design for Social Impact 3cr.
The first project is constructed to give students the broad understanding of SDI and includes
precedent studies, product/service development, research, synthesis and a final presentation.
Students work closely with a chosen non-profit or social enterprise as a means for deconstructing
and understanding as well as first hand insights into the complicated system. For the second
project, students follow the design process from inception to finalization with the end
deliverable as a presentation to pitch to venture capitalist, non-profits, endowments or community
leaders to incite traction, funding or future collaboration.
Prerequisites: Open to Seniors only
Undergraduate Elective
Fall Only
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EDID415 Industrial Design III 3 cr.
Design projects developed in full four-phase programs: Analysis and Conceptual Refinement;Final Design and Documentations; Model and Presentation.
Prerequisites: EDID345
Studio
Departmental Requirement
Fall
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EDID425 Degree Project I - Research 3 cr.
A student selected and faculty approved project of significance.
Prerequisites: EDID345
Critique
Departmental Requirement
Fall
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EDID435 Degree Project II- Development 3 cr.
A student selected and faculty approved project of significance.
Prerequisites: EDID425
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Departmental Requirement
Spring
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