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INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

Industrial design influences, alters and supports social behaviour. In their creation of human artifacts and experiences, industrial design students will focus on innovative, responsive and responsible solutions for humankind’s interface with the world. Typical areas of investigation include consumer and commercial products, furniture, interaction design and strategic design. Through extensive research and analysis, students are encouraged to develop new product and experience typologies in the context of human need.

Core design studios develop a methodology of research, analysis, strategy development, design and graphic communication with an emphasis on innovation and the development of visual literacy. Courses in design theory, materials and technologies, drawing, graphic presentation techniques and professional practice support the studio work. The senior studio culminates in a focused thesis project of the student’s choice.

Graduates of the Industrial Design program are recognized by the Association of Chartered Industrial Designers of Ontario.

Please refer to the Design Programs: Introduction.

Industrial Design Major Program Guide

Please refer to the Faculty of Design's Degree/Diploma Requirements for information regarding degree and diploma requirements for Design program students.

All Faculty of Design programs are developed as semester groupings of related courses. In order to be best prepared to meet course expectations, students are normally required to complete all core courses in one semester before carrying on to courses in the next semester.

Students must achieve a minimum grade of 60% in their core studio course each semester (tagged with “†”) to advance to the following semester’s core studio.

A minimum overall average of 65% must be achieved at the end of fourth year in all designated courses (tagged with “∆”) of the student’s major/program.

Note: Students in this Major or Minor Program Area are included in the Laptop Program, and are required to pay the associated fees for software and support. Click http://www.ocad.ca/laptopprogram for further info regarding the Laptop Program. Click http://www.ocad.ca/students/financial_matters/tuition_fees/laptop_program_fees.htm for info regarding Laptop Program Fees.

 

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME CREDIT

100 LEVEL: FALL SEMESTER

PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR SPECIFIC CONDITIONS REGARDING ADVANCEMENT TO FUTURE COURSES.

GDES 1B25 Form & Structure 0.5
GDES 1B24 Colour and Two-dimensional Design 0.5

(If English is not your first language, consider enrolling in English Language Pathway, a special offering attached to GDES 1B16 Colour in Context which would be considered equivalent to GDES 1B24 for ESL students in First Year Design.)

GDES 1B22 Drawing for ID & MAAD 0.5




Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Must take LBST 1B04 (and one of LBST 1B11 or LBST 1B12 or LBST 1B13 if you don't take one in the winter)
LBST 1B04

Global Visual and Material Culture: Prehistory to 1800 (LST)

0.5



LBST 1B11 The Essay and the Argument: Mechanics (LST) (fall or winter) 0.5
or

LBST 1B12 The Essay and the Argument: ESL (English as a Second Language) (LST)  (fall and winter) (continues in winter)
or

LBST 1B13 The Essay and the Argument: Rhetoric (LST) (fall or winter)



100 LEVEL: WINTER SEMESTER

PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR SPECIFIC CONDITIONS REGARDING ADVANCEMENT TO FUTURE COURSES.

GDES 1B21 Experience Design – 3D 0.5
INDS 1B01 ID Studio One †∆ 0.5
GDES 1B29 Drawing for Industrial Design 0.5
INDS 1B02 Material Explorations 1 0.5




Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Must take LBST 1B05 (and one of LBST 1B11 or LBST 1B12 or LBST 1B13 if you didn't take one in the fall)
LBST 1B05

Global Visual and Material Culture: 1800 to the Present (LST)

0.5



LBST 1B11 The Essay and the Argument: Mechanics (LST) (fall or winter) 0.5
or

LBST 1B12 The Essay and the Argument: ESL (English as a Second Language) (LST) (fall and winter) (continues from fall)
or

LBST 1B13 The Essay and the Argument: Rhetoric (LST) (fall or winter)



200 LEVEL: FALL SEMESTER

PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR SPECIFIC CONDITIONS REGARDING ADVANCEMENT TO FUTURE COURSES.

Choose one Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences course:
VISD 2B01 History of Modern Design (LST) 0.5
or VISD 2B10 History of 20th Century Architecture (LST)
See Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences 
One liberal studies course

0.5
INDS 2B15 ID Studio 2: Design for Private Space †∆
0.5
INDS 2B17 Material Explorations 2 0.5
INDS 2B16 Representation & Communication for ID 0.5

200 LEVEL: WINTER SEMESTER

PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR SPECIFIC CONDITIONS REGARDING ADVANCEMENT TO FUTURE COURSES.

VISD 2B38 Design Thinking (LST) 0.5
GDES 2B03 Think Tank 1: Awareness (SEM) 0.5
INDS 2B19 ID Studio 3: Emerging Technologies †∆ 0.5
INDS 2B18 Material Explorations 3 0.5
INDS 2B12 Advanced Drawing for 3D Design 0.5

300 LEVEL: FALL SEMESTER

PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR SPECIFIC CONDITIONS REGARDING ADVANCEMENT TO FUTURE COURSES.

Choose one Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences course: 0.5
SCTM 3B03 Human Factors for Designers (LST)
or SOSC 3B03 Sociology of the Body (LST)
or SOSC 3B05 Social Psychology and Consumer Behaviour (LST)
INDS 3B27 ID Studio 3: Emerging Technologies †∆ 0.5
INDS 3B25 Conceptual Tools and Techniques 0.5
INDS 3B26 Material Explorations 3 0.5
Choose one expansion studio from the list provided at the end of this document. 0.5

300 LEVEL: WINTER SEMESTER

PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR SPECIFIC CONDITIONS REGARDING ADVANCEMENT TO FUTURE COURSES.

See Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences  One liberal studies course 0.5
INDS 3B28 ID Studio 4: Design for Flow Space †∆ 0.5
INDS 3B09 Thesis Preparation & Research (SEM) 0.5
INDS 3B31 Activist Design 0.5
Choose one expansion studio from the list provided at the end of this document. 0.5

400 LEVEL: FALL SEMESTER

PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR SPECIFIC CONDITIONS REGARDING ADVANCEMENT TO FUTURE COURSES.

See Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences Choose one liberal studies course 0.5
INDS 4B07 Context and Departure Points 0.5
Choose one: 1.0
INDS 4C01 Thesis I: Planning to Direction Definition †∆
INDS 4C03 4th Year Product Design Studio 1 †∆
Choose one expansion studio from the list provided at the end of this document. 0.5

400 LEVEL: WINTER SEMESTER

PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR SPECIFIC CONDITIONS REGARDING GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS.

See Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences  Choose one liberal studies course 0.5
INDS 4B09 Professional Preparation (SEM) 0.5
Choose one: 1.0
INDS 4C02 Thesis II: Business Validation to Final Presentation †∆
INDS 4C04 4th Year Product Design Studio 2 †∆
Choose one expansion studio from the list provided below. 0.5



Recommended Expansion Studio Courses (subject to being offered):
GDES 3B38 Ambient Experience Design
GDES 3B67 Applied Materials for Designers (not offered 2012/13)
GDES 3B45 Architectural Ceramics
GDES 3B10 Art of Presentation
GDES 3B18 Biomimicry 1: Points of Departure
GDES 3B28 Biomimicry 2: Application
MAAD 2B24 Ceramics: Mouldmaking
GDES 3B79 Children's Toy Design & Invention
GDES 3B63 Cities for People/Summer Workshop (offered summer 2012)
GDES 3B13 Compelling User Experience 1
GDES 3B73 Critical Design Studio (not offered 2012/13)
GDES 3B21 Designing Across Difference: Aboriginal Communities
GDES 3B36 Domestic Ceramics: Exploring the Useful Object
GDES 3B40 Exploration, Insight and Foresight in Design (SEM)
GDES 3B46 Explorations in Architectural Glass
GDES 3B52 Fibre: 3D Structures in Sculptural Form (not offered 2012/13)
GDES 3B51 Fibre: Wearable Form 1
GDES 3B80 Fibre: Wearable Form 2
GDES 3B15 Furniture Design 1
(taken with Furniture Design 1 Lab/Wood)

GDES 3B25 Furniture Design 2
(taken with Furniture Design 2 Lab/Wood)

GDES 4B11

Furniture Design 3
(taken with Furniture Design 3 Lab/Wood)


GDES 3B70 Game Design: Conceptual and Visual Approaches
GDES 3B71 Game Design: Digital Development
GDES 3B06 Guerrilla Entrepreneurship
GDES 3B53 Interactive Communication: Beyond the Screen (not offered 2012/13)
GDES 3B27 Interactive Communication: Clever Devices
GDES 3B07 Interactive Communication: Smart Screens
GDES 3B24 Interior Design Studio
GDES 4B03 Internship (offered summer 2012)
MAAD 2B15 Intro to Ceramics (offered summer 2012)
GDES 3B84 Introduction to Photography
GDES 3B34 Jewellery Design 1: An Introduction
GDES 3B50 Jewellery Design 2: Alternative Materials (not offered 2012/13)
GDES 3B61 Living Environment Design: Internship (not offered 2012/13)
GDES 3B69 Material Explorations for Designers (not offered 2012/13)
GDES 3B66 Materials Research Library/Internship
GDES 4B12 OCAD/Rotman Collaborative Practicum
GDES 3B20 Small Object Design: Virtual to Reality 1
GDES 3B78 Small Object Design: Virtual to Reality 2
GDES 3B12 Socially Responsible Design Practices
GDES 3B93 Special Topic - Ecology/Lifecycle Analysis in Sustainable Design
GDES 3B09 Strategic Brand Development 1: Organizational Branding
GDES 3B42 Strategic Brand Development 2: Product Branding
GDES 3B62 Sustainable Business (not offered 2012/13)
GDES 3B60 Sustainable Design & Development (not offered 2012/13)
GDES 3B54 Think Tank 2: Consideration (SEM)
GDES 3B56 Universal Design
DIGF 3B01 Networked Communities and Environments (SEM)
GDES 3B08 Wayfinding/Information Systems 1
GDES 3B16 Wearable Technology 1
GDES 3B44 Wearable Technology 2
GDES 3B83 Design Forge [Updated: 2012-09-26]
BUSI 2B01 Introduction to Business
BUSI 3B01 Project Management
BUSI 3B02 Business Ethics, Sustainability and Social Responsibility
BUSI 4B01 Entrepreneurship
or
relevant course in Faculty of Art or Design
(subject to approval - contact Design Office)

 

Recommended Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences Courses (subject to being offered):
HUMN 3B05 Environmental Ethics (LST)
HUMN 3B13 STUFF: Material Culture and the Meaning of Things (LST)
SCTM 2B01 Introduction to Biology (LST)
SCTM 2B07 Introduction to Inclusive Design (LST)
SCTM 2B21 The Mathematics of Art and Design (LST) (not offered 2012/13)
SCTM 3B03 Human Factors for Designers (LST)
SCTM 3B04 Biological Principles of Sustainability (LST)
SOSC 2B06 The Basics of Human-Centred Research in Art and Design (LST) (not offered in 2012/13)
SOSC 3B02 Material Culture and Consumer Society (LST)
VISD 2B01 History of Modern Design (LST)
VISD 2B22 History of Material Arts: Ancient Egypt to Modern Europe (LST)
VISD 2B38 Design Thinking (LST)
VISD 3B32 History of Furniture (LST)
VISD 3B46 Sustainable Design Theories and Practices (LST) (not offered in 2012/13)
VISD 3B49 Car Culture (LST)


Also see Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences Special Topics Courses for 2012/13

Last Modified:12/18/2012 11:05:38 AM