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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: All courses tagged with “*” are included in the laptop program.

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME CREDIT
200 LEVEL: FALL SEMESTER
VISC 2B01 History of Modern Design (LST) 0.5
GDES 2B03 Think Tank 1: Awareness (SEM) 0.5
INDS 2K01
ID Studio 1: The Design of Everyday Things*†∆
0.75
 
Choose one:

ID Studio 1 Lab/Metal
or ID Studio 1 Lab/Plastics
or ID Studio 1 Lab/Wood
INDS 2B13 The Meaning & Language of Form * 0.5
INDS 2A02 Representation & Communication for ID * 0.25

200 LEVEL: WINTER SEMESTER
VISC 2B38 Design Thinking (LST) 0.5

One Liberal Studies course 0.5
INDS 2K02
ID Studio 2: Design for Private Space *†∆
0.75
 
Choose one not taken in fall:

ID Studio 2 Lab/Metal
or ID Studio 2 Lab/Plastics
or ID Studio 2 Lab/Wood
 
INDS 2B03 Design & Analysis of Space * 0.5
INDS 2A03 Materials, Tools & Technology * 0.25

300 LEVEL: FALL SEMESTER
One Liberal Studies Course 0.5
INDS 3A02 Mechanical and Structural Design Principles (SEM) * 0.25
INDS 3K01 ID Studio 3: Emerging Technologies *†∆ 0.75
INDS 3B25 Conceptual Tools and Techniques * 0.5
 
Choose one expansion studio:
GDES 3B51 3D Structures in Fibre: Wearable Form
GDES 3B38 Ambient Experience Design (not offered on 09/10)
GDES 3B10 Art of Presentation
GDES 3B18 Biomimicry 1: Points of Departure
GDES 3B13 Compelling User Experience 1
GDES 3B40 Exploration, Insight and Foresight in Design (SEM)
GDES 3B36 Domestic Ceramics: Exploring the Useful Object
GDES 3B15
Furniture Design 1
(taken with Furniture Design 1 Lab/Wood)

GDES 3B06 Guerrilla Entrepreneurism
GDES 3B07 Interactive Communication: Smart Screens
GDES 3B53 Interactive Communication: Beyond the Screen
MAAD 2B15 Intro to Ceramics (not offered in 09/10)
GDES 3B34 Jewellery Design 1: An Introduction
GDES 3B57 Living Environment Design Studio 1
GDES 3B11 Motion Graphics 1
GDES 3B04 Packaging Design 1
GDES 3B41 Play Behaviour and Game Design 1
GDES 3B12 Socially Responsible Design Practices (not offered in 09/10)
GDES 3B09 Strategic Brand Development 1
GDES 3B42 Strategic Brand Development 2
GDES 3B56 Universal Design
DIGF 3B01 Virtual Communities and Environments (SEM)
GDES 3B16 Wearable Technology 1
or
relevant course in Faculty of Art or Design
(subject to approval - contact Design Office)
0.5

300 LEVEL: WINTER SEMESTER
VISC 3B27/
SOSC 3B27
Human Factors for Designers (LST) 0.5
INDS 3B09 Thesis Preparation & Research (SEM) * 0.5
INDS 3K02 ID Studio 4: Design for Flow Space *†∆ 0.75
INDS 3A04 Advanced Drawing for 3D Design 0.25
 
Choose one expansion studio:
GDES 3B52 3D Structures in Fibre: Sculptural Form (not offered in 09/10)
GDES 3B38 Ambient Experience Design (not offered in 09/10)
GDES 3B10 Art of Presentation
GDES 3B28 Biomimicry 2: Application
MAAD 2B24 Ceramics: Mouldmaking
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 3B06 Guerrilla Entrepreneurism
GDES 3B27 Interactive Communication: Clever Devices
GDES 3B37 Investigations of Non-Woven Structures
GDES 3B43 Jewellery Design: Architectural Hardware (not offered in 09/10)
GDES 3B50 Jewellery Design 2: Alternative Materials
GDES 3B58 Living Environment Design Studio 2 (not offered in 09/10)
GDES 3B35 Mapping the Body (not offered in 09/10)
GDES 3B11 Motion Graphics 1
GDES 3B32 Motion Graphics 2 (not offered in 09/10)
GDES 4B12 OCAD/Rotman Collaborative Practicum
GDES 3B04 Packaging Design 1
GDES 3B31 Packaging Design 2
GDES 3B09 Strategic Brand Development 1
GDES 3B42 Strategic Brand Development 2
GDES 3B54 Think Tank 2: Consideration (SEM)
GDES 3B59 Urban Landscape Ecology (SEM) (not offered in 09/10)
GDES 3B08 Wayfinding/Information Systems 1
or
relevant course in Faculty of Art or Design
(subject to approval - contact Design Office)
0.5

400 LEVEL: FALL SEMESTER
See Liberal Studies offerings Choose one Liberal Studies course 0.5
INDS 4C01 Thesis I: Planning to Direction Definition *†∆ 1.0
INDS 4B07 Context and Departure Points * 0.5
 
Choose one expansion studio:
GDES 3B51 3D Structures in Fibre: Wearable Form
GDES 3B38 Ambient Experience Design (not offered in 09/10)
GDES 3B10 Art of Presentation
GDES 3B18 Biomimicry 1: Points of Departure
GDES 3B13 Compelling User Experience 1
GDES 3B40 Exploration, Insight and Foresight in Design (SEM)
GDES 3B15 Furniture Design 1
(taken with Furniture Design 1 Lab/Wood)

GDES 3B06 Guerrilla Entrepreneurism
GDES 3B07 Interactive Communication: Smart Screens
GDES 3B53 Interactive Communication: Beyond the Screen
GDES 4B03 Internship (not offered in 09/10)
MAAD 2B15 Intro to Ceramics (not offered in 09/10)
GDES 3B34 Jewellery Design 1: An Introduction
GDES 3B57 Living Environment Design Studio 1
GDES 3B11 Motion Graphics 1
GDES 3B04 Packaging Design 1
GDES 3B41 Play Behaviour and Game Design 1
GDES 3B12 Socially Responsible Design Practices (not offered in 09/10)
GDES 3B09 Strategic Brand Development 1
GDES 3B42
Strategic Brand Development 2
GDES 3B56 Universal Design
DIGF 3B01 Virtual Communities and Environments (SEM)
GDES 3B16 Wearable Technology 1
or relevant course in Faculty of Art or Design
(subject to approval - contact Design Office)
0.5

400 LEVEL: WINTER SEMESTER
See Liberal Studies offerings Choose one Liberal Studies course 0.5
INDS 4C02 Thesis II: Business Validation to Final Presentation *†∆ 1.0
INDS 4B06 Advanced Presentation and Communication * 0.5
INDS 4B05 Professional Practice (SEM) * 0.5
 
Recommended Liberal Studies Courses (subject to being offered):
SCTM 2B01 Introduction to Biology (LST)
SCTM 2B04 Biological Principles of Sustainability (LST)
SOSC 3B02 Material Culture and Consumer Society (LST)
VISC 4B15 Urban Life: Art, Design and the City (LST)
VISC 3B32 History of Furniture (LST)

Also see Liberal Studies Special Topics Courses for 2009/10

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