Industrial Design I: From Inquiry to Ideation credit:

6 Hours

After a quick benchmarking exercise to determine students' current level of design skills, this course focuses on the first stages of design thinking using research and analysis to determine user needs and going on to ideation and creative thinking strategies to respond to those needs. This course is the first in a sequence leading to a MFA in Industrial Design, MDes in Industrial Design, or Advanced Design Thinking Graduate Certificate. Additional fees may apply. See Class Schedule. Prerequisite: BFA in Industrial Design or a related field (as accepted by the faculty), or consent of instructor.