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ID 155 - Drawing for Design I (0-6-3)
Concerned with drawing as a means of communication, this course exposes the student to techniques, mediums and materials used to represent concepts quickly and effectively. Free hand, isometric and perspective drawing will be explored as well as basic applications of both dry and wet medium and graphic composition. Effective From: Fall 2007
ID 156 - Drawing for Design II (0-6-3)
Prerequisite: ID 155. This course will implement and build the skills acquired in ID 155 as well as introduce common graphic techniques used in the industrial design profession such as, shade, shadow, transparency and background. Students will explore mediums such as colored pencil, marker, painting, collage, pastel, pen and digital media. The course will also concentrate on advanced graphic composition and explore drawing and graphics as a means of "story-telling". Effective From: Spring 2008
ID 160 - Principles of 3D Form I (0-4-3)
No prerequisite required. Through a series of abstract drawings and models, this course will explore the elements, relationships and visual organizations of which the three-dimensional world is comprised. Students will create abstract linear, planar and volumetric forms that focus on balance, order, scale and proportion. Effective From: Fall 2007
ID 161 - Principles of 3D Form II (0-4-3)
Prerequisite: ID 160. This course will build on the three-dimensional vocabulary acquired in ID 160. Functionality and ergonomics will be added to the discussion as a means of moving from the sculptural to the useful without compromising aesthetics. Effective From: Spring 2008
ID 163 - Design Fundamentals I (0-8-4)
No prerequisite required. This course exposes the students to the fundamental processes, techniques and mehtods involved in the design process with a concentration on skill building. Through a series of focused exercises, students will inspire, nurture and execute their ideas through research, drawing and model making. Students will explore new ways of seeing, engaging and manipulating their environment. Effective From: Fall 2007
ID 164 - Design Fundamentals II (0-8-4)
Prerequisite: ID 163. This course is a continuation of ID 163 where skills will be further honed and developed. Exercises will broaden in scope and complexity with a focus on research and creative problem solving methodologies. Effective From: Spring 2008
ID 201 - Human Factors/Ergonomics (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore level or higher. Through lectures and "hands-on" experiments, this course will challenge the student to explore objects and environments as sensory and psychological experiences that effect human comfort, efficiency, function and emotion. Emphasis will be put on empathizing with the user with particular attention to those individuals with special physical, cognitive or occupational needs. Effective From: Spring 2008
ID 203 - Past, Present and Future of Design (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore level or higher. Intensive survey course marking pivotal design paradigm shifts from ancient cultures through the industrial revolution, the present day and projecting into the future, this course focuses on the human activity called design. Case studies of selected cultures and designers will expose the student to the forces, history, methods, styles and meanings that shape the human ecology. Effective From: Fall 2007
ID 216 - Modeling and Prototyping (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore level or higher. Introduction to the drafting skills, techniques and methods needed to communicate a design for fabrication as well as the materials, tools and techniques to make full size working prototypes. The drafting component of the course will cover orthographic, isometric, line weight, dimensioning and specifications. Building from the drafting component of the course, the prototypes component will - through work in the model shop - introduce the student to the most common fabrication techniques, tools and methods used to build appearance and working prototypes in various materials. Effective From: Fall 2007
ID 217 - Modeling and Manufacturing (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: ID 216. This course will build on the computer modeling techniques of the ID 216 course and combine it with the programs, tools and facilities used in Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM). The student will take computer-generated designs and feed them directly into the manufacturing system. The course will also explore Computer Aided Manufacturing as a means of facilitating mass customization: the process of creating small batches of products that are custom designed to suit each particular user. Effective From: Spring 2008
ID 220 - Color and Surface (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: Sophomore level or higher. The physics, physiology and psychology of color will be discussed as well as experiments with the application of hue, texture and pattern on two-dimensional surfaces and three-dimensional objects. Studies and observations in function, behavior, style and meaning as it pertains to color and surface treatment will be emphasized. Effective From: Spring 2008
ID 263 - Industrial Design Studio I (0-8-4)
Prerequisite: ID 164. Students are introduced to designing objects, environments and systems through a series of exercises in conceptual, abstract, and strategic thinking as it applies to the small and large-scale artifact. The relationship between function structure materiality, production aesthetics and human needs are introduced and tested. Effective From: Fall 2007
ID 264 - Industrial Design Studio II (0-8-4)
Prerequisite: ID 263. This course is a continuation of ID 263 with the focus shifting toward selected problems derived from the areas of work, health, education, recreation and communication. Introduction to the case study method of analyzing existing products. Effective From: Spring 2008
ID 301 - Design Elective - Specialization (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: Junior level or higher. This studio based elective course will expose the student to one of many specialties within the Industrial Design profession including industry-specific design explorations and case studies such as furniture, product, toy, sneaker, lighting, exhibit, tabletop, transportation, apparel, etc. Effective From: Fall 2008
ID 302 - Design Elective - Specialization (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: Junior level or higher. This studio based elective course will expose the student to one of many specialties within the Industrial Design profession including industry-specific design explorations and case studies such as furniture, product, toy, sneaker, lighting, exhibit, tabletop, transportation, apparal, etc. Effective From: Spring 2009
ID 310 - Ethnographic and Marketing Research (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: Junior level or higher. Research methodologies will be explored and conducted as a means to lend an objective understanding of user needs, desires and motivations. This will occur through well documented interviews, surveys, observations and interventions. The information gathered will be used to shape new products, add value to existing products or give insite to yet unexplored products or marketing opportunities. Effective From: Fall 2008
ID 312 - Mechanics and Electronics (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: Junior level or higher. This is an advanced research course that addresses products which employ electronics predominantly as the major factor of design, then products that employ mechanical systems as the major determining factor, finally, the interpolanation of the mechanical with the electronic with a focus on the human interface with these products. Effective From: Spring 2009
ID 330 - Human Ecology in Culture (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: Junior level or higher. This course will take an anthropological view of the objects, experiences and environments that represent the cultures we belong to and interact with. Value systems, beliefs and rituals, as well as design semantics and semiotics will be explored within various cultures and subcultures. The student will explore the meanings, perceptions and symbolisms applied to the fashions, technologies and tools comprising the human ecology. Effective From: Fall 2008
ID 340 - Materials and Processes (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: Junior level or higher. The student will be introduced to the basic materials and processes used in manufacturing of both short run and mass-produced objects. The course will comprise of lectures, field trips and design exercises employing both traditional and state-of-the-art manufacturing processes. Effective From: Spring 2009
ID 341 - Sustainable Materials and Processes (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: Junior level or higher. The course will comprise of lectures and field trips that take a critical look at the traditional materials and processes used in manufacturing and evaluate alternatives based on research and experimentation. Each student will perform a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) on an existing product by following the products life from the mining of raw materials to disposal taking particular attention to energy usage, use of natural resources, toxicity and decomposition. Effective From: Spring 2009
ID 363 - Industrial Design Studio III (0-8-4)
Prerequisite: ID 264. This project specific studio will address real-world needs, parameters, and research as it applies to market trends and industry focused development. Companies and entrepreneurs will be invited to submit industry or need specific project briefs to the studio which will become the project for the semester. The students will experience first-hand the challenges of designing, building and testing within a real-life, interdisciplinary framework. The company will participate as sponsor, mentor and partner to the students. Effective From: Fall 2008
ID 364 - Industrial Design Studio IV (0-8-4)
Prerequisite: ID 363. Unlike ID 363, this project specific studio will address real-world needs, parameters, and research as it applies to social and humanitarian needs. Organizations such as granting agencies, NGO's (non-government organizations) and not-for-profit organizations will be invited to submit need specific project briefs to the studio which will become the project for the semester. The students will experience first-hand how their designs can effect positive social, political and economic change within a real-life, interdisciplinary framework. The organization will participate as sponsor, mentor and partner to the students. Effective From: Spring 2009
ID 401 - Design Elective (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: Senior level. Students will be able to select from various seminar/lecture options; industry-specific design explorations; case studies of living industrial designers; seminars with industrial designers of stature; performative strategies of industrialized products from architecture to automobiles; cost-control and estimating production costs of the designed product; advanced portfolio design and presentation techniques. Effective From: Fall 2009
ID 402 - Design Elective (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: Senior level. Students will be able to select from various seminar/lecture options; industry-specific design explorations; case studies of living industrial designers; seminars with industrial designers of stature; performative strategies of industrialized products from architecture to automobiles; cost control and estimating production costs of the designed product; advanced portfolio design and presentation techniques. Effective From: Spring 2010
ID 410 - Professional Practice and Ethics (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: Senior level. This course covers the concepts of legal rights, copyrights, responsibilities and obligations of the designer, re: liabilities, contract review, patents, royalties, etc. The course also covers areas of responsibility in owner-offices, within corporate offices, working with design consultants and procedures for establishing a professional design practice. The course will also focus on the ethics of practice, research and marketing within a social, political and cultural context. Effective From: Fall 2009
ID 461 - Pre-Comprehensive/Thesis Research (1.5-0-1)
Prerequisite: Senior level. This course allows students to identify what type of project they wish to design in the Comprehensive/Thesis Studio. Projects are expected to be ambitious, worthwhile, and innovative. Students must validate the feasibility of their selection through intensive research into the history of their selected project, its current practitioners, ethnographic research, ergonomic research, marketing successes and deficiencies, evaluation of existing performance date, etc. Effective From: Fall 2009
ID 463 - Industrial Design Studio V (0-12-5)
Prerequisite: ID 364. This studio will draw from the vast academic talent at NJIT by partnering Industrial Design students with students in the other colleges and departments on campus such as engineering, architecture, management and computing. The students will develop methodologies for achieving effective collaboration and integration of industrial design with other disciplines, especially in the early phases of product development, through an industry specific design project. Effective From: Fall 2009
ID 464 - Comprehensive/Thesis Studio (12-0-5)
Prerequisites: ID 461 and ID 463. This studio expedites the design of the project selected in the Pre-Comprehensive research phase. Students are required to demonstrate conclusively the fullest possible range of professional competencies and facilities in designing a self-generated design problem. The student is required to seek outside professional advisement related to their field of inquiry. The course will culminate in a public presentation and exhibit of the work. Effective From: Spring 2010
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