MassArt's Industrial Design program teaches students to solve design problems and redesign products to improve their usability. CE classes introduce students to the fundamentals of ID and design process.
Students are introduced to the design process and problem solving techniques used in industrial design. We cover the tasks required for research, preliminary concept sketching, design refinement, presentation, and fabrication possibilities. Both media and drawing techniques and basic scale model making are addressed. No prerequisites. This course may transfer in … Read more
Start Date
09/06
Meeting Day
Wednesdays
End Date
12/13
Faculty
Conor Davies
Time
6:30pm–10pm
Credits
3
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, … Read more
Start Date
09/07
Meeting Day
Thursdays
End Date
12/14
Faculty
Neil Madramootoo
Time
6:30pm–19pm
Credits
3
This course educates students in an array of digital design methods for creating physical objects. Participants gain fluency in crafting digital files for object-making, from initial design to machine language. Areas of focus include computer-aided design, additive manufacturing techniques, and 3D printing processes. Students learn to translate their ideas into … Read more
Start Date
10/26
Meeting Day
Thursdays
End Date
12/14
Faculty
Dennis Svoronos
Time
6pm–9pm
Credits
0