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1013.00The program prepares students with an interest and strengths in technology with a portfolio to enter the product design profession as an entry-level designer. The courses develop a focused range of knowledge and skills to seek employment as a product designer with an emphasis on production. Projects emphasize creativity, function, environmental, and social concerns in addition to technical skills.
Portfolios can also be used for transfer application.
A Certificate of Achievement is awarded upon completion of all required courses with a grade of C or better.
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Program Outcomes
- Discuss the technical aspects of the industrial design profession.
- Create hands-on projects that demonstrate basic technical design processes which include computer-aided drafting (CAD) and 3-dimensional modeling and animation.
- Analyze, evaluate and improve design projects through the critique process.
Requirements for the Certificate of Achievement
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Semester I | ||
| ART 015 | SKETCHING FOR DESIGN | 3 |
| ART 016 | PERSPECTIVE | 3 |
| ART 031A | COLOR AND COMPOSITION – TWO DIMENSIONAL DESIGN | 3 |
| Semester II | ||
| ART 018 | RENDERING | 3 |
| ART 033A | PRODUCT DESIGN APPLICATION I | 3 |
| DT 008A | INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL DESIGN AND FABRICATION | 3 |
| Semester III | ||
| ART 033B | PRODUCT DESIGN APPLICATION II | 3 |
| PHOT 030 | INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL IMAGE EDITING | 3 |
| DT 017 | BUILDING DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION TECHNICAL GRAPHICS | 3 |
| Semester IV | ||
| ART 033C | PRODUCT DESIGN APPLICATION III | 3 |
| DMA 080A | 3D MODELING & SCULPTING | 3 |
| Total Units | 33 | |
Recommended Electives
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ART 001A | HISTORY OF WESTERN ART – PREHISTORIC THROUGH MEDIEVAL | 3 |
| ART 011A | FOUNDATION DRAWING | 3 |
| PHOT 021 | INTRODUCTION TO BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY | 3 |
Visit the Program Mapper for a suggested sequence of courses.