Industrial Design B.I.D.

Mission Statement

There are millions of people all over the world waiting for the enlightened and entrepreneurial participation of designers, waiting to hear the insights that come from our years of work and study – real interventions that can touch the lives of all citizens of the world via the language of design, showing what's possible in life. As such, the mission of the Industrial Design Department at Pratt is to educate students to be able take their place in the world and influence it positively, joining a group of intelligent, powerful and insightful people who can move society in a more creative  and responsible direction. We are united in the rigorous pursuit of creativity and translating ideas into form, in a studio environment that promotes individual and group learning. What distinguishes the ID program at Pratt is the adroit, artful thinking of students encouraged in studio classes; the special aesthetic sensibility in form-making that is key in the curriculum; a degree of technical rigor; and creativity “in context”, with regard to history, teamwork, user experience and conceptual thinking about social and environmental issues so that graduates of the program can take on the diversity of the design profession and contribute innovative results.

Learning Outcomes

• Upon graduation, students will be able to demonstrate a high level of competence in translating ideas into 2- and 3-d form, implementing their aesthetic sensibility, critical thinking and use of digital/analog tools.
• Students will have in-depth knowledge of the design process according to current professional practice, including research, ideation, refinement, prototyping and presentation, individually and in teams, using contemporary design thinking in the creation of superior products.
• Students will achieve a working knowledge of materials and methods of manufacture that incorporate principles of sustainability, ethics and the global consequences.
• Graduates from the BID program will develop a humanistic approach to the needs of end-users from the point of view of interface, ergonomic, social, historical and commercial perspectives.

Curriculum

Requirements for Bachelor of Industrial Design, 2012

Semester 1

Complete these courses.

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FDC-143 Drawing I: Figure and General

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FDC-157 3-Dimensional Design I

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FDC-163 Light/Color/Design I

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FDC-180 4-D Design I

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HA-115 Survey of Art I

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HMS-101A Introduction to Literary and Critical Studies

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Semester 2

Complete these courses.

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FDC-144 Drawing II: Figure and General

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FDC-158 3-D Design II

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FDC-164 Light/Color/Design II

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FDC-181 4-D Design II

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HA-116 Survey of Art II

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HMS-103A Introduction to Literary and Critical Studies

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Semester 3

Complete these courses.

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IND-201 Design I

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IND-211 3-D Design I

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IND-145 Drawing I

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IND-151 Drafting

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HA-215 Survey of Art: Nineteenth Century

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COMPLETE 3 CREDITS OF MATH/SCI

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Semester 4

Complete these courses.

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IND-202 Industrial Design II

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IND-212 3-D Design II

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IND-146 Drawing II

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IND-215 Model-making and Drafting II

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HA-216 Survey of Art: Twentieth Century Art

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COMPLETE 3 CREDITS OF SS/PHIL

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Semester 5

Complete these courses plus 3 elective credits in Liberal Arts.

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IND-301 OR
IND-507 Transportation I

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IND-311 3-D Design III

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IND-585 Production Methods I

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IND-539 CAID I: Alias OR
IND-541 CAID: Solid Works/Pro E.

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CH-300 World Civilizations I

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HD-361 History Of Industrial Design

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Semester 6

Complete these courses plus 3 elective credits in Liberal Arts.

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IND-302 OR
IND-508 Transportation II

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IND-312 3-D Design IV

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IND-586 Production Methods II

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IND-540 CAID II: Alias OR
IND-542 CAID II: Solid Works/Pro E.

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CH-400 World Civilizations II

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Semester 7

Complete these courses plus 2 studio elective credits and 2 liberal arts elective credits.

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IND-401

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IND-509 Space Analysis I OR
IND-515 Prototypes I

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IND-441 Professional Practice & Portfolio I

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COMPLETE 3 CREDITS OF MATH/SCI

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Semester 8

Complete these courses plus 2 studio elective credits and 2 liberal arts elective credits.

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IND-402

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IND-510 Space Analysis II OR
IND-516 Prototypes II

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IND-442 Professional Practice & Portfolio II

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COMPLETE 3 CREDITS OF SS/PHIL

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