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The Industrial Design minor will introduce the pedagogical framework of object-oriented ontology by exploring the nature of objects and perception. Students will craft objects that build on traditional constructionist thinking while also foregrounding newer maker-centered learning concepts already supported at DePaul through institutions like the Idea Realization Lab (IRL) located in both the Loop and Lincoln Park campuses. They will also explore the systems underlying the objects and devices that they interact with on a daily basis. Through constructing a deeper understanding of these otherwise hidden frameworks students will develop self-efficacy and agency over them.

Required Courses

Course Title Quarter Hours
ID 100INTRODUCTION TO INDUSTRIAL DESIGN4
ID 101EFFICIENCY AND INNOVATION4
ID 210PROCESSES AND MATERIALS2
PHY 110BASIC ELECTRONICS: PRINCIPLES & TECHNIQUES4
Select eight (8) Credit Hours of electives8

Electives

Elective courses may be selected from the following list. Note that ID 210 may be taken twice for the minor, once as a required course and a second time as an elective.

Course Title Quarter Hours
PROCESSES AND MATERIALS
DRAWING TECHNIQUES FOR INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
DESIGN AND FABRICATION FOR PHYSICAL SPACE WORKSHOP
HARDWARE DESIGN BASICS WORKSHOP
INTRODUCTION TO USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN