Industrial Design
Industrial Design
| Hours | 72 Credit Hours |
| LEP | Limited Enrollment Program of 40 Students. Application Website |
| MAP | Major Academic Plan |
Program Requirements
Complete all 100-level foundation courses.
Complete a portfolio and application for admission into the Professional program.
requirement 1 Complete 4 courses
Core requirements:
requirement 2 Complete 9 courses
requirement 3 Complete 2 courses
requirement 4 Complete 2 courses
requirement 5 Complete 1 hour from the following course(s)
Only 1 credit hour of InDes 399R is required, but you may take up to 3 total credit hours.
requirement 6 Complete 2 courses
requirement 7 Complete 1 course
Completing this requirement with Engl 316 or M Com 320 is recommended.
requirement 9 Complete 2 courses
Art History requirement:
requirement 10 Complete 12.0 hours from the following course(s)
Complete 12.0 hours from the supportive, design-related courses available on campus. Listed below are pre-approved course options.
Note 1: To obtain credit for a second, unique internship, register for 3 credit hours of INDES 399R.
Note 2: Generally, 300-level through 600-level courses that directly support the Industrial Design degree but are not listed above will qualify to meet this requirement. Request approval from the Industrial Design program chair.
Note 3: Any course listed in Requirement 9 can be applied to this requirement after Requirement 9 has been fulfilled. Request approval from the advisement center.
requirement 11
Complete department packet and exit interview.
Students can be placed on probationary status for the following: 1) Inadequate academic performance, 2) Unprofessional attitude and lack of commitment, 3) BYU Honor Code violations.
Program Outcomes:
Design Products
A foundational understanding of how products can be made to work better for people; what makes a product useful, usable, and desirable.
A foundational understanding of how products are manufactured, assembled and materials used.
A understanding of how ideas can be presented using state-of-the-art tools.
Technology
Knowledge of computer-aided design in developing 3D geometry and appropriate 2D image development and communication software.
Design History
Understanding of the history of industrial design.
Basic Business Practices
Functional knowledge of basic business and professional practice.
Structured Creativity and Design Thinking
The ability to investigate and synthesize the needs of marketing, sales, engineering, manufacturing, servicing, and ecological responsibility and to reconcile these needs with those of the user in terms of satisfaction, value, aesthetics, and safety. To do this, industrial designers must be able to define problems, variables and requirements; conceptualize and evaluate alternative; and test and refine solutions.
Communicate Ideas
The ability to communicate concepts and requirements to other designers and colleagues who work with them; to clients and employers; and to prospective clients and employers. This need to communicate draws upon verbal and written forms, two-dimensional and three-dimensional media, and levels of detailing ranging from sketch or abstract to detailed and specific.
Human Connection
Studies related to end-user psychology, human factors and user interface.
A Deeper Understanding
Opportunities for advanced undergraduate study in areas which intensify skills and concepts already developed, and which broaden knowledge of the profession of industrial design. Studies might be drawn from such areas as engineering, business, the practice and history of visual art and design, and technology, or interdisciplinary programs related to industrial design.
Available Resources
Easy access to computer facilities; woodworking, metalworking, and plastics laboratories; libraries with relevant industrial design materials; and appropriate other work facilities related to the major.
Experience
Opportunities for internships, collaborative programs, and other field experiences with industry groups.
Team Projects
Participation in multidisciplinary team projects.