In a studio environment, students will gain experience in advanced idea generation and visualization for industrial design. Strong emphasis will be on skill development, as well as creative ways of employing new techniques to a variety of applications. An advanced-level, supervised field experience in an area related to the technical and industrial administration major. The field experience is conducted by an affiliated organization in collaboration with the industrial and technical studies faculty and the student. An examination of organizational structures such as sole proprietorship, partnerships, corporations and franchises.
Attention is given to liability and tax implications.
Development of a course of instruction including unit and lesson plans. Experience in development and execution of appropriate instructional methods. Three clock hours per week must be arranged concurrent with, and by permission of, the instructor of one of the industrial and technical studies core courses. Working with advisory committees as a means of program development will be emphasized. This course is designed to study the creation and utilization of adaptive means, including tools, machines, materials, techniques and systems.