The first in a two-course sequence will address the business, legal and ethical issues in the practice of industrial design. It addresses vital business imperatives in the field of industrial design and such issues impacting on independent consultant design practice and corporate design staff activities. Through research, students begin a personal exploration of the different disciplines embraced by the profession. Students begin networking with the profession to secure and negotiate commitments for their capstone project. The second in a two-course sequence begins with management concerns related directly to the capstone project.
Assignments serve to research project design solutions.
The second half of the course focuses on presentation preparations for the capstone project, the integration of the project into the portfolio and the development of this portfolio in digital media. Students are exposed to various issues related to finding gainful employment.