This course covers the design process used in the automobile industry. It covers market research, vehicle packaging, drawing and rendering techniques, plus the clay modeling of a complete design project. This course helps students understand the complexity of the design process by examining how cultural and historical context influence the form of industrial artifacts. This course teaches design exploration and ideation methodologies. Written, verbal and graphic presentation techniques are used to develop and present design concepts.
Emphasis is placed on the generation of ideas and concepts.
Students then focus on a design problem or opportunity and communicate a solution. This course covers methods of researching and applying information about human physical and behavioral characteristics in order to design safer and more effective products and environments. This course teaches students how to create digital 3-D models and illustration. Students are taught the principles of modeling and surface development beginning with the development of primitive shapes. Lighting principles, camera placement and movement will also be covered.