MID STUDIO INSTRUCTION PLAN

Studio 1 (for non ID degree)
Preparatory Studio Fall – Basic Design
(Form making based on visual and product design principles)  

1. Introduce form making process based on visual and product design principles

2. Inform vocabulary and product design terminologies.

3. Introduce fundamentals of 2D and 3D visual forms and their relationship to product design.

4. Develop sketching and modeling techniques related to 3d form making.

5. Introduce visual and verbal presentation skills.

Studio 2 (for non ID degree)
Preparatory Studio Spring – Product Design
(Design processes and product design) 

1. Introduce design processes and apply them for product design.

2. Demonstrate iterative phases of product design - concept generation, design development, product models and design testing.

3. Employ research for product design.

4. Establish systems approach in product design.

5. Introduce product-environments (bathrooms, automotive interiors) to focus on human interaction, safety, and functional independence.

6. Employ drawing and digital tools for design investigation, development and evaluation.

7. Develop expertise in drawing, modeling techniques and visual and verbal presentations.

Studio 3 (Studio 1 for non ID degree)
Graduate Design Studio Fall -  Topical Studio 1
(Graduate/inter-disciplinary work)

Studio 4 (Studio 2 for non ID degree)
Graduate Design Studio Spring -  -  Topical Studio 2
(Graduate/inter-disciplinary work)

Studio 5 (Studio 3 for non ID degree)
Graduate Thesis Studio Fall – Basic Research
(Thesis/Project)

Studio 6 (Studio 4 for non ID degree)
Graduate Thesis Studio Spring – Advanced Research
(Thesis/Project)

* The Instructional Plan is subject to change.