Industrial Design
Develop designs that shape our world
The industrial design degree program will teach you how to hone your aesthetic design skills in order to develop prototypes for consumer and industrial products. You’ll take technical and mathematics courses from which you will learn analytical competence needed to successfully develop your prototyping ability.
As an Industrial Design major, you will become a member of DePaul’s makerspace community and work alongside award-winning faculty in the Idea Realization Lab (IRL) or IRL2 — DePaul’s interdisciplinary 4,500-square-foot campus makerspaces (located on the Loop and Lincoln Park campuses, respectively). In this community, you will learn to design within the constraints of what is practical and possible through the use of several rapid prototyping technologies.
The Industrial Design program culminates in a portfolio of work that will reflect your abilities as a designer, speaking to your potential as a future entrepreneur or real-world product designer.
Classes
Coursework
- Metaphysics of Objects
- 3D Design and Modeling
- Haptics
- History of Industrial Design
- Designing for the Internet of Things
Resources
Career Options
Common Career Areas
- Museum exhibit design
- Business owner
- Advertising art director
- Theatre set production
- Interior and space designer
Major Requirements
Course Requirements
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ID 100 | INTRODUCTION TO INDUSTRIAL DESIGN | 4 |
| ID 101 | METAPHYSICS OF OBJECTS | 4 |
| ID 104 | HAPTICS | 4 |
| ID 105 | DIGITAL MANUFACTURING | 4 |
| ID 210 | PROCESSES AND MATERIALS (This is a 2 hour course that must be taken 5 times for 10 hours total) 1 | 2 |
| ID 250 | DRAWING TECHNIQUES FOR INDUSTRIAL DESIGN | 4 |
| ID 300 | HISTORY OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN | 4 |
| ID 391 | INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STUDIO I (This is a 6 hour course that must be taken twice for 12 hours total) 2 | 6 |
| ID 392 | INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STUDIO II (This is a 6 hour course that must be taken twice for 12 hours total) 3 | 6 |
| ID 395 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN | 4 |
| Select twelve (12) credit hours of Major Electives | 12 | |
| Select eight (8) hours of Open Electives | 8 | |
1 ID 210 is a 2-credit course. Students must enroll in and successfully complete this course 5 times for a total of 10 credit hours.
2 ID 391 is a 6-credit course. Students must enroll in and successfully complete this course 2 times for a total of 12 credit hours.
3 ID 392 is a 6-credit course. Students must enroll in and successfully complete this course 2 times for a total of 12 credit hours.
Math and Science
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MAT 130 | FUNCTIONS AND MATHEMATICAL MODELS | 4 |
| MAT 131 | PRECALCULUS AND TRIGONOMETRY | 4 |
| PHY 110 | BASIC ELECTRONICS: PRINCIPLES & TECHNIQUES | 4 |
| PHY 120 | HOW THINGS WORK | 4 |
Art and Design
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ART 105 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL FOUNDATIONS | 4 |
| or GD 105 | INTRO TO VISUAL DESIGN | |
| ART 106 | BEGINNING DRAWING | 4 |
| or ART 206 | INTERMEDIATE DRAWING | |
| or ILL 200 | ILLUSTRATION FOUNDATIONS | |
| ART 113 | THREE DIMENSIONAL FOUNDATIONS | 4 |
| or ART 115 | BEGINNING SCULPTURE | |
| or ART 117 | INTRODUCTION TO 3D PRINTING | |
| or ANI 230 | 3D DESIGN & MODELING | |
| EXP 210 | DESIGN AND FABRICATION FOR PHYSICAL SPACE WORKSHOP | 2 |
| GD 200 | GRAPHIC DESIGN: FORM | 4 |
| UXD 101 | DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN (FORMERLY ISM 101) | 4 |
| UXD 210 | INTRODUCTION TO USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN (FORMERLY ISM 210) | 4 |
Computer Software and Hardware
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CSC 241 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE I | 4 |
| CSC 242 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE II | 4 |
| EXP 250 | HARDWARE DESIGN BASICS WORKSHOP | 2 |
| EXP 350 | DESIGNING FOR THE INTERNET OF THINGS | 4 |
Business
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MGT 300 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| or MKT 301 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | |
| MGT 370 | BUSINESS PLAN DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
| or MGT 373 | CREATIVITY & ENTREPRENEURSHIP | |
| or MGT 390 | INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY | |
| or MKT 352 | NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT | |
Sustainability
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENV 151 | INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY | 4 |
Major Electives
Any ID, EXP, PHY, ANI, or ART class can be taken for major elective credit.
Senior Capstone Requirement
ID 396 INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SENIOR CAPSTONE
