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Associate Degree in Industrial Design - DVC (Pleasant Hill)
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Associate Degree in Industrial Design - DVC (Pleasant Hill)

Diablo Valley College (Pleasant Hill)
Pleasant Hill, CaliforniaUSA
On campus
Full-time
€11,884.68/year
 1381 Points
Duration
2 Years
Language
English
Apply date
Nov 2024
Start date
Jan 2025

Program Description

The Associate Degree in Industrial Design is offered to provide students with the academic and technical skills required for transfer to leading industrial design programs offered at four-year universities. The associate in science degree curriculum also provides students with a highly valued skillset needed to enter the modern workforce.

Graduates of the industrial design program can be employed in research and development, rapid prototyping and fabrication, product design, package design, soft goods design, and transportation design.

Students with an Associate Degree in Industrial Design will learn how to design products for consumers and industry, as well as utilize advanced surface modeling software and milling programs used for computer numerical control (CNC) manufacturing equipment including 3D printers.

After finishing the two-year program, you can transfer to a public or private university to pursue a degree.

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Curriculum

Courses

Digital Tools for Design

Introduction to Three-Dimensional Design and Sculpture

Introduction to Drawing

Introduction to Technical Drawing

Fusion 360 for Design and Prototyping

Introduction to Industrial and Product Design

Industrial and Product Design Foundations

Color Visual-Prod Design

Assembly and Fabrication Workshop

Furniture Design Studio

Computer-Aided Design and Drafting - AutoCAD

Product Design I Using SolidWorks

Soft Goods Product Design Studio

Transportation Design Studio

Learning Outcomes

  • Work within a team of diverse industry professionals to establish and meet design criteria.
  • Use advanced consumer research techniques to better understand human-centered design.
  • Design a product using two-dimensional and three-dimensional computer software.
  • Develop detailed technical drawings of a product.
  • Determine the most efficient and responsible manufacturing method for the product.
  • Prototype an object from a given technical drawing or three-dimensional CAD model.
  • Design and prototype mechanical parts in collaborating with engineers.
  • Use computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) and computer numerical control (CNC) software for automation of manufacturing.
  • Create color renderings and presentation techniques that showcase product drawings at a professional level.
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