Category: Transportation Design

The senior mobility studio will stress the consideration of user experience and social impact in designing fleets of vehicles for public use. Students will explore these facets by researching the communities and larger regional populations their designs are intended for. Sustainable materials and processes will be investigated, as well as emerging cultural and technical trends. Advanced presentations to sponsors will illustrate the user-focused nature of the students’ concepts, as well as the students’ readiness to transition to the professional world. Occasionally, course content may be reinforced through field trips to professional design studio or factories.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DTR 431, DTR 433, DTR 435, DTR 437

This digital modeling course builds on the basic orthographic drawing skills learned at the freshman transportation design level. Students are introduced to digital orthographic drawing, leading to basic 3-D digital modeling and rendering.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DTR 126

The junior-year mobility studio expands on the interior, exterior and Design Theory II Mobility courses taken in the sophomore year. Students are expected to embrace not only a diverse set of shared user experiences, but also the urban planning implications of a fleet of vehicles for public use. Advanced thinking in the areas of primary and secondary research, design theory, sustainable materials and production methods, inclusive human factors and user-focused ergonomics are all expected. The presence of corporate sponsors along the way and the possibility of field trips to professional design studios or factories will further ensure the process has real-world career relevance.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DTR202 DTR231 DTR257 DTR233

The senior vehicle studio places emphasis on the role research plays in creating vocational and recreational design ideas. Students will work to identify vehicle design opportunities with an emphasis on sustainable materials and processes, packaging and UX/UI (Interaction Design) considerations for a diverse cross section of users, as well as emerging cultural and technical trends. Through advanced presentations to sponsors, students will show their attention to user needs, the social impact of their design solutions, their readiness to transition to the professional world. Occasionally, course content may be reinforced through field trips to professional design studios or factories.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DTR 332, DTR 334, DTR 336, DTR 338

The sophomore-year transportation design experience is divided into two semester-length studios: one interior-focused, one exterior-focused. Students taking an interior-focused studio in the fall semester will then take an exterior focused studio in the winter semester, and vice versa. In both interior and exterior studios, students will be encouraged to pursue a user-center design approach. Building on the skills learned at the freshman level, sophomore students will be introduced to rendering and modeling techniques integral to the transportation design process. Course content may be reinforced through field trips to local design studios and factories.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DTR 126

The junior-year mobility studio expands on the interior, exterior and Design Theory II Mobility courses taken in the sophomore year. Students are expected to embrace not only a diverse set of shared user experiences, but also the urban planning implications of a fleet of vehicles for public use. Advanced thinking in the areas of primary and secondary research, design theory, sustainable materials and production methods, inclusive human factors and user-focused ergonomics are all expected. The presence of corporate sponsors along the way and the possibility of field trips to professional design studios or factories will further ensure the process has real-world career relevance.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DTR 331, DTR 333, DTR 335, DTR 337

The senior vehicle studio places emphasis on the role research plays in creating vocational and recreational design ideas. Students will work to identify vehicle design opportunities with an emphasis on sustainable materials and processes, packaging and UX/UI (Interaction Design) considerations for a diverse cross section of users, as well as emerging cultural and technical trends. Through advanced presentations to sponsors, students will show their attention to user needs, the social impact of their design solutions, their readiness to transition to the professional world. Occasionally, course content may be reinforced through field trips to professional design studios or factories.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DTR 431, DTR 433, DTR 435, DTR 437

The sophomore-year transportation design experience is divided into two semester-length studios: one interior-focused, one exterior-focused. Students taking an interior-focused studio in the fall semester will then take an exterior focused studio in the winter semester, and vice versa. In both interior and exterior studios, students will be encouraged to pursue a user-center design approach. Building on the skills learned at the freshman level, sophomore students will be introduced to rendering and modeling techniques integral to the transportation design process. Course content may be reinforced through field trips to local design studios and factories.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DTR 232

The junior-year vehicle design studio expands on the interior and exterior design skills learned at the sophomore level. Students are expected to generate compelling product and user stories as the basis for recreational or vocational vehicle design work. Advanced thinking in terms of primary research, problem-solving, inclusive human factors, the pursuit of sustainable solutions and working within technical parameters are all expected. The involvement of corporate sponsors and the possibility of field trips to professional design studios or factories will help yield a process that has real-world career relevance.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DTR202 DTR231 DTR257 DTR233

This course strengthens a transportation design student’s digital modeling skills to a professional level, while at the same time fostering advanced conceptual thinking. Mastery of previously learned techniques will be stressed throughout. Advanced virtual reality presentations from this course will be an important part of the students’ portfolios.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DTR 362