Category: Transportation Design

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

Participation in an internship experience allows students to use classroom-learned skills in a related employment experience. Students must work a minimum of 135 hours over the course of the entire semester. To participate students must be of junior or senior status with completion of freshman and sophomore studios. Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8. Seniors may not be eligible to participate in an internship during their final semester. Transfer students must have attended one semester at CCS in addition to meeting the other eligibility criteria.

Credits: 3

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This course explores the areas of human factors and ergonomics as applied to transportation, product and industrial design. The importance of user-centered design as a basis for a successful design solution is stressed. Areas covered include the research and proper utilization of human dimensional data, cognitive functions, environmental considerations, and the human machine interface.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DTR 221

In this course, students learn complex modeling and rendering techniques using the latest 3-D computer modeling industry software. This course builds on a student’s accumulated knowledge of nurb and/or polygonal tools, extrusions, patches, skinning and surface treatments. Models are rendered using full-color palettes, multi-source lighting and texture mapping. Basic animation in covered to prepare the student for advanced skills.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DTR 241

The Special Project class is offered on an occasional basis, with course content specific to the area being explored.

Credits: 3

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The Special Project class is offered on an occasional basis, with course content specific to the area being explored.

Credits: 3

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In this course, students learn the foundation skills, techniques and related tools to effectively make a clay model through the model making process. Orthographic drawings and templates are also utilized. Students are expected to complete a sketch interpretation project where they will build a 3D clay model from a 2D sketch. To take this course, students must get permission from Precollege and Continuing Studies.

Credits: 3

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Independent Study is available to students who are at Junior or Senior level standing with a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or above. The student may receive approval to work in an area or on a project that is not otherwise offered or addressed in the regular curriculum. Students may receive credit toward graduation for no more than 6 credit hours. The student must submit to the chairperson of the department in which they wish to study an Independent Study Proposal of 150 words (no less) of the student’s plan for study and her/his reason for choosing to study independently. Once the department chairperson provides approval and the instructor for the Independent Study is determined, the faculty member must write an Independent Study Syllabus with educational goals, learning outcomes, meeting dates, course expectations, timelines, and due dates.

Credits: 3

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In this class, students will build on the digital visualization techniques learned in Visual Communication III. A series of initial assignments will focus on using lighting, reflections and color to define the forms with digital tools. The second series of assignments will involve rendering increasingly more complex forms. The final half of the semester will be spent completing renderings to support the student’s studio class.

Credits: 1.5

Prerequisites: DTR 202, DTR 221, DTR 231, DTR 233, DTR 257

Using techniques already learned in Clay Modeling I, with additional training in methods and techniques, students will create a 1/4 scale automobile. They will work from images/diagrams and will be required to create their own orthographic drawings and templates. Students are expected to work through the designer directive process and learn to effectively make changes to their model. To take this course, students must get permission from Precollege and Continuing Studies.

Credits: 3

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