Category: Transportation Design

The senior interior design studio places a strong emphasis on research influencing fresh design decisions. Students will look for user experience design opportunities by investigating sustainable materials and processes, as well as emerging cultural and technical trends. Through advanced presentations to sponsors, students will illustrate the user-focused nature of their interior designs, and their readiness to join the transportation design community. Industry sponsors are a regular part of this course. Occasionally, course content may be reinforced through field trips to professional design studio or factories.

Credits: 3

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

Building on the 2-D drawing and 3-D translation methods learned in DTR 125 this course introduces students to the fundamental design process used by transportation designers. Through this introduction, students will develop a basic understanding of each phase in the process: problem identification, concept development and model building. Research with an eye toward inclusive design opportunities, as well as packaging for a variety of end users with diverse needs will be explored. Course content may be reinforced through field trips to local design studios and factories.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DTR 125

This course covers design principles, drawing, rendering techniques and model construction for students concentrating on pursuing a career in transportation design or the design of automotive industry related products. Projects sponsored by transportation industry companies are a regular part of this class. There are projects covering both the exterior and interior designs of vehicles.

Credits: 3

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The senior interior design studio places a strong emphasis on research influencing fresh design decisions. Students will look for user experience design opportunities by investigating sustainable materials and processes, as well as emerging cultural and technical trends. Through advanced presentations to sponsors, students will illustrate the user-focused nature of their interior designs, and their readiness to join the transportation design community. Industry sponsors are a regular part of this course. 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

In this course, sophomore transportation students expand upon the basic drawing skills learned in Visual Communication I. Convincing description of original designs via multiple perspective views and tonal modeling to describe form is stressed. Through group analysis of work, students learn how to improve their skills, as well as how to professionally give and receive constructive criticism.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DTR 113

The junior-year interior design studio expands on the process emersion experienced at the sophomore level. The importance of a compelling, customer-driven design story as the basis for interior work is stressed. Students are expected to employ advanced thinking in terms of aesthetics, primary research, inclusive human factors, design theory and brand experience. The presence of corporate sponsors along the way will promote a process that has real-world career relevance. The use of virtual reality and animation will further ensure the students’ understanding of the interior space and the interaction of a diverse cross section of users with their design solutions. Occasionally, course content may be reinforced through field trips to professional design studios or factories.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DTR202 DTR231 DTR257 DTR233

The senior exterior studio emphasizes the role research plays in creating original design ideas. Students will look for design opportunities via the investigation of sustainable materials and processes, varying aesthetic tastes, packaging for a diverse cross section of users, as well as emerging cultural and technical trends. Advanced presentations to sponsors will show the students’ user-focused approach, as well as their readiness to join the transportation design community.

Credits: 3

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

In this course, students will begin making the important transition from analog rendering to digital visualization. This transition will involve an introduction to popular digital resources, an emphasis on color theory, and constant reinforcement of the essential skills learned in Visual Communication I & II.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DTR 201

The junior-year interior design studio expands on the process emersion experienced at the sophomore level. The importance of a compelling, customer-driven design story as the basis for interior work is stressed. Students are expected to employ advanced thinking in terms of aesthetics, primary research, inclusive human factors, design theory and brand experience. The presence of corporate sponsors along the way will promote a process that has real-world career relevance. The use of virtual reality and animation will further ensure the students’ understanding of the interior space and the interaction of a diverse cross section of users with their design solutions. Occasionally, course content may be reinforced through field trips to professional design studios or factories.

Credits: 3

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

The senior exterior studio emphasizes the role research plays in creating original design ideas. Students will look for design opportunities via the investigation of sustainable materials and processes, varying aesthetic tastes, packaging for a diverse cross section of users, as well as emerging cultural and technical trends. Advanced presentations to sponsors will show the students’ user-focused approach, as well as their readiness to join the transportation design community.

Credits: 3

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