Undergraduate Curriculum
Undergraduate education in industrial design at Georgia Tech leads to the Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design, which is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). The undergraduate program prepares students for a career in design practice as well as for graduate education in industrial design and related fields. The School of Industrial Design at Georgia Tech offers the only industrial design degree program in the University System of Georgia.
| Year 1 Fall | Hours | Year 1 Spring | Hours |
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| ID 1011 Industrial Design Fundamentals I | 2 | ID 1012 Industrial Design Fundamentals II | 2 |
| ID 1101 Intro to Industrial Design I | 1 | ID 1102 Intro to Industrial Design II | 1 |
| ID 1401 Intro to Graphic Communication I | 1 | ID 1401 Intro to Graphic Communication II | 1 |
| ID 1418 Intro to Sketching & Modeling I | 1 | ID 1418 Intro to Sketching & Modeling II | 1 |
| ID 2202 History of Modern Industrial Design | 3 | CS 1315 Intro to Media Computation | 3 |
| ENGL 1101 English Composition I | 3 | ENGL 1102 English Composition II | 3 |
| MATH 1551 Differential Calculus | 2 | MATH 1552 Integral Calculus | 4 |
| XX ---- Social Science Elective | 3 | APPH 10-0 Health & Wellness | 2 |
| 16 | 17 |
| Year 2 Fall | Hours | Year 2 Spring | Hours |
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| ID 2023 Industrial Design Studio I | 3 | ID 2024 Industrial Design Studio I | 3 |
| ID 2101 Digital Design Methods | 3 | ID 2102 3D Modeling | 2 |
| ID 2325 User-Centered Design Methods | 3 | ID 2320 Human Factors in Design | 3 |
| Math 1552 Linear Algebra | 2 | ID 2510 Intro to Smart Products | 3 |
| PHYS 2211 Physics I | 4 | COA 2242 Art History II | 3 |
| XX ---- Lab Science | 4 | ||
| 15 | 18 |
| Year 3 Fall | Hours | Year 3 Spring | Hours |
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| ID 30-1 Junior Design Studio I | 4 | ID 30-2 Junior Design Studio II | 4 |
| ID 3302 Materials/Processes II | 3 | ID 3301 Materials/Processes I | 3 |
| ID ---- Industrial Design Elective | 3 | ID 4206 Culture of Objects | 3 |
| ID ---- Industrial Design Elective | 3 | ID ---- Industrial Design Elective | 3 |
| XX ---- Social Science Elective | 3 | XX ---- Free Elective | 3 |
| 16 | 16 |
| Year 4 Fall | Hours | Year 4 Spring | Hours |
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| ID 40-1 Senior Design Studio | 4 | D 40-1 Senior Design Studio | 4 |
| ID ---- Industrial Design Elective | 3 | ID ---- Industrial Design Elective | 3 |
| XX ---- Social Science Elective | 3 | XX ---- Social Science Elective | 3 |
| XX ---- Free Elective | 3 | XX ---- Humanities Elective | 3 |
| XX ---- Free Elective | 3 | XX ---- Free Elective | 3 |
| 16 | 16 |
| Wellness | ||
| APPH 1040 | Scientific Foundations of Health | 2 |
| or APPH 1050 | The Science of Physical Activity and Health | |
| or APPH 1060 | Flourishing: Strategies for Well-being and Resilience | |
| Core A - Essential Skills | ||
| ENGL 1101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| MATH 1552 | Integral Calculus | 4 |
| Core B - Institutional Options | ||
| CS 1315 | Introduction to Media Computation | 3 |
| Core C - Humanities | ||
| Any HUM | 3 | |
| COA 2242 | History of Art II | 3 |
| Core D - Science, Math, & Technology | ||
| Any Lab Science | 4 | |
| PHYS 2211 | Introductory Physics I 1 | 4 |
| MATH 1551 | Differential Calculus | 2 |
| MATH 1553 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 2 |
| Core E - Social Sciences | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
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The United States to 1877 |
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The United States since 1877 |
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American Government in Comparative Perspective |
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Government of the United States |
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American Constitutional Issues |
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| Any SS | 9 | |
| Core F - Courses Related to Major | ||
| ID 1011 | Industrial Design Fundamentals 1 | 2 |
| ID 1012 | Industrial Design Fundamentals 2 | 2 |
| ID 1101 | Introduction to Industrial Design 1 | 1 |
| ID 1102 | Introduction to Industrial Design 2 | 1 |
| ID 1401 | Introduction to Graphic Communications 1 | 1 |
| ID 1402 | Introduction to Graphic Communications 2 | 1 |
| ID 1418 | Introduction to Sketching and Modeling 1 | 1 |
| ID 1419 | Introduction to Sketching and Modeling 2 | 1 |
| ID 2024 | Industrial Design Studio 2 | 3 |
| ID 2023 | Industrial Design Studio 1 | 3 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| ID 2101 | Digital Design Methods | 3 |
| ID 2102 | 3D Modeling | 2 |
| ID 2202 | History of Modern Industrial Design | 3 |
| ID 2320 | Human Factors in Design | 3 |
| ID 2325 | User Centered Design Methods | 3 |
| ID 2510 | Introduction to Smart Product Design | 3 |
| ID 3031 | Health Design Studio 1 | 4 |
| or ID 3041 | Product Development Studio 1 | |
| or ID 3051 | Interactive Product Design Studio 1 | |
| ID 3032 | Health Design Studio 2 | 4 |
| or ID 3042 | Product Development Studio 2 | |
| or ID 3052 | Interactive Product Design Studio 2 | |
| ID 3301 | Materials I: Renewables | 3 |
| ID 3302 | Materials and Processes II: Nonrenewables | 3 |
| ID 4061 | ID Capstone Design Studio 1 | 4 |
| or ID 4071 | Invention Studio 1 | |
| or ID 4081 | ID/ME Collaborative Design Studio 1 | |
| ID 4062 | ID Capstone Design Studio 2 | 4 |
| or ID 4072 | Invention Studio 2 | |
| or ID 4082 | ID/ME Collaborative Design Studio 2 | |
| ID 3320 | Design Methods: User Centered Design | 3 |
| ID 4206 | Culture of Objects: A Seminar on the Design and Culture of Objects | 3 |
| Departmental Electives | ||
| Any ID course | 12 | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Free Electives | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 130 | |
Pass-fail only allowed for Free Electives.