Integrated Product Design - B.S.
The Integrated Product Design bachelor's degree program at JWU invites students to imagine and create the next generation of connected products, high-tech systems and user experiences. Graduates leave prepared to lead as technologists, innovators and designers in a rapidly changing global economy.
The edges of professional design practice are becoming porous, revealing new challenges and opportunities in the field. A new kind of design thinking is needed to develop the next generation of experiences, interconnected products and interfaces. The Integrated Product Design B.S. degree prepares students to integrate system and experience design with strategic innovation, removing traditional boundaries within design practice.
JWU Integrated Product Design students explore the web of systems and human experiences surrounding and supported by a design proposal. This approach positions graduates to create smart, connected products or integrate design thinking and problem-solving into established businesses and industries, helping them adapt and differentiate themselves.
Students begin their studies with an intensive design foundation. In small project-based classes, students work closely with faculty to develop their representation, research and communication skills. With skills in hand, students proceed through a studio sequence of increasingly complex design projects with exposure to real clients and real-world problems. In their final year, students develop a capstone design investigation to explore a specific area of interest and begin the transition from student to design professional. Graduating students enter the world ready to use design as a catalyst for change, transforming and improving people’s lives.
Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:
- Apply the concepts of universal design to create inspiring, user-focused products and experiences.
- Model systems to improve system performance through design intervention.
- Move iteratively and critically from open-ended problems to design proposals.
- Communicate complex ideas visually, orally and in written form.
- Propose appropriate materials, technologies and processes for design proposals.
Integrated Product Design
A four-year program leading to the bachelor of science degree
Credits Major Courses | ||
| GDES1000 | Drawing for Design | 3 |
| GDES1001 | First Year Design Student Seminar | 1 |
| GDES1020 | Design Theory and Practice | 3 |
| GDES1030 | Vector-Based Design | 3 |
| GDES1040 | Screen Design & Coding I | 3 |
| GDES1050 | Image Editing and Design | 3 |
| IDES1010 | Introduction to 3D Design | 3 |
| IDES1030 | Direct Modeling | 3 |
| IDES2010 | Human Factors | 3 |
| IDES2020 | Studio - Iteration | 3 |
| IDES2030 | Studio - User Centered Design | 3 |
| IDES2040 | Materials and Processes | 3 |
| IDES2050 | Parametric Modeling | 3 |
| IDES2060 | Studio - Form Finding | 3 |
| or IDES4010 | Studio - Computational Design and Informatics | |
| IDES3010 | System Design | 3 |
| IDES3020 | Studio - Systems of Production | 3 |
| or IDES3040 | Studio - Ethical Design | |
| IDES3030 | Simulation, Analysis and Optimization | 3 |
| IDES3050 | Emerging Design Technologies | 3 |
| IDES4020 | Studio - Collaboration and Context | 3 |
| IDES4030 | Preparation for Capstone Project | 1 |
| IDES4050 | Capstone Project | 3 |
| Applied/Experiential Learning | ||
| Choose 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Directed Experiential Education D | ||
| College of Engineering & Design Internship Ic | ||
| Technical Solutions Design Project | ||
| Related Professional Studies | ||
| CAR0010 | Career Management | 1 |
| A&S Core Experience | ||
| Communications Foundation Courses | 9 | |
| Rhetoric & Composition I | ||
| Rhetoric & Composition II | ||
| Communication Skills | ||
| Integrative Learning | 6 | |
Two ILS courses, one at the 2000 level, and one at the 4000 level | ||
| Arts and Humanities | 6 | |
Two courses from different disciplines: ART, HIST, HUM, LIT, PHIL or REL | ||
| Mathematics | 6 | |
| Fundamentals of Algebra (or higher, based on student's placement) | ||
| Discrete Mathematics | ||
| Science | 3 | |
One course from BIO, CHM, PHY or SCI | ||
| Social Sciences | 6 | |
Two courses from different disciplines: ANTH, ECON, LEAD, PSCI, PSYC or SOC | ||
| A&S Electives | 6 | |
Two courses with an EASC attribute | ||
| Free Electives # | ||
| 15 Credits selected from 1000-4999 numbered offerings within the university | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 123.0 | |
D Directed Experiential Education (DEE) opportunities are based on project availability with community partners and student eligibility. For more information, visit Experiential Education & Career Services (EE&CS).
IcTypically, internships require a minimum of six credits. Students interested in a 9 or 12-credit internship can apply additional experiential learning and free elective credits, if available. Students are strongly encouraged to contact a faculty adviser before scheduling internship and free elective credits.
# In addition to classes, free elective credits may be applied to a number of options such as internship, study abroad, Directed Experiential Education courses and courses in a specialization or minor as relevant. For Accelerated Master's program students, up to three graduate-level courses may apply. Students are strongly encouraged to contact a faculty adviser before scheduling free elective credits.
NOTE: Students must pass MATH0010 Basic Mathematics or have equivalent placement scores to enroll in required math course(s).
Students who graduate with a bachelor's degree must leave Johnson & Wales University with effective writing skills to fulfill the graduation writing requirement. These writing skills are assessed in ENG1021 Rhetoric & Composition II. Students who have met the requirement of ENG1021 Rhetoric & Composition II or ENG1027 Honors Advanced Composition and Communications: Civic Discourse outside of Johnson & Wales University must fulfill the graduation writing requirement through successful completion of ENG0001 Writing Workshop.
In collaboration with academic colleges across all JWU campuses, JWU Global Study Abroad programs offer a variety of international options for major, minor, arts and sciences, and elective credit at many affordable price points for students during the academic year, break periods, and summer. Faculty-led, exchange, affiliate, and direct-enroll programs range in duration from one week to a full semester or full year. Financial aid may be applied and scholarships are available. Visit the study abroad website for information, program descriptions and online applications. Where will you go?