{"id":2262,"date":"2020-05-20T13:34:56","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T17:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/?page_id=2262"},"modified":"2025-06-27T13:35:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T17:35:30","slug":"bachelor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/industrial-design\/academics\/bachelor\/","title":{"rendered":"Bachelor of Industrial Design"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The study of Industrial Design at NC State University is a four-year (eight-semester) program that awards a professional Bachelor of Industrial Design (BID) degree after the fulfillment of all academic requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Freshman Year<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty ncst-fancy-paragraph is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n              <p class=\"fancy-paragraph__text fancy-paragraph-left\">\n          This first year design curriculum establishes a solid foundation for the creative, generative, and evaluative phases of design that are common to all design practices.<br><br>In the first semester of freshman year, Industrial Design students learn the basic principles of design, design processes, design vocabulary, and disciplined work habits in mixed studio and lecture classes with all other majors in the College of Design.\n        <\/p>\n      \n      \n<div class=\"ncst-accompaniment wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<aside class=\"floated-spotlight-aside-container\">\n  <div class=\"floated-spotlight-contents\">\n    <a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-fp-spotlight-card has-green-400-background-color with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/resources\/students\/\"\n  >\n  \n\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Resources for Students<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Browse this page to find a list of helpful resources that covers life and community on campus, health and well-being, campus safety, and more.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Learn More<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n          <\/div>\n  \n\n\n<p>The second semester of freshman year is an Industrial Design major-specific mix of studio and lecture classes for the students to continue their education in the design of physical artifacts in the natural and built environment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sophomore Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the fall semester of sophomore year, students begin a studio sequence of practical project-based learning, similar to a professional design office, as well as exposure to more advanced theories and principles of design. The students learn the critical methodologies and skills specific to industrial design as they compile their projects and processes into a portfolio of work relevant to their careers. Opportunities are provided for students to participate in <a href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/industrial-design\/research\/sponsored-studios\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">collaborative studio<\/a> projects with industry partners in order to conduct user-based research and engage in the design and development of professional-level projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the 6 credit-hour studio classes, ID students are co-enrolled in sequential 3 credit-hour support classes which cover a broad array of topics essential to the profession of Industrial Design. These include ideation and design sketching, digital visual communication, materials and processes of manufacturing, design methods, design history, and human-centered design\/ergonomics. Students apply the skills and knowledge provided in these support classes to the studio work to create an interwoven, integrated method of learning that progressively prepares the students for the advanced challenges of the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"undergrad_course\">Courses and Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-resource-links\">\n      \n<div class=\"has-custombg-seven-text-color wp-block-ncst-single-resource-link\">\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.ncsu.edu\/undergraduate\/design\/graphic-industrial-design\/industrial-design-bachelor\/#planrequirementstext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ncst-single-resource-link__url\" >\n    <span class=\"ncst-icon\">\n      <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M23.5364 3.41486H8.26831V5.07329H23.5364V3.41486Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<path d=\"M4.51208 2.63438L5.5363 1.65845H1.58521L2.60942 2.63438H4.51208Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<path d=\"M6.46353 3.5611L5.48759 4.53656V6.43922H3.5854H3.53665H1.68274V4.58531L0.707275 3.60985V7.41469H6.46353V3.5611Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<path d=\"M8.61003 0.682969L7.87784 0L3.53675 4.34156L1.19534 1.95141L0.463623 2.63438L3.53675 5.75625L8.61003 0.682969Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<path d=\"M23.5364 11.7075H8.26831V13.366H23.5364V11.7075Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<path d=\"M4.51208 10.927L5.5363 9.95111H1.58521L2.60942 10.927H4.51208Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<path d=\"M6.46353 11.8538L5.48759 12.8292V14.7319H3.5854H3.53665H1.68274V12.878L0.707275 11.9025V15.7074H6.46353V11.8538Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<path d=\"M8.61003 8.97563L7.87784 8.29266L3.53675 12.6342L1.19534 10.2441L0.463623 10.927L3.53675 14.0489L8.61003 8.97563Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<path d=\"M23.5364 20.0002H8.26831V21.6586H23.5364V20.0002Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<path d=\"M4.51208 19.2197L5.5363 18.2438H1.58521L2.60942 19.2197H4.51208Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<path d=\"M5.48759 22.9758H3.5854L3.53665 23.0245V22.9758H1.68274V21.1706L0.707275 20.1952V24H6.46353V20.0977L5.48759 21.1219V22.9758Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<path d=\"M8.61003 17.2683L7.87784 16.5853L3.53675 20.9269L1.19534 18.5367L0.463623 19.2197L3.53675 22.3416L8.61003 17.2683Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n    <\/span>\n    <div class=\"ncst-single-resource-link__content\">\n      <h3 class=\"ncst-single-resource-link__heading\">Plan Requirements<\/h3>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-custombg-seven-text-color wp-block-ncst-single-resource-link\">\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.ncsu.edu\/undergraduate\/design\/graphic-industrial-design\/industrial-design-bachelor\/#semestersequencetext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ncst-single-resource-link__url\" >\n    <span class=\"ncst-icon\">\n      <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M12 0C5.3784 0 0.0107422 5.37281 0.0107422 12C0.0107422 18.6272 5.3784 24 12 24C18.6215 24 23.9892 18.6272 23.9892 12C23.9892 5.37281 18.6215 0 12 0ZM12 22.6561C6.11996 22.6561 1.35324 17.8852 1.35324 12C1.35324 6.11484 6.1209 1.34672 12 1.34391C17.879 1.34109 22.6467 6.11484 22.6467 12C22.6467 17.8852 17.88 22.6561 12 22.6561Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<path d=\"M21.9272 11.3278H20.0569V12.6717H21.9272V11.3278Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<path d=\"M3.94307 11.3278H2.07275V12.6717H3.94307V11.3278Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<path d=\"M12.6718 20.0639H11.3289V21.9361H12.6718V20.0639Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<path d=\"M17.2274 6.86391L12.2399 8.9761V5.3761H11.5682V9.2161L9.794 10.0781L9.12229 11.662H5.18994V12.3342H8.83494L6.62854 17.52L11.6165 15.36V18.96H12.2878V15.12L14.0624 14.3522L14.9259 12.3834H18.6665V11.6639H15.1649L17.2274 6.86391ZM8.0676 16.0313L10.4174 10.6552L13.4868 13.7269L8.0676 16.0313Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<path d=\"M12.6235 2.0639H11.2805V3.93609H12.6235V2.0639Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n    <\/span>\n    <div class=\"ncst-single-resource-link__content\">\n      <h3 class=\"ncst-single-resource-link__heading\">Semester by Semester Sequence<\/h3>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learning Objectives and Outcomes <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learning Objective: <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Foundational, intermediate, and advanced designing of products and systems in terms of how they are developed, realized, and distributed; 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