Advanced instruction in the design, construction and finishing of furniture. The course involves the development of a complex prototype and includes research, criteria examination and determination, design development, drawings and a complete prototype developed and the presentation of all products.Weekly Contact:Lecture 1 hr. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00IDE 304 - Set DesignCourse DescriptionAdvanced instruction in production design, art directing and set design for film, television and theatre. In this course students proceed through all of the creative stages of pre-production -- initial visual response to the script, conceptual drawings, storyboarding, model making, technical drawings and set construction -- supported by constructive dialogue and collaboration with creative partners, including the director and producer. This course responds to the demand for professional film, television and theatre designers.Weekly Contact:Lecture 1 hr. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00IDE 307 - Colour and its ApplicationCourse DescriptionAn in-depth analysis and study of colour, psychological and experiential colour theories and colour application in the built environment will be explored by studying contemporary works, individual research and visual projects.Weekly Contact:Lecture 1 hr. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00IDE 309 - Sustainable DesignCourse DescriptionThe construction and operation of buildings consume the majority of the world's natural resources and energy, and contribute the bulk of landfill waste. This course introduces the concept of sustainable design for the built environment. It examines the environmental impact of building design and construction, addresses the issues such as: scarcity, social responsibility, cradle-to-cradle and increased regulatory provisions associated with sustainability. The context is the micro environment or interiors as examined using case study analysis.Weekly Contact:Lecture 2 hrs. Lab 1 hr.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Antirequisites:FCD 309IDE 313 - TextilesCourse DescriptionThis course gives students an in-depth look at textiles and their usage in the built environment. Students will examine traditional methods of creating textiles, current fabric art, as well as new technological innovations and materials. Through a series of exercises the student will acquire the skills necessary to communicate the use of a textile in a built environment from concept, design development, application, and specification through to production.Weekly Contact:Lecture 1 hr. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00IDE 314 - Digital FabricationCourse DescriptionStudents will explore innovative spatial design utilizing new technologies in digital fabrication such as 3D printers, CNC machine and 3D computer software.Weekly Contact:Lecture 1 hr. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00IDE 400 - Africa and Beyond: Decolonizing Design CultureCourse DescriptionThis course will question mainstream narratives in design culture by invoking underrepresented paradigms in the building arts. In particular, building traditions and design cultures on the African continent will be examined, from their pre-colonial origins to the modern struggles that would follow. This analysis will propel discussions on the continued mechanisms of division, the role of designers in decolonizing their discipline, and methodologies towards inherently inclusive and sustainable societies.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00IDE 401 - Exhibition DesignCourse DescriptionThis course provides students with the opportunity to explore the concepts and methods involved in exhibition design. Exhibition strategies, curatorial positions, storytelling and target audiences will be considered, as will the design of exhibition furniture, didactic materials and lighting.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00IDE 402 - Design in the MetaverseCourse DescriptionThe development of the Internet has brought about the emergence of a new species of interior spaces, such as online galleries and game interiors. These spaces have their own logics of construction and inhabitation, similar to but different from those of the physical world. In this course, students will explore this world of the digital interior.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00IDE 403 - Material InnovationsCourse DescriptionThe range of materials available for use in design is expanding rapidly, with new materials - smart materials, sustainable materials, biomaterials, nanotechnologies, and so on - appearing almost every day. In this course, students will investigate in depth one emerging material or more, in order to determine the limits and possibilities that the material offers.Weekly
Advanced instruction in the design, construction and finishing of furniture. The course involves the development of a complex prototype and includes research, criteria examination and determination, design development, drawings and a complete prototype developed and the presentation of all products.Weekly Contact:Lecture 1 hr. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00IDE 304 - Set DesignCourse DescriptionAdvanced instruction in production design, art directing and set design for film, television and theatre. In this course students proceed through all of the creative stages of pre-production -- initial visual response to the script, conceptual drawings, storyboarding, model making, technical drawings and set construction -- supported by constructive dialogue and collaboration with creative partners, including the director and producer. This course responds to the demand for professional film, television and theatre designers.Weekly Contact:Lecture 1 hr. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00IDE 307 - Colour and its ApplicationCourse DescriptionAn in-depth analysis and study of colour, psychological and experiential colour theories and colour application in the built environment will be explored by studying contemporary works, individual research and visual projects.Weekly Contact:Lecture 1 hr. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00IDE 309 - Sustainable DesignCourse DescriptionThe construction and operation of buildings consume the majority of the world's natural resources and energy, and contribute the bulk of landfill waste. This course introduces the concept of sustainable design for the built environment. It examines the environmental impact of building design and construction, addresses the issues such as: scarcity, social responsibility, cradle-to-cradle and increased regulatory provisions associated with sustainability. The context is the micro environment or interiors as examined using case study analysis.Weekly Contact:Lecture 2 hrs. Lab 1 hr.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Antirequisites:FCD 309IDE 313 - TextilesCourse DescriptionThis course gives students an in-depth look at textiles and their usage in the built environment. Students will examine traditional methods of creating textiles, current fabric art, as well as new technological innovations and materials. Through a series of exercises the student will acquire the skills necessary to communicate the use of a textile in a built environment from concept, design development, application, and specification through to production.Weekly Contact:Lecture 1 hr. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00IDE 314 - Digital FabricationCourse DescriptionStudents will explore innovative spatial design utilizing new technologies in digital fabrication such as 3D printers, CNC machine and 3D computer software.Weekly Contact:Lecture 1 hr. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00IDE 400 - Africa and Beyond: Decolonizing Design CultureCourse DescriptionThis course will question mainstream narratives in design culture by invoking underrepresented paradigms in the building arts. In particular, building traditions and design cultures on the African continent will be examined, from their pre-colonial origins to the modern struggles that would follow. This analysis will propel discussions on the continued mechanisms of division, the role of designers in decolonizing their discipline, and methodologies towards inherently inclusive and sustainable societies.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00IDE 401 - Exhibition DesignCourse DescriptionThis course provides students with the opportunity to explore the concepts and methods involved in exhibition design. Exhibition strategies, curatorial positions, storytelling and target audiences will be considered, as will the design of exhibition furniture, didactic materials and lighting.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00IDE 402 - Design in the MetaverseCourse DescriptionThe development of the Internet has brought about the emergence of a new species of interior spaces, such as online galleries and game interiors. These spaces have their own logics of construction and inhabitation, similar to but different from those of the physical world. In this course, students will explore this world of the digital interior.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00IDE 403 - Material InnovationsCourse DescriptionThe range of materials available for use in design is expanding rapidly, with new materials - smart materials, sustainable materials, biomaterials, nanotechnologies, and so on - appearing almost every day. In this course, students will investigate in depth one emerging material or more, in order to determine the limits and possibilities that the material offers.Weekly
