Undergraduate Program of Industrial Design
| Academic Year | Major Requirements | Elective Course | |
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| 1 | Basic Design (1)(2) Fundamental Computer-Aided Design (1)(2) Design Drawing (1)(2) Manufacturing Processes Color Theory Introduction to Design Model Making (1)(2) Design History |
Basic Photography Commercial Photography |
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| 2 | Basic Product Design (1)(2) Computer Aided Design(1)(2) Design Presentation Techniques (1)(2) Materials and Processes Form Design Methods |
3D Material, Lighting and Special Effects (I) Creative Thinking Spatial Interaction Design Three-Dimensional Computer Graphics (2) Mechanism Design Package Structure Design Web Page Design |
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| 3 | Product Design (1)(2) Computer Aided Design(3) Human Engineering |
Layout Design Service Innovation and Design Internet Advertising Product Technology Trends Analysis & Applications Product Analysis Practicum in Design (I) Fashion Design Professional Practice Interactive Interface Design Exhibition Design Introduction to the Design and Application of Intelligent Electronics Design and Society Product Identity Design Strategy Short-term Practical Training for Design Media Design Production Design and Micro-entrepreneur Website Planning & Design |
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| 4 | Industrial Design Senior Project (1)(2) |
Industrial Design (1)(2) Design Management Case Studies Anthropological Approach in Design Avant-grade Design Information Design (1)(2) Design Research Methodology Cultural Experience and Observation Case Study of Design Classics Critical Interaction Design Aesthetics of Form |
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Curricula for students of Design majors and those from the Inter-Disciplinary Bachelor's Program (IDBP):
- Students joining NTUST since 2008 who major in Industrial Design and enroll in Industrial Design Senior Project I are required to complete the following six prerequisite courses: (1) Basic Design I, (2) Basic Design II, (3) Basic Product Design I, (4) Basic Product Design II, (5) Product Design I and (6) Product Design II. Those who enroll in Industrial Design Studio Project II must complete the following seven courses as the prerequisites: (1) Basic Design I, (2) Basic Design II, (3) Basic Product Design I, (4) Basic Product Design II, (5) Product Design I, (6) Product Design II and Industrial Design Senior Project I.
- Students joining NTUST after 2010 who are from the Inter-Disciplinary Bachelor's Program and intend to include Department of Design's Industrial Design as one of their double majors are required to complete the following courses first: (1) Basic Design I, (2) Basic Design II, (3) Model Making, (4) Basic Product Design I and (5) Design Presentation Techniques I.
Notes for students enrolling in Department of Design:
- Starting from 2008, a policy of course selection based on hierarchical prerequisite restrictions has been implemented in the Department. The sequence of courses to be taken in the Industrial Design Group are listed on the basis of priority as the following: (1) Basic Design I, (2) Basic Design II, (3) Basic Product Design I, (4) Basic Product Design II, (5) Product Design I, (6) Product Design II, (7) Industrial Design Senior Project I and (8) Industrial Design Senior Project II. The courses listed before a specific course must be completed as its prerequisites.
- Students entering NTUST after 2010 who intend to major in Department of Design for the Industrial Design Group have the following four courses as the prerequisites for the course of Product Design I: (1) Basic Design I, (2) Basic Design II, (3) Basic Product Design I and (4) Basic Product Design II. The course of Product Design II has the following prerequisites: (1) Basic Design I, (2) Basic Design II, (3) Basic Product Design I, (4) Basic Product Design II and (5) Product Design I.