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2011-2012 University Catalog 
    
2011-2012 University Catalog [Archived Catalogue]

IDES 432 - Design Practice Seminar

3 credits
Exposes the student to industrial design professional practice through discussion, lectures, and research. The following subjects are addressed: 1. Running a practice, 2. Legalities and contracts, 3. Publications/exhibitions, 4. Client interaction, 5. Job search, recruiters and directories, 6. Networking (etiquette and strategy), 7. Work structure (internship, freelance, in-house etc.). Visitors and field trips represent a broad spectrum of the design community including design shop owners, design curators from galleries or museums, industrial design entrepreneurs, and copyright lawyers.

Prerequisites IDES*431

Open to Industrial Design majors only.