Design (DES)
DES 210 Industrial Science (Units: 3)
Nature, properties, and processing of common industrial materials used in the design and production of today's manufactured products: metallics, plastics, wood, paper, fibers and textiles, ceramics, coatings, and composite materials. (Plus-minus letter grade only) [Formerly DAI 210]
DES 220 Introduction to Drawing for Designers (Units: 3)
Introduction to drawing for design professions: graphic design, industrial design, digital media, and marketing. Learning to draw as learning to see and understand two- and three-dimensional objects, to give form to design ideas and to communicate these ideas to others. (Plus-minus letter grade only) [Formerly DAI 220]
DES 221 Introduction to 3D Digital Design (Units: 3)
Introduction to Computer-Aided Drafting and Modeling using industry-standard software and techniques. Survey of the field's history and discussions of contemporary trends. Methods of computer modeling from original ideas or references, basic rendering and animation, and presentation of work in professional formats. 3D printing component. Suitable for non-majors. (Plus-minus letter grade only)
DES 222 Introduction to 2D Digital Design (Units: 3)
Digital software and design processes for creating and editing digital images, illustrations, documents for print, and digital applications. Topics include design vocabulary, conceptualization methods, and text formatting. Students will develop and apply their knowledge through analysis, critique, projects, and exercises. This course is for prospective Design majors. Activity. (Plus-minus letter grade only) [Formerly DAI 222]
DES 226 Modern Letterpress Printing: Traditional and Digital Techniques (Units: 3)
Integration of centuries-old methods of letterpress into contemporary design processes. Direct, hands-on work with digital and letterpress proofing press to explore typographic principles, technical methods, lettering, vector illustration, photographic images, and more. Work is project-driven, featuring demos, critique, field trips. Activity. May be repeated for a total of 6 units. Extra fee required. (Plus-minus letter grade only) [Formerly DAI 226]
Course Attributes:
- C1: Arts
DES 227 Rethinking Digital Visual Media: History, Technology, and Content (Units: 3)
Digital visual media (computer animation, interactive multimedia, Internet, virtual worlds) viewed through the lenses of history, cultural impact, technology, and production techniques. [Formerly DAI 227]
DES 256 Design and Society: Contemporary Design Issues and Applications (Units: 3)
Introduction to contemporary design issues, applications, and professions; exploration of design's wide-ranging social impacts from visual communication to product design, transportation to city planning, green design to design for social good. (Plus-minus letter grade only) [Formerly DAI 256]
Course Attributes:
- C1: Arts
DES 300 Design Process (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Design majors; DES 323*, DES 356*, and DES 370* with a grade of C or better; or consent of the instructor.
DES 305 Lab Safety Basics (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: Restricted to upper-division Design majors, minors, and graduate students.
DES 310 Product Design I (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Design majors; DES 323, DES 356, DES 370, DES 305, DES 320, and DES 321 with a grade of C or better; or consent of the instructor.
DES 320 Drafting and Sketching for Design (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Design majors and minors.
DES 321 Technical Drawing I: Introduction to CAD (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Design majors; DES 323, DES 356, and DES 370 with a grade of C or better; or consent of the instructor.
DES 322 Computer Graphic Imaging (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Restricted to upper-division Design majors and minors.
DES 323 Visual Design Literacy (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Restricted to upper-division Design majors and minors or consent of the instructor.
DES 324GW Research and Writing for Design - GWAR (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Design majors; GE Area A2; DES 323*, DES 356*, and DES 370* with a grade of C or better; or consent of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- Graduation Writing Assessment
DES 325 Graphic Design I (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division DES majors; DES 322*, DES 323*, DES 356*, and DES 370* with grades of C or better; or consent of the instructor.
DES 327 Interactive Design I (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Design majors; DES 322, DES 323, DES 356, and DES 370 with grades of C or better; or consent of instructor.
DES 330 Industrial Design Outreach (iDo) (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Design majors; DES 323*, DES 356*, and DES 370*; or consent of the instructor.
DES 332 Electricity and Electronics (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Design majors; DES 323, DES 356, and DES 370 with a grade of C or better; or consent of the instructor.
DES 340 Design and Materials (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Design majors; DES 305*, DES 323*, DES 356*, and DES 370* with grades of C or better; or consent of the instructor.
DES 356 A History of Design and Technology (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Design majors and minors or consent of the instructor.
DES 360 Model Development Laboratory (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Design majors; DES 300* or equivalent, DES 305*, DES 323*, DES 356*, DES 370* with grades of C or better; or consent of the instructor.
DES 370 Introduction to Design (Unit: 1)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Design majors and minors or consent of the instructor.
DES 405 How to Develop, Patent, and Market an Idea (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
DES 410 Product Design II (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Design majors; DES 300*, DES 305*, DES 310*, DES 321*, and DES 420*; or consent of the instructor.
DES 420 Rapid Visualization (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Design majors; DES 320 and DES 370* with grades of C or better.
DES 421 Technical Drawing II: 3-D Solid Modeling (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Design majors; DES 321 or equivalent; or consent of the instructor.
DES 425 Graphic Design II (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Design majors; DES 325 with a grade of C or better; or consent of the instructor.
DES 427 Interactive Design II (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Design majors; DES 327* with a grade of C or better; or consent of the instructor.
DES 456 Design Thinking Principles and Practices (Units: 3)
Prerequisite for DES 756: Graduate standing or consent of the instructor.
Prerequisites for DES 456: Restricted to Design majors; upper-division standing; DES 323, DES 356, and DES 370 with grades of C or better; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or consent of the instructor.
(DES 456/DES 756 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
DES 460 Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing Systems (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Design majors; DES 300*, DES 310*, and DES 321* or equivalents; or graduate Design students; or consent of the instructor.
DES 470 Portfolio Development (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: Restricted to upper-division Design majors or consent of the instructor.
DES 475 Topics in Design (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Design majors; DES 300* and DES 322* or equivalents; or consent of the instructor.
DES 505 Senior Design Project (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to senior Design majors; all Design core requirements.
DES 510 Product Design III (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Design majors; DES 300, DES 310, DES 321, DES 410, DES 420; and/or consent of the instructor.
DES 521 Technical Drawing III: Advanced Modeling and Rendering (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Design majors; DES 321* and DES 421*; or consent of the instructor.
DES 523 Information Design I: Data Visualization (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Design majors or minors; DES 300*, DES 322*, DES 323*, DES 325*, DES 327*, DES 356*, and DES 370*; or consent of the instructor.
DES 524 Information Design II (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Design majors or minors; DES 300, DES 322, DES 323, DES 356, DES 370, and DES 310 or DES 325 or DES 327 with a grade of C or better; or consent of the instructor.
DES 525 Graphic Design III: Advanced (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Design majors; DES 425* with a grade of C or better; or consent of the instructor.
DES 527 Interactive Design III (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Design majors; DES 427* with a grade of C or better; or consent of the instructor.
DES 532 Applied Digital Electronics (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Design majors or minors; DES 332 or consent of the instructor
DES 560 Prototyping Smart Devices (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Design majors or minors; PHYS 101, DES 310*, DES 321*, and DES 360*.
DES 570 Professional Practices for Designers (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to senior Design majors; DES 300, DES 322, DES 325, DES 327; or consent of the instructor.
DES 575 Contemporary Design Workshop (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Design majors and minors; DES 323*, DES 356*, and DES 370*.
DES 576 Practical Experience: Internship (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Design majors; DES 323, DES 356, and DES 370.
DES 625 Graphic Design Practicum: Design Working Group (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Restricted to upper-division Design majors; DES 325* and DES 425*; or graduate Design students.
DES 627 Advanced Projects in Visual Communication Design (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Restricted to upper-division Design majors and minors or consent of the instructor.
DES 628 Design Gallery: Exhibitions and Communications (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Design majors; DES 322* and DES 356* with grades of C or better; or consent of the instructor.
DES 699 Independent Study in Design (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Design majors; DES 300, DES 322, DES 323, DES 356, and DES 370 with grades of C or better; cumulative GPA of 3.0; or consent of the instructor.
DES 700 Seminar in Design Research (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Restricted to Design graduate students; Graduate Essay Test, which must be taken within six months of starting the graduate program.
DES 701 Seminar: Trends and Issues (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Family and Consumer Sciences or the School of Design.
DES 724 Graduate Research Methods and Scholarly Writing for Creative Disciplines (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: DES 700 or consent of the instructor.
DES 755 Seminar in Design Management (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Design graduate students; DES 700; or consent of the instructor.
DES 756 Design Thinking Principles and Practices (Units: 3)
Prerequisite for DES 756: Graduate standing or consent of the instructor.
Prerequisites for DES 456: Restricted to Design majors; upper-division standing; DES 323, DES 356, and DES 370 with grades of C or better; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or consent of the instructor.
(DES 456/DES 756 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
DES 800 Seminar in Design Topics (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate Design students; DES 700 or equivalent.
DES 805 Seminar in Design Methodology (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Restricted to Design graduate students or consent of the instructor.
DES 852 Directed Experience in Design (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate standing; consent of the graduate major adviser, supervising faculty member, and department chair.
DES 894 Creative Work Project (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor and departmental graduate committee; and approval of Advancement to Candidacy (ATC) and Culminating Experience (CE) forms by Graduate Studies. ATC and Proposal for Culminating Experience Requirement forms must be approved by the Graduate Division before registration.
DES 898 Master's Thesis (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor and major adviser and approval of Advancement to Candidacy (ATC) and Culminating Experience (CE) forms by Graduate Studies. ATC and Proposal for Culminating Experience Requirement forms must be approved by the Graduate Division before registration.
DES 899 Independent Study (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Enrollment by petition approved by the supervising instructor, the major adviser, and the department chair.