PGIN
5000

Industrial Design History

Parsons School of Design: School of Constructed Env.

Liberal Arts
Graduate Course
Majors Only
Industrial Design History: PH
Fall 2024
Taught By: Faculty TBA
Section: Z

CRN: 16333

Credits: 3

Students develop a critical future-oriented understanding of the history of product and industrial design through many lenses, including socio-technological innovation, economics, business, ethics, gender, scale of production, efficiency, labor, human-centered design, systems thinking, ecological impact, engineering, science, and cultural expression. Readings and lectures expose students to multiple perspectives and encourage them to challenge historical assumptions.

Open to: MFA Industrial Design majors only. Co-requisite(s): PGIN 5010 Product Design Semantics, PGIN 5020 Advanced Modeling Methods, PGIN 5100 Design Studio 1.

College: Parsons School of Design (PS)

Department: School of Constructed Env. (SCE)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 26

Add/Drop Deadline: September 9, 2024 (Monday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: November 17, 2024 (Sunday)

Seats Available: Yes

Status: Open*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 5:10am EDT 3/29/2024

Meeting Info:
Days: Wednesday, Thursday
Times: 3:00pm - 5:40pm
Building: TBD
Room: TBD
Date Range: 8/28/2024 - 12/12/2024