Program Description - Pellissippi State Community College

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IDT 1360 AutoCAD & CAD Applications for Interior Design 3 Credits
Computer-aided design and drafting skills for interior design applications using AutoCAD
and other CAD applications. Word processing and spreadsheet software are also incorporated
to prepare professional technical reports. Spring and Fall Prerequisite(s): IDT 1310
IDT 1500 Residential Design & Construction 4 Credits
Principles of spatial organization, creative problem solving and communication techniques
in residential design. Integrates working drawings, materials and processes, presentation methods,
and residential design. Spring and Fall P re re q u i s i t e ( s ) : I D T 1000 and 1310
Corequisite(s): IDT 1100 and 1600
IDT 1600 Visualization Techniques 3 Credits
This course covers a variety of skills, techniques, methods and materials used to visually
communicate design concepts. The course is an application of one- and two-point perspectives,
rendering techniques using various media, quick sketch techniques and 3D computer
applications to graphically delineate three-dimensional space. On Demand Prerequisite(s):
IDT 1310 Corequisite(s): IDT 1500
IDT 2021 Professional Practice 2 Credits
Introduction to the business practices related to the interior design profession. Includes completion
of essential forms and documents, such as letters of agreement, contracts, client inventory
forms, billing hours, budgets, purchase orders, and other documents necessary to the operation
and management of an interior design business. Fall Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1010 and
IDT 1500 Corequisite(s): IDT 2110 or 2210
IDT 2022 Portfolio 1 Credit
Capstone course in which student design projects are reviewed in order to improve presentation
techniques and skills for the purpose of employment in the interior design field. Overall
professional presentation standards will be covered as well as various methods of portfolio
development including photographing and digitizing projects for inclusion in portfolio. May
include reworking design projects and presentation concepts. On Demand Prerequisite(s):
IDT 1500 Corequisite(s): IDT 2110 or 2210
IDT 2030 Modern Interiors & Architecture 3 Credits
Interior architecture, furniture, design philosophies, 19th-century roots of the 20th-century
developments, Europe and America; design as influenced by movements in fine arts, technological
advances, and cultural context. Fall Prerequisite(s): IDT 1030
IDT 2050 Contract Design 3 Credits
Laws, codes, standards and specifications relative to nonresidential interiors. On Demand
Prerequisite(s): IDT 1100 and 1500 and 1600 and RCS 1200
IDT 2110 Health Care, Office & Adaptive Use Design 3 Credits
Complex problems using systematic design methodology and CAD application to design
health-care, office and historic preservation/adaptive-use projects. Fall Prerequisite(s): IDT
1100 and 1360 and 1500 and 1600 and RCS 1200
IDT 2210 Hospitality & Retail Design 3 Credits
Problem solving and spatial organization of commercial environments, with communication
of total design solutions. Design problems will include programming, detailing, and choosing
finishes for such projects as hospitality, restaurant, and retail spaces. Spring Prerequisite(s):
IDT 1100 and 1360 and 1500 and 1600 and RCS 1200
IDT 2400 Interior Design Practicum 3 Credits
Course provides actual or realistic work experience. Individual conferences are held in lieu
of class attendance. Spring and Fall Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor
IDT 2500 Special Topics 1-3 Credits
Special projects and applications in emerging technology. Content will vary, as this course
is a means for classes to explore certain topics in depth not covered in the general curriculum.
May be repeated for credit up to 9 hours. On Demand Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor
◆ Meets Pellissippi State and Tennessse Board of Regents minimum degree requirements. ★ Transfers as equivalent course to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.