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ACRT 245 PLASTIC & COMPOSITE
PANEL REPAIRS
4CR
This course focuses on the procedures, product knowledge and tool skills
needed to properly repair plastic and composite panels. Prerequisites: TRAN 110,
TRAN 112, TRAN 113, TRAN 125, or instructor permission. Corequisites:
ACRT 145, ACRT 146, ACRT 246, or instructor permission.
ACRT 246 DISASSEMBLY & REASSEMBLY
TECHNOLOGY & PROCEDURES
4CR
This course focuses on the procedures, product knowledge, and tool skills needed
to fully disassemble and reassemble parts, panels, and assemblies. Prerequisites:
TRAN 110, TRAN 112, TRAN 113, TRAN 125, or instructor permission. Corequisites:
ACRT 145, ACRT 146, ACRT 245, or instructor permission.
ACRT 255 DAMAGE ANALYSIS 4CR
This course focuses on how to perform damage analysis. Prerequisites: TRAN 110,
TRAN 112, TRAN 113, TRAN 125, or instructor permission. Corequisites: ACRT 155,
ACRT 156, ACRT 256, or instructor permission.
ACRT 256 MECHANICAL AND
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
4CR
This course focuses on the basics of identifying and diagnosing mechanical and
electrical system repair needs. Prerequisites: TRAN 110, TRAN 112, TRAN 113,
TRAN 125, or instructor permission. Corequisites: ACRT 155, ACRT 156, ACRT 255,
or instructor permission.
ACRT 265 ADVANCED NON-STRUCTURAL REPAIR 4CR
In this hands-on course students perform non-structural repairs on
customer vehicles in a body shop environment. Prerequisites: ACRT 226,
ACRT 236, ACRT 246, ACRT 256. Corequisites: ACRT 266, ACRT 267, ACRT 268.
ACRT 266 ADVANCED STRUCTURAL REPAIR 4CR
In this hands-on course students perform structural repairs on customer
vehicles in a shop environment. Prerequisites: ACRT 226, ACRT 236, ACRT 246,
ACRT 256. Corequisites: ACRT 265, ACRT 267, ACRT 268.
ACRT 267 ADVANCED REFINISHING 4CR
In this hands-on course students prep, refinish, and detail customer vehicles.
Prerequisites: ACRT 226, ACRT 236, ACRT 246, ACRT 256. Corequisites: ACRT 265,
ACRT 266, ACRT 268.
ACRT 268 ADVANCED ESTIMATING
& SHOP MANAGEMENT
4CR
In this hands-on course students create estimates for customers and manage the
customer relationships. Prerequisites: ACRT 226, ACRT 236, ACRT 246, ACRT 256.
Corequisites: ACRT 265, ACRT 266, ACRT 267.
APDZ 310 INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED DESIGN 5CR
A survey course of concepts and issues in applied design. Design terminology
will be reviewed and contemporary design-related concepts such as human
factors, interaction design, usability, and heuristics will be examined.
Prerequisite: Admission to BTAD program or instructor permission.
APDZ 312 DESIGN THEORY II 5CR
This course provides a survey of the field of industrial design from historical,
cultural, and multi-disciplinary perspectives. Students will explore theories
underlying industrial design, assess products for usability, and examine design
processes, including ideation, need finding, process documentation, project
definition, scheduling, and team member roles. Prerequisite: APDZ 310 and
admission to BTAD program or instructor permission.
APDZ 321 THE BUSINESS OF DESIGN 5CR
This course provides an overview of business vocabulary, functions, processes, and
the design segment for students in the BTAD program. It also addresses aspects of
management and leadership, law, contracts, and human resources. Case studies of
design businesses are included. Prerequisite: Admission to the BTAD Program.
Course Descriptions
APDZ 331 MANAGING CREATIVITY
& INNOVATION
5CR
The unique role of the manager who is responsible for creation and design is
examined. Particular attention is paid to the skills needed to lead a team of
creative professionals. Prerequisite: Admission to the BTAD Program.
APDZ 332 ENTREPRENEURSHIP & DESIGN 5CR
A practical study of how design innovations lead to new opportunities. Issues
of copyright, patent, license, marketing, securing capital and freelancing will
be discussed. Students will create a business plan for an entrepreneurial design
venture. Prerequisite: Admission to BTAD program or instructor permission.
APDZ 333 APPLIED DESIGN TECHNOLOGY 5CR
Course designed for BTAD students to learn a new or updated technology
software taught in a lower-division course while working directly with an
upper-division faculty advisor to ensure lower-division technology outcomes
and upper-division communication, problem solving and project design
outcomes are met. Prerequisite: Admission to the BTAD Program.
APDZ 334 APPLIED DESIGN THEORY 5CR
Course designed for BTAD student to learn or enhance a skill, technique or
theoretical understanding taught in a lower-division course while working
directly with an upper-division faculty advisor to ensure lower-division course
skills outcomes and upper-division, critical thinking, analytical and project
design outcomes are met. Prerequisite: Admission to BTAD Program and
instructor permission.
APDZ 335 INTRODUCTION TO
COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN
5CR
Computational design emphasizes the use of pre-established rules or
parameters to generate multiple designs. The designer learns to critically
assess each design and determine which designs meet the desired idea or
concept. This course provides a survey of the discipline of computational
design as it relates to theory and application. Prerequisites: Admission to BTAD
program or instructor permission, HUM 311 or HUM 312 recommended.
APDZ 361 DESIGN RESEARCH PROJECT 3CR
Students will complete a culminating project integrating their program
coursework and resulting in a portfolio piece or case study that involves research
and design process from discovery to proof of concept, showcasing their abilities.
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
APDZ 381 THEORY OF INTERACTIVITY 5CR
This course provides a survey of the field of interaction design from historical,
cultural and industry practice perspectives. Students will study the basics
of human perception, explore the rules that govern interaction design, and
examine principles of human-computer interaction. Prerequisites: Admission
to the BTAD Program or instructor permission.
APDZ 382 BRAND COMMUNICATION
AND MARKETING
5CR
This course provides a survey of the field of brand communication design and
marketing from historical, cultural and industry practice perspectives. Students
will study the principles of brand communication and contemporary marketing
theory. Prerequisites: Admission to the BTAD Program or instructor permission.
APDZ 383 DIGITAL DESIGN FABRICATION
AND PROTOTYPING
5CR
This course provides a survey of the field of design fabrication and prototyping
from the perspective of design, materials, and industry practices. Students
will be guided through a lab environment using rapid prototyping devices
and physical modeling techniques. Theoretical underpinnings will suggest
how the “machine” is becoming more integrated into the design process.
Prerequisites: ENGT 131 or MMDP 124 (or CAD equivalent) and admission to
the BTAD Program or instructor permission.
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