Industrial Design Programme Dawson College

1
About INDUSTRIAL DESIGN Presentation
From an idea . . . to reality!
Visit our web site at http//dc37.dawsoncollege.q
c.ca/indesign or www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca select
Departments / Industrial Design to download this
presentation Images used in this presentation
illustrate existing products designed by
professional industrial designers, and do not
represent student projects unless otherwise
specified.
2
Ever wonder who turns ideas into objects that we
use everyday?
Bombardier
Motorola
BMW
Apple
BMW
3
Interested in sketching, rendering and 3D model
making?
Student Adam Tkhach Portable BBQ project
Presentation model
Marker rendering
Solid Works computer rendering
4
If so this three year learning experience offers
a unique chance to enter a profession that
creates opportunities as unique as a students
personality and
Semester end presentation
Solid Works computer software
5
thereby open a wide range of career
possibilities, which can include any of the
following domains of design - Electronics and
consumer products - Sporting goods and
equipment - Medical, industrial and toy
products - Furniture, lighting, exhibition and
display - Transportation and packaging -
Model making and prototyping - Etc
6
- Existing electronic products
Samsung Electronics
Alienware
Motorola
I-River
7
BMW
- Existing consumer products
Shell Products
Inditex, s.a.
Built NY
Phillips
8
- Existing sporting goods and equipment products
Kestrel Bicycles
Decathlon
Fox Racing
Thule, Inc.
Guru bicycles Montreal
9
Violite LLC
- Existing medical products
Medela
GMP Wireless Medicine, Inc.
10
- Existing industrial products
Mad Vac
Makita
11
- Existing toy products
Sony
Automoblocks
12
- Existing furniture and lighting products
Akromills
13
- Exhibit and display products
14
- Existing transportation products
Segway
Bombardier
AC Delco
15
- Existing packaging products
Shiseido
16
- Model making and prototyping
Silicon mold
Rapid prototyping
Resin casting
Student Nicolas Yur Scale model
Student Nicolas Yur - Prototyping
17
What do Industrial Design Technicians do? -
Industrial Designers use imagination, critical
thinking and technical knowledge to make
manufactured objects better - As a team member
they play an important role in the research and
development of new products - Their expertise
will carry an idea to the manufacturing stage
Student Qi Wang Shopping Cart
Photo Works computer renderings
18
You will learn to sketch, render, build 2D and 3D
models to materialize your imagination, to make
manufactured objects better!
Student Nicolas Yur Home BBQ
Marker rendering
Photo Works Computer rendering
19
From concept to production, you will contribute
by - Researching and documenting existing
products - Sketching, drawing and illustrating
new concepts - Specifying materials and
manufacturing processes - 3D modeling and
prototyping - Renderings for presentations and
concept evaluation - Producing CAD (computer
aided design/drafting) drawings for technical
development - Documenting technical information
for manufacturing
20
Making peoples life more enjoyable by - making
products safer and easier to use - improving
functionality and quality - reducing the
negative impact on society and the environment
(making products more ecological)
creating better products!
Student Alessandro Vardaro Public furniture
Photo Works computer renderings
21
The industrial design profession helps make
products more competitive in a global market by
- Making them more attractive - Improving
quality - Making them more cost effective -
Selecting the most appropriate materials and
manufacturing processes
Student Jared Curtis Water Cooler
22
Upon completion of this program you can also
further your studies in related fields such
as - Bachelors degree in Industrial Design -
Architecture or Engineering - Computer modeling
and animation
Year end Vernissage
Third year students in class
23

• Why Dawson College?
• - The Industrial Design program at Dawson College
  is the only English speaking
• program of its kind in Quebec. It is recognized
  across North America for the
• quality of the education offered and is also
  accredited by ADIQ, the Association
• of Industrial Designers of Quebec.
• - In close ties with local industries and
  manufacturers is equipped with up to date
• computer labs and workshops for students,
  usually between 10 to 20 / class.
• - Affordable living and housing near campus,
  exciting downtown Montreal
• location, direct underground access to metro
  and shopping center.
• Instructors are bilingual, accredited award
  winning professional Industrial
• Designers.
• - Students and alumni of the program have won
  numerous international design
• competitions, recognized in professional
  publications.

24
The Industrial Design Program is equipped with up
to date computer labs and unlimited high speed
internet.
Free SolidWorks student design kit
3D Modeling, Rendering and Animation softwares
discreet
3ds max 6
character studio 4
25
- We welcome you to visit our Kiosk at Dawson
College Open House!