Model Design
Model Design integrates the Design Technology program with the unique field of model making. Placing emphasis on drawing and 3-D computer design along with materials and processes used to fabricate esthetic models for use in advertising, promotion and installations, students learn ways to carry through from concept to finished physical product. Bemidji State University is at the forefront of model making / design education, being one of the only places in the country to offer a four-year degree in this emphasis.
Required Foundation Core
IT 1100 Orientation to Industrial Technology Programs (1 credit)
IT 1501 Technical Foundations I (4 credits)
IT 1502 Technical Foundations II (4 credits)
VSAR 1101 Visual Foundations I (3 credits)
VSAR 1102 Visual Foundations II (3 credits)
VSAR 2107 Visual Foundations III (3 credits)
VSAR 3559 History of Modern Design (3 credits)
Subtotal 21 Credits
Required Culmination Core
IT/VSAR 3810 Portfolio Preparation (1 credit)
IT/VSAR 4810 Portfolio Presentation (1 credit)
IT 4819 Design Management (4 credits)
Select 4 credits from the following:
Note: If Senior Project is taken as electives in specialization, student must enroll in internship.
IT 4817 Senior Project I (2 credits)
IT 4818 Senior Project II (2 credits)
IT/VSAR 4970 Internship (4 credits)
Subtotal 10 Credits
Total Semester Credits Required for Major 68 Credits
A Total of 128 Semester Credits is Required for a Bachelor's Degree
Model Design Specialization Required Courses – 31 credits
IT 1210 Materials and Processes - Forming (4 credits)
IT 1220 Materials and Processes - Separating (4 credits)
IT 1460 Technical Graphics (3 credits)
IT 1600 Modeling Communications (3 credits)
IT 2607 Model Molding, Casting, and Finishing (4 credits)
IT 2608 Computer-Controlled Machining (3 credits)
IT 3600 Architecture/Engineering Model Making (4 credits)
IT 3610 Industrial Prototypes (4 credits)
IT 4600 Model Culmination (2 of 4 credits)
Required Electives
Select 6 credits from the following with consent of program advisor:
IT 1410 Communication Technology (3 credits)
IT 2640 Model Lighting and Display (3 credits)
IT 3430 3-D Computer Imaging I (4 credits)
IT 3460 Parametric 3D Modeling (3 credits)
IT 4430 3-D Computer Imaging II (4 credits)
IT 4537 Industrial Design (4 credits)
IT 4568 Topics in Computer Imaging (2 credits)
IT 4600 Model Culmination (2 of 4 credits)
Total Semester Credits Required for Specialization 37 Credits
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