Industrial Design Technology (IDT) program combines the analytical and technical computer skills from a mechanical program with the visual and artistic skills from a computer graphics program.  The IDT program deals with the form and function of manufactured goods.  An industrial design technician is involved in the creation of new product shapes and styles or re-designing existing products to increase their usefulness through applications of ergonomics, computer generated images, modeling, and prototyping.

Graduates will be prepared to:

·            create two-dimensional and three-dimensional computer graphics

·            create three-dimensional models and prototypes

·            create a wide range of product designs

·            interface with engineering and manufacturing

Sample Co-op Employers:

Sonoco Corrflex

Wizbang

Terradise Design

Finn Corporation

Co-op Salaries:

$10.00 - $14.00/hour

Employment Outlook:

In the rapidly growing and every competitive industry of product design, the industrial designer has become a crucial part of the design process and the opportunities for industrial design technicians are annually increasing.

Graduate Salary Projections:

$30,000 - $42,000

Other Related Programs at Cincinnati State:

Graphic Design

Mechanical Engineering Technology – Design

Mechanical Engineering Technology - Plastics

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Industrial Design Technology