Academic Catalog

Department of Design and Facilities

Suzanne Kennedy, Department Head, 617-989-4050

Professors:	Herbert Fremin, AIA, IDEC, NCIDQ Suzanne Kennedy, IFMA, CFM Fredrick Kuhn, IDSA Rachel G. Pike, ASID, IDEC, NCIDQ
Associate Professors:	Robert Meszaros, AIGA Sam Montague, IDSA Jeffrey Michael, IDSA
Assistant Professors:	Nick Ortolino, CAA Nilgun Turan, Ph.D., IDEC Simon Williamson, IDSA Sean Stewart, AIA

ACADEMIC DAY PROGRAMS
Bachelor of Science Facilities Planning & Management
Bachelor of Science Industrial Design
Bachelor of Science Interior Design

DEPARTMENT MISSION
The mission of the Department of Design & Facilities is to offer programs and instruction for the novice in its three areas: Interior Design, Industrial Design, and Facilities Planning & Management, which reflect the integrated nature of today’s built environment. Since our complex built environment requires art, technology, and business, our students are instructed in design, building technologies, business, and management principles.

Design Studio Grade Requirement
The following design studio grade requirement must be achieved to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Design, Interior Design, or Facilities Planning & Management.

Final grade must be “C” or better if the final grade in the previous design studio is less than a “C”.

Students who receive a grade below C for two consecutive semesters are not permitted to continue in the program until they successfully repeat the second studio for which they received a substandard grade.

The above-listed requirement is applicable to the following studio courses:

Industrial Design:
INDS275, INDS300, INDS420, INDS500, INDS575, and INDS625

Interior Design:
INTD211, INTD301, INTD401, INTD501, INTD601, and INTD62.

Facilities Planning & Management:
INTD211 and INTD301

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Industrial Design (BIND)

Leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree

Professional industrial designers work at the intersection of art, business, and technology. Through research and experience, designers enrich the lives of those around us, by interpreting our psychological and social desires/aspirations into the objects we interact with daily. They help provide order and structure for the companies they serve, as well as empathy for environmental and social issues, and enjoyment of our world.

Much of your education will be studio based projects as well as courses in drawing, model making, manufacturing technologies (such as computer-aided design and rapid prototyping), user research, design history, and the successful completion of two co-op work semesters beginning in the junior year. Co-op experiences are designed to complement the studio curriculum.

As a graduate you will have opportunities to create for the mass and private markets. Areas of possibility include, consumer electronics, education, toys, sports, and medical equipment, footware, house wares, furniture, and exhibit design. Many graduates begin their careers immediately, designing either as a consultant, or as an in-house designer for some of the nation’s leading brands. As they continue to grow, graduates often end up in leadership roles within their respective companies, making top-level decisions as a design director, or creative manager.

Wentworth’s Industrial Design program leads to a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Design. It is a fully accredited four-year program by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). The Industrial Design educational experience includes a cooperative work program in which students are required to spend two semesters working as an intern in the professional design field.

Advancement into the junior year of the BIND program is based on a student’s past performance and demonstrated skill level to succeed in the more advanced courses offered in the junior and senior years. The Design Studio Grade Requirement (outlined on 68) must be satisfied. Approval to advance into the junior year will be determined by the following criteria:

• A minimum of 63 earned credits with an overall 2.0 GPA in their first two years of study
• A minimum 2.5 GPA for all first- and second- year INDS prefixed courses
• A successful portfolio review of studio design projects and assignments created in related disciplines (completed and in progress). All first- and second- year requirements must be completed before the start of the fourth year.

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester		R	L	C
DSGN105	Drawing I	0	6	3
DSGN130	Design I	1	6	4
DSGN135	Intro to Computer Graphics	1	2	2
ENGL100	English I	4	0	4
INDS150	Design History I	4	0	4
	Total	10	14	17
Spring Semester
DSGN165	Design II	1	6	4
ENGL115	English II	3	0	3
INDS205	Design History II	4	0	4
INDS215	CAD I	2	2	3
INDS222	Visualization I: Perspective Drawing	2	4	4
	Total	12	12	18
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester		R	L	C
ELECTIVE	Social Science Elective	3	0	3
INDS265	Modeling Techniques I	2	4	4
INDS275	Industrial Design I: Studio	1	6	4
INDS280	Visualization II: Ideation	0	6	3
MATH211	Plane and Solid Geometry	4	0	4
	Total	10	16	18
Spring Semester		R	L	C
ENGL350	Writing Competency Assessment	-	-	0
ELECTIVE	Social Science Elective	3	0	3
INDS300	Industrial Design II: Studio	1	6	4
INDS310	Visualization III: Rendering Techniques	2	2	3
INDS325	Modeling Techniques II	2	4	4
PHYS211	Conceptual Physics	3	2	4
	Total	11	14	18
Summer Semester				Credits
COOP300	Optional Cooperative Education			0
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester		R	L	C
INDS330	Materials & Manufacturing	4	2	4
INDS405	Visualization IV: Information Architecture	2	2	3
INDS415	CAD II	2	2	3
INDS420	Industrial Design III: Studio	0	8	4
INDS440	Human Factors in Design	4	0	4
	Total	12	12	18
Spring Semester				Credits
COOP400	Cooperative Education I			0
Summer Semester		R	L	C
ELECTIVE	Humanities/Social Science Elective	4	0	4
ELECTIVE	Technical Elective2	-	-	4
INDS500	Industrial Design IV: Studio	0	8	4
INDS515	CAD III: 3-D Modeling	2	2	3
	Total	-	-	15
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester				Credits
COOP600	Cooperative Education II			0
Spring Semester		R	L	C
COMM270	Business Communications	2	2	3
ELECTIVE	Humanities or Social Science Elective	4	0	4
INDS565	Design Perspectives: Topics of History	4	0	4
INDS575	Industrial Design V: Studio	0	8	4
INDS580	Directed Studies Research	2	0	2
	Total	12	10	17
Summer Semester		R	L	C
INDS600	Professional Practice	4	0	4
ELECTIVE	Humanities/Social Science Elective	4	0	4
INDS625	Directed Studies Studio	0	8	4
INDS635	Senior Seminar	2	0	2
	Total	10	8	14

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Interior Design (BINT)

Leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree

The Interior Design program recalls and reinforces the mission of the Institute by preparing and graduating students with excellent diverse skills qualifying them for the demands of professional life.

The program recognizes that academic preparation is the foundation of lifelong learning in a dynamic and evolving profession and seeks to develop student fluency and competence in an array of basic skills and processes with equal insight into the artistic, technical, and managerial competencies of practice. More precisely the program graduates students with a broad overview of the profession by balancing a curriculum equally weighted in creativity—the art of design—and rudimentary technical knowledge and business acumen required to realize their conceptions.

The program seeks to portray the practitioner as a multi-dimensional professional with a broad range of responsibilities serving both clients and the public. The program recognizes that art, science, intuition, rational thinking, and common sense all coincide in equal measure and that these accumulated skills and traits acquired over time and experience form the hallmark of the true professional. As an “applied art,” the program recognizes that interior design skills are not of themselves intuitive and as a result the curriculum courses—especially studios—are structured to build student confidence and facilitate learning objectives.

The program orientation and the structure of the curriculum rest on a tripartite base: Wentworth’s ‘Learning and Competency Objectives,’ CIDA accreditation standards, and the NCIDQ definition of the professional interior designer. These three standards recognize the reality of the specialized, diverse knowledge, and skills required in practice and affords graduates substantial preparation for professional licensure.

To achieve this balanced orientation, the program seeks:

• to foster creativity and artistic vision
• to develop fluency with a design process
• to broaden intellectual depth
• to develop technical skills and the craft of making
• to introduce students to the business of design
• to offer the opportunity to work efficiently both independently and collaboratively in teams
• to recognize the broad professional fiduciary responsibilities to the general public including but not limited to ethical practice, regulatory requirements, and growing public concerns for resource conservation and sustainability.

The program is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA). Graduates of the program may seek employment as interior design professionals in interior design and architectural firms, corporations, institutions, and government offices, or as sales professionals for interior design product manufacturers. Some graduates have pursued advanced degrees in interior design, architecture, fine arts, and business administration. After two years of professional experience, graduates may sit for the NCIDQ examination for professional certification.

Advancement into the junior year of the BINT program is based on a student’s past performance and demonstrated skill level to succeed in the more advanced courses offered in the junior and senior years. The Design Studio Grade Requirement (outlined on page 68) must be satisfied. Approval to continue on into the junior year will be based on the following

• a minimum of 65 earned credits with an overall 2.0 GPA in their first two years of study
• a 2.5 GPA for all courses completed with the prefix DSGN and INTD
• successful portfolio review of their related discipline projects (completed and in progress)

All first and second year requirements must be completed before the start of the fourth year

Interior Design (BINT)

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester		R	L	C
DSGN105	Drawing I	0	6	3
DSGN130	Design I	1	6	4
DSGN135	Intro to Computer Graphics	1	2	2
ENGL100	English I	4	0	4
MATH211	Plane and Solid Geometry	4	0	4
	Total	10	14	17
Spring Semester
DSGN165	Design II	1	6	4
ENGL115	English II	3	0	3
INTD155	Technical Drawing I	1	6	4
INTD225	Technical Studies I	3	0	3
PHYS211	Conceptual Physics	3	2	4
	Total	11	14	18
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester		R	L	C
ELECTIVE	Social Science Elective	3	0	3
INTD211	Interior Studio I	1	8	5
INTD220	History of Interiors I	3	0	3
INTD275	Technical Studies II	3	2	4
INTD285	Technical Drawing II	2	4	4
	Total	12	14	19
Spring Semester		R	L	C
ENGL350	Writing Competency Assessment	-	-	0
ELECTIVE	Social Science Elective	3	0	3
INTD230	Presentation Techniques	2	4	4
INTD290	History of Interiors II	3	0	3
INTD301	Interior Studio II	1	8	5
INTD325	Technical Studies III	3	2	4
	Total	12	14	19
Summer Semester				Credits
COOP300	Optional Cooperative Education			0
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester		R	L	C
ELECTIVE	Design Elective2	-	-	3
INTD401	Interior Studio III	0	12	6
INTD455	Material and Furniture Specifications	2	0	2
INTD485	Behavioral Aspects of Design	3	0	3
INTD500	Construction Documents	2	4	4
	Total	-	-	18
Spring Semester				Credits
COOP400	Cooperative Education I			0
Summer Semester		R	L	C
ELECTIVE	Humanities or Social Science Elective	4	0	4
INTD430	Interior Architectural Lighting	3	2	4
INTD501	Interior Studio IV	0	12	6
INTD515	Building Regulatory Requirements	2	0	2
	Total	9	14	16
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester				Credits
COOP600	Cooperative Education II			0
Spring Semester		R	L	C
ELECTIVE	General Elective	-	-	3
ELECTIVE	Humanities or Social	4	0	4
INTD460	Textiles	3	2	4
INTD570	Programming for Interior Design	2	0	2
INTD601	Interior Studio V	0	12	6
	Total	-	-	19
Summer Semester		R	L	C
COMM270	Business Communications	2	2	3
ELECTIVE	Humanities or Social Science Elective	4	0	4
INTD610	Professional Practice	4	0	4
INTD621	Directed Studies Studio	0	12	6
	Total	10	14	17
1Prior to entering junior year courses, students must have completed the prerequisites outlined on *****page 74***** 2 Courses selected with the Faculty Advisor’s approval to complement and to broaden the student’s educational experience. R=Class Hours Per Week, L=Lab Hours Per Week, C=Semester Credit Hours

Facilities Planning and Management (BFPM)

Leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree

The Facilities Planning & Management (BFPM) program aims to develop in its students recognized management skills along with knowledge concerning current technologies that are necessary for entry-level professional practice. Facilities Management practice can be regarded as the management of a company’s or institution’s physical assets. The management of these assets involves long-term, as well as short-term, planning for physical facilities and real properties that integrates the organization’s strategic business plan and the technical components for that plant. The quality of work life and cost effectiveness of the organization’s environment are the goals of the facilities manager.

Building on a practical core of oral and written communications, mathematics, science, and design principles, the Facilities Planning & Management (BFPM) program introduces students to a wide range of facilities and management issues including space utilization, project management, space planning, energy management techniques, building management, facility assessment, and real estate principles. An integral aspect of the program is the experience students gain through two semesters of cooperative employment in facilities management offices.

The Facilities Planning & Management (BFPM) program is recognized by the International Facility Management Association as having met the highest standards of professional education in this discipline. The program is one of only four undergraduate programs in the United States to achieve this status.

Facilities Planning and Management (BFPM)

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester		R	L	C
DSGN105	Drawing I	0	6	3
DSGN130	Design I	1	6	4
DSGN135	Introduction to Computer Graphics	1	2	2
ENGL100	English I	4	0	4
MATH211	Plane and Solid Geometry	4	0	4
	Total	10	14	17
Spring Semester
DSGN165	Design II	1	6	4
ENGL115	English II	3	0	3
INTD155	Technical Drawing I	1	6	4
INTD225	Technical Studies I	3	0	3
PHYS211	Conceptual Physics	3	2	4
	Total	11	14	18
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester		R	L	C
ELECTIVE	General Elective	-	-	3
ELECTIVE	Social Science Elective	3	0	3
INTD211	Interior Studio I1	1	8	5
INTD275	Technical Studies II	3	2	4
INTD285	Technical Drawing II	2	4	4
	Total	-	-	19
Spring Semester		R	L	C
ELECTIVE	Social Science Elective	3	0	3
ELECTIVE	Technical Elective2	-	-	3
ENGL350	Writing Competency Assessment	-	-	0
INTD325	Technical Studies III	3	2	4
INTD301	Interior Studio II1	1	8	5
COMM270	Business Communications	2	2	3
	Total	-	-	18
Summer Semester				Credits
COOP300	Optional Cooperative Education			0
JUNIOR YEAR3, 4
Fall Semester		R	L	C
MGMT390	Financial Accounting	2	2	3
MGMT505	Principles of Management	3	2	4
FMGT405	Facilities Management I	3	2	4
FMGT410	Facility Space Utilization and Management	3	2	4
FMGT415	Project Management for Facility Managers	4	0	4
	Total	15	8	19
Spring Semester				Credits
COOP400	Cooperative Education I			0
Summer Semester		R	L	C
ELECTIVE	Humanities or Social Science Elective	4	0	4
MGMT450	Financial Management	4	0	4
FMGT420	Facility Development & Planning Seminar	3	2	4
FMGT500	Computer Applications for Facility Managers	2	4	4
	Total	13	6	16
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester				Credits
COOP600	Cooperative Education II			0
Spring Semester		R	L	C
ELECTIVE	Humanities or Social Science Elective	4	0	4
FMGT450	Facility Assessment and Forecasting	3	2	4
FMGT550	Energy Management and Building Operations	3	2	4
FMGT590	Directed Studies Research	3	0	3
MGMT462	Business Law	3	2	4
	Total	16	6	19
Summer Semester		R	L	C
ELECTIVE	Humanities or Social Science Elective	4	0	4
FMGT610	Principles of Real Estate for Facility Managers	4	0	4
FMGT620	Facilities Directed Studies	2	4	4
MGMT625	Business Negotiation Principles	2	2	3
	Total	12	6	15
1 The Design Studio Grade Requirement for INTD211 and INTD301 (outlined here) must be satisfied. 2 Courses selected with the Faculty Advisor’s approval to complement and to broaden the student’s educational experience. 3 Prior to entering junior year courses, students must have successfully completed 65 of 72 credit hours of prerequisite work with a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 out of 4.0 or have received permission from the department to enroll in these courses. 4 Students from other programs seeking admittance into the program at the junior year will be evaluated based on the following prerequisites: Seventy-two (72) semester credit hours successfully completed with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 out of 4.0 in the categories listed below: Liberal Arts - 13 credits -English Composition (3) -English Literature (4) -Humanities/Social Science (6) Mathematics and Sciences - 10 credits -Algebra and Trigonometry (or Plane and Solid Geometry) (4) -Physics (with laboratory) (4) -Computer Graphics (2) Technical Discipline - 23 credits -Design Studio and Technical Drawing (16) -Materials and Construction (3) -Interior Systems (4) Approved Technical Requirements (26) *26 credits *Approved Technical Requirements are selected by the BFPM Program Coordinator from the student’s major courses. R=Class Hours Per Week, L=Lab Hours Per Week, C=Semester Credit Hours