产品设计理学学士学位-移动/Department of Design
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产品设计理学学士学位-移动
利记sbo’s Bachelor of Science in Product Design with a Concentration in Mobility gives students critical skills to succeed in the automotive design industry and beyond. Experience an in-depth university education that leverages technological advances to inspire creative and provocative design solutions. 学习最新的多模式原型, digital surface tools, visualization tools, and fabrication technologies, 获得设计职业的竞争优势. 位于汽车工业的中心, 利记sbo offers real-world experiences through industry interaction and proximity to leading automotive design companies (OEMs). Our curriculum combines conceptual investigation with practical exposure to industry professionals and through sponsored projects, 确保设计的动态和适应性的未来.
我们的课程培养学生在一系列领域的工作，包括 Aviation Design, Automotive Design, Automotive Specialty Equipment Design, Bike Design, Yacht & 船舶设计，摩托车设计，公共交通设计，交通设计.
Careers include Creative Designer, Brand Designer, Digital Sculptor, UX/UI Designer, Color-Materials-Finishes设计师, Automotive Badging Designer.
Current students and graduates work for local and national companies, including Curt Group, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Company, Harman Automotive, Honda , Kiska, Lear Corporation, Mil-Spec Automotive, Navistar, Polaris, Roush, Scout Boat , Stellantis, Toyota, Volkswagen, Nissan, Rivian, Volvo, and Waymo.
Donald
Axhami
交通运输设计学士学位，2019
Donald Axhami是一名创意设计师 Stellantis , based in Auburn Hills, MI. He works in the Jeep interiors studio developing production and advanced designs.
问:谈谈你的背景吧.
A: 我出生在阿尔巴尼亚，在底特律长大. Ever since seeing my father draw portraits at a young age, drawing has been a passion of mine. I became interested in design because I wanted to use my creative energy to improve people’s lives. The rich, automotive history and culture of Detroit drew me to automotive design.
问:你为什么选择就读利记sbo?
A: I chose to attend 利记sbo because of the energy of the campus and the students between each major. Students from each discipline seemed to radiate their passion for what they wanted to do and that was especially evident in the design programs. 我欣赏亲密的课堂经验和同学之间的同志情谊.
Q: For those who might be interested in the Transportation Design program, do you have any advice?
A: 对于那些对交通设计感兴趣的人, 我的建议是，一开始不要因为自己的技能水平而气馁. 如果你对设计有激情，并且有持续改进的动力, 然后你就会成为一名成功的设计师.
Rezo
Lomaia
交通运输设计学士，2016年
雷佐·洛马亚是一名创意设计师 Great Wall Motors , based in Beijing, China. 他为哈弗和坦克品牌工作, developing production and advanced designs as well as design strategy and concepts.
问:谈谈你的背景吧.
A: Originally from a country called Georgia (known for its wine making and modern fashion industry), I moved to New York City for high school and later to Michigan in order to attend 利记sbo. After graduating, I pursued a masters degree in Italy and now I reside in China working on many exciting projects. 我这辈子都在画汽车素描，只是为了好玩. 多亏了利记sbo，我现在可以靠画车赚钱了.
问:你为什么选择就读利记sbo?
A: 利记sbo有一个全面的课程，让学生为任何情况做好准备. Every car design company has its own approach to design and manufacturing - at 利记sbo you learn them all so you feel confident going to any company.
Q: For those who might be interested in the Transportation Design program, do you have any advice?
A: 我的建议是学习利记sbo教你的所有优秀的课程. Also, it is a saturated industry, so try to be different - find your signature and stick with it. Finally, never give up on becoming a car designer, because at the end it is absolutely worth it.
Ian
Broekman
交通运输设计学士学位，2018
Ian Broekman是 Mil-Spec Auto 总部位于密歇根州奥本山. Ian, along with his team, specialize in creating off-road packages for vehicles like the Hummer H1 or Ford F-150 with a focus on design. Mil-Spec的产品已经得到国际媒体的认可, fans, 以及客户对细节的关注.
问:谈谈你的背景吧.
A: Growing up in Dearborn, Michigan, I was immersed in car culture throughout my childhood. I used to ride my bike past the Ford ProductDevelopment Center with the hopes of catching a glimpse of prototypes to sketchback at home. 我对汽车行业，尤其是设计产生了浓厚的兴趣.
问:你为什么选择就读利记sbo?
A: 我选择利记sbo是因为它均衡的设计课程. From the beginning, 我很清楚，我不仅要学习vis.com, 而是在整个产品开发过程中产生影响的工具. 利记sbo不仅注重设计，而且注重工程原理，这吸引了我.
Q: For those who might be interested in the Transportation Design program, do you have any advice?
A: 由于每个人的独特情况，分享建议是很困难的. One piece of advice that I may lend, however, would be focused on work/life balance. 你选择了一个充满激情的职业, 专注于保持灵感，同时找到自己的工作流程. It’s a marathon, not a race!
Tamila
Abuseridze
交通运输设计学士学位，2017
Tamila是沃尔沃的数字表面建模师 & MACK Trucks North America. 此前，塔米拉曾在大众汽车公司工作. GM, KIA, and FCA. Recently, Tamila applied her expertise in digital modeling on HabaNiro - a concept car named unveiled by KIA in 2018 in the New York and Los Angeles motor shows.
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问:谈谈你的背景吧.
A: 我来自俄罗斯的莫斯科. 但我在德国待了近两年, five years in Michigan, 在加州一年，在北卡罗来纳州差不多一年, 除了沿途的短途旅行. Aside from a love of travel, I am an avid artist – a skill I worked to develop at a very young age.
问:是什么原因让你选择劳伦斯理工学院?
A: 劳伦斯理工学院为学生提供了很多机会, including sponsored studios, internships, generous scholarships, and design competitions. 我也喜欢利记sbo是一所工程技术学校.
Q: For those who might be interested in the Transportation Design program, do you have any advice?
A: First, as a creative mind, you have to be creative, 思想开放，信仰和个人生活灵活, too. 创造力不必在你每天下班的时候停止. 其次，找一个能让你了解这个行业的地方学习. Design is an applied field. 这是利记sbo客户的需求，当前的技术和业务，而不是你. 我们素描是为了制造，而不仅仅是为了素描. So if industry needs every designer to know how to model to execute designs and profit from it faster – go for it and offer these skills. 这就是你在就业市场上的需求和需要. 跟上时代，不断学习，灵活应变.
问:谈谈你的背景吧.
A: Growing up in the automotive capital of the world, cars have always been an inspiration. I’ve always been intrigued how the aesthetics of a vehicle can evoke certain emotions. Over the years, 我对汽车的热爱与我的艺术兴趣相冲突, 促使我在这一领域发展事业.
问:是什么原因让你选择劳伦斯理工学院?
A: 利记sbo caught my eye because it was evident that their all-encompassing curriculum taught design through a scope of function and utility. Lawrence Tech’s industry connections were second-to-none with many of the professors actually working in the industry themselves.
Q: For those who might be interested in the Transportation Design program, do you have any advice?
A: Stick with it. 不要被别人的技能吓倒. 找到一个对你有用的灵感来源，让自己沉浸其中. Create a vision for each project you work on and let your design instincts bring that to fruition.
Jacob
Lovins
交通运输设计学士学位，2018
Jacob Lovins 受雇于底特律地区的一家电动汽车初创公司, 专攻汽车内饰, exterior, and user-experience design. I am a lover of all things design and art, and love living in the historic downtown area.
问:谈谈你的背景吧.
A: I first learned about transportation design while in the AP studio art courses in high school. 我一直对艺术很感兴趣, architecture, and vehicles and have been drawing from my imagination since I was old enough to hold a pencil. 没有接近汽车工业, 我寻找更多的信息，最终成为我生活的激情.
问:是什么原因让你选择劳伦斯理工学院?
A: 我选择利记sbo是因为我被它提供的大学经历所吸引. I liked the more intimate studio sizes and training from current industry professionals, as well as the cooperative spirit between classmates who preferred to help each other whenever possible.
Q: For those who might be interested in the Transportation Design program, do you have any advice?
A: Transportation design is one of the most competitive majors in the creative world, and the program at 利记sbo is no different; a dedication to the craft is essential for survival. 拥有积极的态度也是关键, 因为我们都会偶尔遇到创造性的障碍. Lastly, diversifying one’s interests often allows for new inspiration to be found just around the next corner.
Curriculum
Admission into the Product Design - Mobility program follows the University’s admission criteria. 入学不需要作品集.
针对具体的产品设计-移动性程序问题, contact the Chair of Design, Philip Plowright, at pplowrigh@dowtek.net.
有关招生的一般问题, our programs or the college, 请联系副院长, Lilian Crum, at lcrum@dowtek.net or click the links below.
Advisory Board
Carly Edgemon
学生关系协调员
Stellantis
Mark Trostle
Head of Ram Truck and
Mopar Design Stellantis
Joel Piaskowski
Global Design Director
Ford Design
Crystal Windham
通用汽车设计公司全球工业设计执行董事
Larry Erickson
Global Director of
Industrial Design, Exteriors
Magna Corporation
Jeff Hammoud
Head of Design
Rivian Automotive
Greg Brew
工业设计副总裁
Polaris Inc.
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