This will be a fast paced, engaging course that explores the connection between the 3D design process used by industrial designers and how software applications are used to help communicate a product’s form, function and use.  These tools have made the process of creating a product easier, allowing for exploration of design alternatives.
We will cover a different concept each week during the shortened summer session. Four of the weeks will focus on different modeling techniques from basic tools to sculpting forms using t-splines to building to scanned data. The other subject that we will cover includes rendering and animation. For modeling, we will use Autodesk Fusion 360.  For rendering, we will use Keyshot, which is the default rendering program for industrial designers.
All software is available through the College of Design vLab (https://mycloud.gatech.edu/), which can be used either on Mac or Window machines.
Grading will include homework along with an assignment each week. The assignments will focus on one program per week but show how content is created and moved between programs.
The course is open to all majors and does not require a prerequisite.  This is a good option for students in the Industrial Design (ID) Minor program given the coverage of the design process and software applications used.  
To learn more and see a video about the assignments, go to … http://purdy.gatech.edu/summer/
Introduction to Computing II will be delivered in a remote, asynchronous mode.  All course lectures are pre-recorded so students can move through the material at their own pace during the shorten summer session.  The course syllabus, assignments, support files, etc will be available through Canvas.  
I will be available during the shorten summer session to answer questions, help students with individual instructions, etc.  I will have extended office hours (including evenings) to meet with students at their convenience. I have found that this format works well for summer courses since students tend to have other commitments (jobs, internships, vacations, etc) during the summer sessions.