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Industrial Designers Society of America- Student Chapter

College of Design

Design

The mission of IDSA at ISU is to build interdepartmental connections with students and support them educationally and professionally.

Quick facts

Time

About 2 to 4 hours a week

Meetings

Weekly meetings

Freshmen

Welcome

Application

Not required

About the club

The mission of IDSA at ISU is to build interdepartmental connections with students and support them educationally and professionally. IDSA provides students with educational resources, connections, professional interactions, and experiences that elevate their design skills and foster an inclusive and supportive community of future product designers. Students enrolled in the Industrial Design program at ISU are granted academic membership to the national organization of IDSA that includes benefits such as Access to the member directory to connect with members of the design industry, Discounts on conferences and awards programs, Industry Discounts on Software, Scholarship Opportunities, Quarterly issues of Innovation magazine, Educational Webinars and many more.

What you would actually do

  • Invite students studying, planning to study, or Interested in Industrial Design to join us for our bi-weekly meetings every other Thursday from 7:00-8:00 pm in the Armory
  • Student Merit Awards
  • A collection of student works presented before professional industrial designers as judges
  • Serves to give students a sense of a professional critique as well as valuable feedback on their projects

What you would gain

  • Contact with speakers, alumni, and employers in the field
  • Competition experience against other schools
  • Depth in the subject beyond what coursework covers

Best for

Students in design and architecture and computing and data, though the group is open to any major.

MajorsArchitectureGraphic DesignIndustrial DesignInterior DesignLandscape ArchitectureOpen to all majors
CareersArchitecture & DesignSoftwareMedia & CommunicationEntrepreneurship

How to get involved

Meetings are held weekly in the Armory at 4pm. Follow isu.idsa on Instagram for details.

Visit club on stuorg

Details come from Iowa State's student organization directory · 14 student members listed.

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