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About ISD :

Institut Superieur de Design (ISD) in Valenciennes – France was formulated in the year 1987. ISD offers courses with specialization in Product Design, Transport Design and Digital Design through a 5 year programme.

During the first 3 years, students learn the basics of 2D, tools in CAD-CAM and 3DStudio.

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Introduction:
 
Total Duration : 5 years

An industrial approach to the conception of products (drawing) for mass production, integrating social-cultural values, economic factors and manufacturing constraints with the aim of improving on the existing (design).

Philosophy of the School : Industrial Design Process is the Curriculum

 

 

 

 
1) Foundation Course : Duration 3 Years
 

The aim of the foundation course is to gain the skills of the industrial design process with a forecasting and experimental character. In the 3rd Year of the Foundation Course, the student has to decide the specialization he/she is interested in for the Advanced Course.

 
 
2) Advanced Course : Duration 2 Years
 

The students will undergo 2 business projects per year : majority will be conducted in partnership with companies or scientific laboratories. The curriculum will comprise of Industrial design methodologies : techniques of drawing, graphic computing, individual and team projects. The Advanced Course will offer specialisation is

  1. Product Design
  2. Transport Design
  3. Digital Design