Student Projects
The following projects provide a sampling of student work from the different years of study.
Students in the sophomore year typically do projects exploring different materials, perspective drawing and rendering, and three-dimensional form classes, and learn software tools like photoshop, illustrator, and rhinoceros.
The junior class works on five to six projects per year, or roughly 2 projects per quarter. These usually involve sustainability, design research, portfolio development, professional practice, and industry sponsored projects.
At the senior level, projects are more in depth and involve greater levels of research and development. Seniors typically work on 2 projects over the course of the year.
The Waterbook Project
The Waterbook is online! Click here to download a PDF of this guide to our most important resource.(3.4 MB)
Industry Sponsored Projects:
Western ID students have worked with the following companies on sponsored projects. These projects allow for real-world design experience and interaction with working professionals.
The Whatcom Childrens Museum / Mt. Baker Products, The Whatcom Childrens Museum and Prof. Morris' Sophomore ID studio class have teamed up to create unique children's furniture. Click the above image for exhibition flyer.
MSR ( Mountain Safety Research) and Cascade Designs
Homax Corporation
Medtronic
Teague
Brenthaven
Boeing
Boeing Partners with WWU on New Seating Identification Concept: Boeing's Payloads Concept Center (PCC) has partnered with Western Washington University (WWU) to create a new seat identification system concept. The PCC worked to with 11 senior industrial design students under the guidance of Indle King, L/IDSA, professor of industrial design at WWU. To read more, visit: http://www.boeing.com/news/frontiers/archive/2005/august/i_ca3.html