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Industrial Design education has been defined by craft and well known for its ‗immersed and ‗practice-based learning environment. Most of Industrial Design schools continue to reference and embrace Bauhaus style studio courses centered on individual, hands-on product development. The design assignments have traditionally focused on researching, sketching, model making, and presentation. However, many industrial design teachers are now struggling with teaching current college design students, the so-called Net Generation, due to their preference and reliance on digital technology for learning. Since design education can never be accomplished solely by using digital technology, design educators are now facing major transformational change as digital technology alters how learning is enabled. This paper will explore and demonstrate how Industrial Design can be taught to the Net Generation with the understanding of their learning mode and characteristics making learning more relevant and effective. Specific examples of approaches integrated into a third year Industrial Design studio course will be illustrated.

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