Michael Rall

I teach courses in the Department of Applied Design for the Industrial Design Program Area.
I specialize in enhancing the visualization capabilities of current design students. Responsible for updating program area website with News, Events, Pictures and Student work. Manage and schedule all courses for the Department of Applied Design. www.Industrialdesign.appstate.edu
Additionally, I oversee the deployment of all CADD courses.

Courses taught: Product Design Studio III (Senior Level),Intro to Design Studio (Sophomore Level), and CADD III: Parametric Modeling (Solidworks)

I work directly with the Lead Designer to create various products. Products range from small gift items to furniture pieces. We started droist design as collaboration where we merge natural materials with rapid prototyping. While working with The Other Edge, Inc we have had several products licensed as well as shown work at world renown design fairs like the Milan Furniture Fair in Salone Satellite, the New York International Gift Fair, Top Drawer London, and Design Boom Mart Toronto.

Specialties: Sketching, 3D Modeling for Production, Graphic Design and Web Design

Taught courses in the Department of Applied Design for the Industrial Design Program Area.
I specialize in enhancing the visualization capabilities of current design students. Responsible for updating program area website with News, Events, Pictures and Student work. Additionally, I oversee the deployment of all CADD courses.

Courses taught: CADD I: Imaging (Adobe Suite), CADD II: Free Modeling (Rhino3D), CADD III: Parametric Modeling, Sophomore Level Product Studio, Senior Level Product Studio

Helped visualize several components for their existing design through sketches, 3D modeling and the use of rapid prototype equipment.

Taught courses in the Department of Technology and Environmental Design for the Industrial Design Program Area.
I specialized in enhancing the visualization capabilities of current design students. Responsible for updating program area website with News, Events, Pictures and Student work. www.Industrialdesign.appstate.edu

Courses taught: Intro to Design Studio (Sophomore), Sponsored Studio with ECR Software, Design Drawing, CADD I: Imaging (Adobe Suite), CADD III: Parametric Modeling (Solidworks), Product Design and Electronic Prepress

Summer: 2008 - 2014
Responsibilities included: Assisting high school students with one day projects from the five design disciplines. As the Instructor, I created a project for students to complete in a single day. For the theme of the 5 Senses (2014), students designed hand tools for those with diminished capacity (universal design). For the theme of 2050:The Future (2013), students designed a new mode of transportation. For the theme of Olympics and Sports Movement (2012), students developed new sports in small groups and then designed the equipment needed to play the sport. For the theme of Sustainability (2011), students designed flat pack lighting and used recycled goods. For the theme of Gaming (2010), the students designed a character and the accessories they would need for a trip to Mars. Students get a well rounded understanding of the design process from ideation to model making. I provided demos at various stages of each project.
Served as a Counselor, TA and Instructor

Helped to develop an idea into a feasible commercial product. Utilized the design process from research through prototyping and 3d Modeling. Created files and design for UGO. EnjoyUGO.com

Summer 2012 and 2013
Led a week long Industrial Design Studio for high school students at CAM Raleigh. Participants learned about the history and application of Industrial Design through presentations, demonstrations and the execution of several projects. These projects showed the importance of the design process; Research, Ideation, Refinement and Prototyping.

Translated an idea into real world product for the classroom.
*Product went to production.

Responsibilities included: Planning reviews, providing detail drawings, doing field visits and conducting plan validations