James Arnold

Technology, Development & Technical Education (TDTE)

Assistant Professor of Practice

Contact Information

Email: jim.arnold@usu.edu

Educational Background

Other, Industrial Design, (Human Factors), Arizona State University, 2005

Big Ideas: A History of Field Research in Industrial Design

BFA, Industrial Design, Brigham Young University, 1997

Biography

Jim has a history of industry leading industrial design, research, teaching, administration and management. He has professional experience in Ideation methods, Design for Production, Materials, Computer-Aided Design, and Design Research.

Teaching Interests

Design Management
Computer Aided Design
Design Research
Design for Production
Prototyping
Human Factors
Materials and Manufacturing Processes
Sketching and Drawing
Outdoor Soft Goods Design
Outdoor Gear Design
Athletic/Outdoor Shoe Design

Research Interests

Industry Sponsored Design and Development Projects
Industrial Design
User Centered Design Research
Human Factors Design
Design Visualization and Ideation
Computer Aided Product Design

Teaching

Teaching

OPDD 2430 - Digital Technologies for 3-D Design, Fall 2022

OPDD 1000 - Product Concept Sketching, Fall 2022

OPDD 4750 - Senior Design Studio I, Fall 2022

, Spring 2022

OPDD 2700 - Applied Material Science, Spring 2022

OPDD 2430 - Digital Technologies for 3-D Design, Spring 2022

OPDD 1050 - Fundamentals of Design, Spring 2022

OPDD 3770 - Outdoor Product Design and Development Studio II, Spring 2022

OPDD 4760 - Senior Design Studio II, Spring 2022

OPDD 2430 - Digital Technologies for 3-D Design, Fall 2021

OPDD 3760 - Outdoor Product Design and Development Studio I, Fall 2021

OPDD 1000 - Product Concept Sketching, Fall 2021

OPDD 4750 - Senior Design Studio I, Fall 2021

OPDD 2430 - Digital Technologies for 3-D Design, Spring 2021

FCSE 4510 - Footwear Concepts, Spring 2021

OPDD 1000 - Product Concept Sketching, Spring 2021

OPDD 4760 - Senior Design Studio II, Spring 2021

OPDD 2430 - Digital Technologies for 3-D Design, Fall 2020

OPDD 1000 - Product Concept Sketching, Fall 2020

OPDD 4750 - Senior Design Studio I, Fall 2020

OPDD 4430 - Digital Design Technologies for Outdoor Products II, Spring 2020

OPDD 1050 - Fundamentals of Design, Spring 2020

OPDD 3770 - Outdoor Product Design and Development Studio II, Spring 2020

OPDD 1000 - Product Concept Sketching, Spring 2020

TEE 1010 - Communications Technology, Fall 2019

OPDD 4430 - Digital Design Technologies for Outdoor Products II, Fall 2019

OPDD 1050 - Fundamentals of Design, Fall 2019

OPDD 1000 - Product Concept Sketching, Fall 2019