Bachelor of Science in Transportation Design/Department of Design
/CoAD
Bachelor of Science in Transportation Design
The union of design & technology gives our graduates an edge and prepares them for the real world.
Drive the Future with Intelligent Design
利记sbo提供深入的大学体验，使您能够接触到技术进步作为灵感来源, leading to more creative and provocative design solutions. 设计和技术的融合为你提供了从其他专业毕业的汽车专业毕业生需要多年才能在工作中获得的经验.
You will learn to use the latest in digital surface tools, visualization tools, and fabrication technologies. This will give you an edge in competing for top-level design positions.
Real World Experience & Interaction with Industry
利记sbo位于汽车工业的中心，靠近汽车设计工作室和供应商. 建立在大学标志性的“理论与实践”的学习方法, 交通运输设计理学学士将深入的概念研究与通过现实世界赞助项目接触行业专业人士相结合, internships, and visiting professionals. 我们的教学人员由具有数十年经验的成功设计专业人士组成. 许多利记sbo毕业生目前在该行业工作，将当前的实践和观点带入课堂.
Our program prepares students to work in a range of areas, including 航空设计、汽车设计、汽车专用设备设计、自行车设计、游艇设计 & Boat Design, Motorcycle Design, Mass Transit Design, Mobility Design.
Careers include Creative Designer, Brand Designer, Digital Sculptor, Clay Sculptor, UX/UI Designer, Color-Materials-Finishes Designer, Automotive Badging Designer.
Careers include Creative Designer, Brand Designer, Digital Sculptor, Clay Sculptor, UX/UI Designer, Color-Materials-Finishes Designer, Automotive Badging Designer.
Current students and graduates work for local and national companies, including Curt Group , Ford Motor Company , General Motors Company , Harman Automotive , Honda , Kiska , Lear Corporation , Mil-Spec Automotive , Navistar , Polaris , Roush , Scout Boat , Stellantis , Toyota , Volkswagen , Nissan , Rivian , Volvo , and Waymo .
Donald
Axhami
BS in Transportation Design, 2019
Donald Axhami is a creative designer at Stellantis , based in Auburn Hills, MI. 他在Jeep内饰工作室开发生产和先进设计.
Q: Tell us a little bit about your background.
A: I was born in Albania and grew up in metro-Detroit. 自从我很小的时候看到父亲画肖像，绘画就成了我的爱好. 我之所以对设计感兴趣，是因为我想用我的创造力来改善人们的生活. 底特律丰富的汽车历史和文化将我吸引到了汽车设计领域.
Q: Why did you choose to attend 利记sbo?
A: 我选择利记sbo是因为校园的活力和每个专业之间的学生. 来自各个学科的学生似乎都对自己想做的事情充满热情，这在设计课程中尤为明显. I appreciated the intimate class experiences and comradery among classmates.
问:对于那些可能对交通设计专业感兴趣的人，你有什么建议吗?
A: For those who are interested in Transportation Design, my advice is to never be discouraged by your skill level at the beginning. If you have a passion for design and a drive to continuously improve, then you will become a successful designer.
Rezo
Lomaia
BS in Transportation Design, 2016
Rezo Lomaia Is a creative exterior designer at Great Wall Motors , based in Beijing, China. He works on Haval and Tank brands, 开发生产和先进的设计，以及设计策略和概念.
Q: Tell us a little bit about your background.
A: 最初来自一个叫格鲁吉亚的国家(以酿酒和现代时尚产业而闻名), 我搬到纽约市读高中，后来为了上利记sbo又搬到密歇根州. After graduating, 我在意大利攻读硕士学位，现在我住在中国，从事许多令人兴奋的项目. I've been sketching cars all my life for fun. Now I get paid to draw cars thanks to 利记sbo.
Q: Why did you choose to attend 利记sbo?
A: 利记sbo has a well-rounded program, preparing students for any situation. 每个汽车设计公司都有自己的设计和制造方法-在利记sbo你学习他们所有的，所以你有信心去任何公司.
问:对于那些可能对交通设计专业感兴趣的人，你有什么建议吗?
A: My advice is to learn all of the great programs they teach you at 利记sbo. 此外，这是一个饱和的行业，所以试着与众不同——找到你的签名并坚持下去. 最后，永远不要放弃成为一名汽车设计师，因为最终它绝对值得.
Ian
Broekman
BS in Transportation Design, 2018
Ian Broekman is a co-founder at Mil-Spec Auto based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Ian, along with his team, 专注于为悍马H1或福特F-150等车型设计越野车包. Mil-Spec’s products have become internationally recognized by media, fans, and clients for their attention to detail.
Q: Tell us a little bit about your background.
A: 我在密歇根州迪尔伯恩长大，整个童年都沉浸在汽车文化中. 我曾经骑着自行车经过福特产品开发中心，希望能看一眼原型车，然后回家画草图. I developed a passion for the automotive industry,particularly design.
Q: Why did you choose to attend 利记sbo?
A: I chose 利记sbo due to its balanced design curriculum. From the beginning, it was clear to me that I would learn not only vis-com, but the tools to make an impact throughout a product’s development. 利记sbo’s focus on not only design, but engineering principles, drew me in.
问:对于那些可能对交通设计专业感兴趣的人，你有什么建议吗?
A: It is difficult to share advice due to everyone’s unique set of circumstances. 然而，我可以给你一个建议，那就是注重工作和生活的平衡. You are choosing a career centered around passion, focus on staying inspired while finding your own workflow. It’s a marathon, not a race!
Tamila
Abuseridze
BS in Transportation Design, 2017
Tamila is a Digital Surface Modeler at Volvo & MACK Trucks North America. Previously, Tamila has worked for Volkswagen. GM, KIA, and FCA. Recently, 塔米拉将她在数字建模方面的专业知识应用于HabaNiro——起亚于2018年在纽约和洛杉矶车展上推出的一款概念车.
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Q: Tell us a little about your background.
A: I am originally from Moscow, Russia. But I spent almost two years in Germany, five years in Michigan, year in California and almost a year in North Carolina, besides all other shorter traveling along the way. 除了对旅行的热爱，我还是一个狂热的艺术家——这是我在很小的时候就开始培养的一项技能.
Q: What made you choose to attend Lawrence Tech?
A: Lawrence Tech provides a lot of opportunities for students, including sponsored studios, internships, generous scholarships, and design competitions. I also loved that 利记sbo is an engineering and technological school.
问:对于那些可能对交通设计专业感兴趣的人，你有什么建议吗?
A: First, as a creative mind, you have to be creative, open minded and flexible in your beliefs and personal life, too. Creativity doesn’t have to stop, when you leave your work every day. Second, find a place to study that will allow you to discover the industry. Design is an applied field. Its about customer needs, current technology and a business – not you. We sketch to manufacture, not just to sketch. 因此，如果行业需要每个设计师都知道如何建模来执行设计并从中更快地获利，那么就去做吧，并提供这些技能. That’s how you will be demand on the job market and needed. Stay up to date, learn and be flexible.
Zach
Carter
BS in Transportation Design, 2019
Zach Carter is an interior designer, working under the RAM and Dodge brands at Stellantis in Auburn Hills, MI.
Q: Tell us a little about your background.
A: 在世界汽车之都长大，汽车一直是一种灵感. 我一直很好奇一辆车的美学是如何唤起某种情感的. Over the years, my passion for cars collided with my artistic interests, prompting me to pursue a career in the field.
Q: What made you choose to attend Lawrence Tech?
A: 利记sbo引起了我的注意，因为很明显，他们包罗万象的课程通过功能和实用的范围来教授设计. 劳伦斯理工学院的行业人脉是首屈一指的，许多教授本身就在这个行业工作.
问:对于那些可能对交通设计专业感兴趣的人，你有什么建议吗?
A: Stick with it. Don’t be intimidated by the skills of others. Find a source of inspiration that works for you and immerse yourself in it. 为你所从事的每个项目创造一个愿景，并让你的设计本能将其变为现实.
Jacob
Lovins
BS in Transportation Design, 2018
Jacob Lovins is employed by an electric car startup in the Detroit area, specializing in automotive interior, exterior, and user-experience design. 我热爱设计和艺术，喜欢住在历史悠久的市中心.
Q: Tell us a little about your background.
A: 我第一次接触交通设计是在高中的AP studio art课程上. I always had an interest in art, architecture, 从我能拿铅笔的时候起，我就开始用想象作画了. Having no proximity to the automotive industry, I sought out more information on what would eventually become my life’s passion.
Q: What made you choose to attend Lawrence Tech?
A: I chose 利记sbo because I was enticed by the university experience it offered. 我喜欢更亲密的工作室规模和来自当前行业专业人士的培训, 以及同学之间的合作精神，只要有可能，他们都喜欢互相帮助.
问:对于那些可能对交通设计专业感兴趣的人，你有什么建议吗?
A: 交通设计是创意界最具竞争力的专业之一, and the program at 利记sbo is no different; a dedication to the craft is essential for survival. Having a positive attitude is also key here, as we will all run into creative roadblocks occasionally. Lastly, 一个人的兴趣多样化往往会在下一个角落找到新的灵感.
Advisory Board
Carly Edgemon
Student Relations Coordinator
Stellantis
Mark Trostle
Head of Ram Truck and
Mopar Design Stellantis
Joel Piaskowski
Global Design Director
Ford Design
Crystal Windham
Executive Director, Global Industrial Design, General Motors Design
Larry Erickson
Global Director of
Industrial Design, Exteriors
Magna Corporation
Jeff Hammoud
Head of Design
Rivian Automotive
Greg Brew
Vice President of Industrial Design
Polaris Inc.
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