<p>Nuclear Science/Pre-med and might minor in astronomy</p>
<p>Graphic Designing, I wanted to go into industrial design but it seems like UF doesn't offer it.</p>
<p>Also does anyone have any experience the in Interior Design or Materials Science and Engineering field? Like do you need to be a really good drawer to be an interior designer or any kind of designer i.e graphics.</p>
<p>What you need to know about MSE? As for interior designing, I heard it more program usage than actual drawing (or it could be landscape architecture I heard that about).</p>
<p>Looking at what industrial designer does. It looks like a cross between graphic designing, industrial engineering, and to much smaller degree MSE. I would pick graphic design as a major, seeing that you are more into the aesthetic and program usage aspect of ID.</p>
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Industrial design is an applied art whereby the aesthetics and usability of products may be improved for marketability and production. The role of an Industrial Designer is to create and execute design solutions towards problems of engineering, marketing, brand development and sales. Although the process of design may be considered 'creative', many analytical processes also take place. In fact, many of the successful and well renowned design houses such as IDEO, Phillips, Apple often use various design methodologies in their creative process. Some of the processes that are commonly used are user research, sketching, comparative product research, model making, prototyping and testing. These processes can be chronological, or as best defined by the designers and/or other team members. Industrial Designers often utilize 3D Software such as '3D CAiD, Alias Studio Tools, 3D Studio Max, Rhinoceros, SolidWorks' Computer-aided industrial design and CAD programs to move from concept to production. Product characteristics specified by the industrial designer may include the overall shape of the object, the location of details with respect to one another, colors, texture, sounds, and aspects concerning the use of the product ergonomics. Additionally the industrial designer may specify aspects concerning the production process, choice of materials and the way the product is presented to the consumer at the point of sale. The use of industrial designers in a product development process may lead to added values by improved usability, lowered production costs and more appealing products. It is important that in order to be an industrial design the product has to be produced in an industrial way, for example an artisan can't be considered an industrial designer although they may challenge the same aspects of a product. However, some classic industrial designs are considered as much works of art as works of engineering: the iPod, Coke bottle, and VW Beetle are frequently-cited examples.
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<p>So are you saying that graphic design is one aspect of industrial designing?</p>
<p>Interior designing and architecture have interested me as well but in high school I didn't take any classes for or about art, so my drawing skills are mediocre.</p>
<p>As backups if I decide I'm not going to be an designer of any kind I was thinking about Criminology. I really like psychology and how the mind works behind criminals.</p>
<p>I just don't know which major would be fun and beneficial financially in the long run because I am the type of person that likes various sorts of things not just one subject.</p>
<p>Nevertheless I thank you for your input and advice.</p>
<p>Environmental Science - possibly the 5 year combined degree Bachelors in Enviro. Science and Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Ecology. Anyone know if this is available to BA in Enviro. students or would I have to go the BS in Enviro. route?</p>
<p>After reading more about industrial engineering I think I have taken interest in it more than graphic designing. ASMAJ do you know anyone that is a industrial engineer or have any info about it? Like does it require a student to be really strong in math, etc.</p>
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<p>Its a engineering major so you dont necessarily need to be good at math but be able to get through and pass the courses that every engineering major takes. Cal 1, 2,3 diff q, physics 1,2, dynamics, statics.</p>
<p>Whenever GatorEng gets back maybe he has more ISE friends and can give you a better opinion of the major. I do know its considered the easiest of the engineering majors. </p>
<p>Requirements: <a href="http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/catalog/programs/majors/industrial.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/catalog/programs/majors/industrial.html</a></p>
<p>Courses: <a href="http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/catalog/programs/courses/ise.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/catalog/programs/courses/ise.html</a></p>
<p>Career Info: <a href="http://www.crc.ufl.edu/ufguide/engineering/industrial.php%5B/url%5D">http://www.crc.ufl.edu/ufguide/engineering/industrial.php</a></p>
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<p>Depends on which area you want to study in ISE. There are some areas in ISE such as statistical decision theory and quality control where it is extremely heavy in mathematics. But if you are looking at a more management track, then it is a pretty doable major. However, as ASMAJ noted, you still have to get through the usual Calculus sequence and diff. eq. Plus take statics and dynamics, which are weeder courses for mechE/aeroE, so they will be hard (although you take an easier version of dynamics and thermodynamics, but the statics course will be the same). But in addition to that, you have to take sta4321 and sta4322, which are theoretical statistics courses. They are not trivial, especially sta4322. </p>
<p>It is considered the easiest engineering major, but they do great with employment. More hardcore ISE's go on to do real engineering (modeling), but you have many that just go work for businesses and consulting firms. A friend of mine who majored in ISE and just graduated got a job with Merrill Lynch, so he's going to be getting a salary I can only dream of as an EE. So they may be looked down upon by other engineering majors, but they're laughing all the way to the bank.</p>
<p>Many ISE majors also get minors in business administration. At least all the ones I know. Disney is another company that loves ISE majors. Also there are many internships available if you go into that major.</p>
<p>Here's something from the ISE website, <a href="http://www.ise.ufl.edu%5B/url%5D">www.ise.ufl.edu</a>, about ISE's. I would browse this website, they have a lot of information. Also, I believe UF's ISE program is ranked the top 15 or 20 in the nation, so they do great with recruiting.</p>
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** What is ISE? **</p>
<p>Industrial engineering is involved with the design and operation of efficient and effective systems that provide products and sevices.</p>
<p>** Why is IE different? **</p>
<p>What sets industrial engineering apart from other engineering disciplines is its broader scope. An IE deals with people as well as things. An IE relates to the total picture of productivity improvement. (And productivity in simplest terms means getting the most out for the least put in.)</p>
<p>An IE may be employed in almost any type of industry, business or institution, from real establishment to manufacturing plants to government offices to hospitals.</p>
<p>** High demand for IEs **</p>
<p>The demand for IEs has grown dramatically over the past two decades for one chief reason: the need for organizations to raise their levels of productivity through thoughtful, systematic applications.</p>
<p>The profit-making organization must have high productivity in order to compete in the domestic and world marketplace. The non-profit organization must have productivity in order to sustain its position as a useful service unit.</p>
<p>Need for industrial engineers makes this profession particularly attractive in the financial standpoint; IE beginning salaries rank in the top group of the high-paying engineering disciplines and fast advancement of IE's up the job ladder is not unusual.</p>
<p>In fact, because so many IEs are moving into top management positions due to their unique training, the outlook for continued rapid growth in industrial engineering is excellent.</p>
<p>** IE's are really 'Engineers Plus' **</p>
<p>Like other engineering fields, including aeronautical, chemical, civil, electrical, mechanical, nuclear or petroleum, industrial engineering is concerned with solving problems through application of scientific and practical knowledge. But the IE differs from other engineers because he or she uses knowledge in a wider variety of applications.</p>
<p>The industrial engineer also applies problem-solving techniques in almost every kind of organization. There are IEs in banks, hospitals, government at all levels, transportation, construction, processing, social service, electronics, facilities design, manufacturing and warehousing. Hundreds of thousands of IEs are engaged in these and other activities worldwide.
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<p>I like one of the grad programs (MS) for ISE at UCF. They have a program called Human Engineering/Ergonomics. Seem like what the OP would be interested in doing. </p>
<p>Example of what they do: <a href="http://www.hpl.umces.edu/safety/Ergonomics/indexErgo.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.hpl.umces.edu/safety/Ergonomics/indexErgo.htm</a></p>
<p>They are also the ones that improved the keyboard to look like this:<a href="http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/images/bad_keyboard.jpg%5B/url%5D">http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/images/bad_keyboard.jpg</a></p>
<p>Yea, they also design the cockpits for commercial and NASA/military pilots.</p>
<p>You guys have been a great help thank you for all the info. Although the math sounds like it's difficult it does not seem impossible which is a plus for me. I took AP Calculus AB and got a A all year, do you guys think I'll be fine if I do consider taking the major?</p>
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You guys have been a great help thank you for all the info. Although the math sounds like it's difficult it does not seem impossible which is a plus for me. I took AP Calculus AB and got a A all year, do you guys think I'll be fine if I do consider taking the major?
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<p>You don't have to finish everything in 4 years. If you feel that you need to take a slower time through the math classes, then do it. You might decide to take one or two over the summer so you don't have the pressure of other irrelevant classes. I know many engineering majors who end up finishing in 4.5, 5, and 5.5 years. Plus the engineering college is very supportive of its students (compared to CLAS) and offers free tutor through those classes.</p>