Design and Technology Minor

The Minor in Design and Technology introduces students to emerging technologies and interdisciplinary practices that bridge the physical and digital realms. Open to students from all majors, the program connects design and engineering through shared exploration of digital tools, interactive systems, and data-driven methods grounded in principles of human-centered design and experiential design.

Through courses in physical computing, immersive media, and computational design, students develop both technical fluency and conceptual agility, skills essential for collaboration across design, engineering, and technology-focused fields. This minor is ideal for students who seek to push the boundaries of their disciplines and advance their fields toward new, cross-disciplinary visions of design and innovation.

 Faculty Advisor:  Katarina Richter-Lunn richterlunnk@wit.edu

Foundational Minor Courses (8 credits):

Course Title Credits
DSGN3100CREATIVE CODING4
DSGN3200PROTOTYPING AND COMPUTING IN DESIGN4

Electives (9 - 12 credits) 

Choose one of the following History and Theory Courses (4 credits): 

Course Title Credits
HSSI4000SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY4
HUMN4243CONTEMPORARY ART & THEORY4
HIST4191HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY4
HIST4475HISTORY OF DESIGN4
PHIL4525A.I. ETHICS4
PHIL4700ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS4
PHIL4600DESIGNING THE GOOD LIFE4

Choose two of the following Electives (6 - 8  credits):

Course Title Credits
INDS3200HUMAN FACTORS IN DESIGN3
INDS4300INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE 23
INTD3300BEHAVIORAL ASPECTS OF DESIGN3
ARCH3700CONCENTRATION STUDIES 014
ARCH3750CONCENTRATION STUDIES 024
PSYC4302SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY4
PSYC4350PSYCHOLOGY OF PLACE4
COMM4325COMMUNICATING WITH VIDEO4
COMM4335SEE IT AND SAY IT WITH DATA VIZ4
CSAS4000RESPONSIBLE APPLICATIONS OF GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE4
ENGR2100PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS4
POLS4350SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY POLICY4
ELEC2850MICROCONTROLLERS USING C PROGRAMMING4
MANF3200ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING4