Assistant Professor Industrial Design, School of Design, College of DAAP

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Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to over 50,000 students, 11,000 faculty and staff and 332,000 alumni, UC combines a Top 35 public research university with a physical setting The New York Times calls “the most ambitious campus design program in the country.”

 

With the launch of Next Lives Here, the Cincinnati Innovation District, a $100 million JobsOhio investment, nine straight years of record enrollment, global leadership in cooperative education, a dynamic academic health center and entry into the Big 12 Conference, UC’s momentum has never been stronger. UC’s annual budget tops $1.65 billion and its endowment totals $1.8 billion.

About the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning

The College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) at the University of Cincinnati invites applications for Industrial Design faculty position in the top-ranked Myron E. Ullman, Jr. School of Design (SoD). This is a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor position.

 

The primary mission of the College of DAAP is the creation of a better cultural and design environment. The School of Design’s role in advancing that mission is to prepare our approximately 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students to be responsible professionals and citizens in a complex and evolving world. We achieve this through a distinctive, rigorous, carefully sequenced curriculum that includes a substantial cooperative education program component dating back 100 years. This curricular model, expressed in classrooms, research labs, and professional offices all over the world, integrates practice and theory. It inspires interdisciplinary projects, builds solid corporate partnerships, and contributes to our strength as a leading design institution.

Job Overview

We seek a candidate who can bring a fresh perspective to the ever-changing landscape of Industrial Design (ID) as the opportunities for Industrial Designers expand.

 

The Industrial Design Program is recognized as a highly rated program nationally and internationally. It offers its students several gateways into the field with two formal pathways: Product and Mobility Systems Design. Faculty members are experienced in progressive design research and methods demonstrated through practice. They translate unique perspectives and experiences into the studio classroom to complement the inquisitive problem-solving culture of the program. The program is based on a solid foundation that includes design theory and research, design visualization and communication, user-centered approaches, and social and environmental responsibility in a unique 5-year curriculum alternating education and professional practice experiences. Our faculty members research or work creatively in a broad range of areas.

 

The Industrial Design program is continually ranked among the highest in the world and is part of a tier-one research university. This academic tradition continually produces exceptionally talented/motivated undergraduate and graduate students. Our students' unique perspectives and advanced skill levels enable typical studios to be converted into laboratories of innovation. Applicants will find that our university’s centers of excellence have many opportunities for multi-disciplinary collaboration. UC provides many centers of excellence, including the recently established 1819 Innovation Hub and  Digital Futures Center.

Essential Functions

• Primary responsibilities: teaching, maintaining an active research agenda/creative practice, and service to various School, College, and/or University committees, such as curriculum or thesis committees.
• Teaching will primarily occur at the undergraduate level but may include teaching opportunities in the Master of Design program.
• Candidates will be expected to conduct and publish research in their area of expertise in Industrial Design or related fields. 
• In time, the candidate will also be expected to provide leadership in bridging the theory and practice of Industrial Design to form and mentor faculty and/or students for research initiatives and curricular development within the program.
• The typical Industrial Design teaching load is 15 credit hours per academic year, which entails developing and delivering course content, project overviews, support material for design methods, and skill-based demonstrations. This includes integrated theoretical and practical design assignments emphasizing the "user experience" and the importance of clear/concise/exciting 2D and 3D communications. These activities incorporate theory, practice, emerging topics, and professional