Spdi major
Bachelor of Science
School of Professional and Graduate Studies
The Sustainable Product Design and Innovation major at Keene State College is a pre-professional four-year program offering a cross-disciplinary curriculum to give the student a solid foundation in the artistic, scientific, and technical aspects of product design and the social and scientific aspects of sustainability concerns. Product Design involves the synthesis of consumer needs and production capabilities in the creation of new products and their affiliated services. The integrated sustainability issues link the multitude of human factors, environmental, and resource depletion concerns to the decision-making process. The curriculum draws from five disciplines: art, management, mathematics, safety, and industrial/product design to build the student's capacity in design theory and practice, material sciences, production processes, digital technology, and the quantitative and qualitative issues of sustainability and business practices.
The Sustainable Product Design and Innovation major is designed to provide students with a hands-on project-based learning curriculum focusing on real-world applications grounded in a liberal arts foundation. The emphasis on innovation complemented with business management encourages creative problem-solving and entrepreneurship, providing students with the tools to adapt and evolve their career paths to meet the needs of a rapidly changing world. Integrated sustainability values prepare students for engagement in the product realization arena in the "lean" and "green" global production economy. Graduates are prepared to pursue graduate study or transition directly into careers in product design/engineering, technology/evaluation, planning, supply, production, quality control, technical services, marketing, sales, or other related professions.
INTEGRATIVE STUDIES REQUIREMENTS 40 credits minimum
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS(64 total credits: 56 credits plus 8 credits applicable to Integrative Studies)
SPDI Core Courses
28 credits
SPDI 110 Electricity and Electronics Fundamentals
SPDI 152 Product Design I
SPDI 180 Metal Processes and Prototyping
SPDI 252 Product Design II
SPDI 253 Materials: A Life-Cycle View
SPDI 221 Three-Dimensional CAD
SPDI 352 Product Design III
Management Core Courses
12 credits plus 4 credits in Integrative Studies
MGT 101 Introduction to Management
MGT 202 Quantitative Decision-Making
MGT 215 Accounting for Sustainable Management
Choose one of the following courses:
MGT 331 Principles of Marketing
MGT 446 Competitive Manufacturing Management
SPDI/Management Electives
Select 4 credits from the following courses
SPDI 121 Drafting, Sketching, and CADD
SPDI 170 Introduction to Woodworking Technology
SPDI 270 Woodworking Processes
SPDI 280 CAD/CAM: Using MasterCAM
MGT 451 Social, Legal, and Political Environment of Business
SPDI 290 Special Topics
SPDI 298 Independent Study
SPDI 490 Advanced Special Topics
SPDI 495 Seminar
SPDI 498 Independent Study
Required Allied Discipline Courses
8 credits plus 4 credits Integrative Studies
IAART 103 Three-Dimensional Design
SAFE 204 Human Factors in Safety
Select at least one of the following MATH courses:
MATH 120 Applied Algebra and Trigonometry
MATH 130 Precalculus
MATH 151 Calculus I
SPDI Capstone Course
4 credits
SPDI 400 Manufacturing Enterprise
Internships and/or Cooperative Education Experiences are recommended:
SPDI 294 Cooperative Education (count toward elective credit)
SPDI 494 Advanced Cooperative Education (count toward elective credit)
ELECTIVESSelect additional courses of your choice to bring total number of credits earned to 120. Students are encouraged to complete a minor or an organized cluster of courses related to their career interests.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS120 credits
School of Professional and Graduate Studies
The Sustainable Product Design and Innovation major at Keene State College is a pre-professional four-year program offering a cross-disciplinary curriculum to give the student a solid foundation in the artistic, scientific, and technical aspects of product design and the social and scientific aspects of sustainability concerns. Product Design involves the synthesis of consumer needs and production capabilities in the creation of new products and their affiliated services. The integrated sustainability issues link the multitude of human factors, environmental, and resource depletion concerns to the decision-making process. The curriculum draws from five disciplines: art, management, mathematics, safety, and industrial/product design to build the student's capacity in design theory and practice, material sciences, production processes, digital technology, and the quantitative and qualitative issues of sustainability and business practices.
The Sustainable Product Design and Innovation major is designed to provide students with a hands-on project-based learning curriculum focusing on real-world applications grounded in a liberal arts foundation. The emphasis on innovation complemented with business management encourages creative problem-solving and entrepreneurship, providing students with the tools to adapt and evolve their career paths to meet the needs of a rapidly changing world. Integrated sustainability values prepare students for engagement in the product realization arena in the "lean" and "green" global production economy. Graduates are prepared to pursue graduate study or transition directly into careers in product design/engineering, technology/evaluation, planning, supply, production, quality control, technical services, marketing, sales, or other related professions.
INTEGRATIVE STUDIES REQUIREMENTS 40 credits minimum
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS(64 total credits: 56 credits plus 8 credits applicable to Integrative Studies)
SPDI Core Courses
28 credits
SPDI 110 Electricity and Electronics Fundamentals
SPDI 152 Product Design I
SPDI 180 Metal Processes and Prototyping
SPDI 252 Product Design II
SPDI 253 Materials: A Life-Cycle View
SPDI 221 Three-Dimensional CAD
SPDI 352 Product Design III
Management Core Courses
12 credits plus 4 credits in Integrative Studies
MGT 101 Introduction to Management
MGT 202 Quantitative Decision-Making
MGT 215 Accounting for Sustainable Management
Choose one of the following courses:
MGT 331 Principles of Marketing
MGT 446 Competitive Manufacturing Management
SPDI/Management Electives
Select 4 credits from the following courses
SPDI 121 Drafting, Sketching, and CADD
SPDI 170 Introduction to Woodworking Technology
SPDI 270 Woodworking Processes
SPDI 280 CAD/CAM: Using MasterCAM
MGT 451 Social, Legal, and Political Environment of Business
SPDI 290 Special Topics
SPDI 298 Independent Study
SPDI 490 Advanced Special Topics
SPDI 495 Seminar
SPDI 498 Independent Study
Required Allied Discipline Courses
8 credits plus 4 credits Integrative Studies
IAART 103 Three-Dimensional Design
SAFE 204 Human Factors in Safety
Select at least one of the following MATH courses:
MATH 120 Applied Algebra and Trigonometry
MATH 130 Precalculus
MATH 151 Calculus I
SPDI Capstone Course
4 credits
SPDI 400 Manufacturing Enterprise
Internships and/or Cooperative Education Experiences are recommended:
SPDI 294 Cooperative Education (count toward elective credit)
SPDI 494 Advanced Cooperative Education (count toward elective credit)
ELECTIVESSelect additional courses of your choice to bring total number of credits earned to 120. Students are encouraged to complete a minor or an organized cluster of courses related to their career interests.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS120 credits