Juan Noguera

Assistant Professor

School of Design

College of Art and Design

jcnfaa@rit.edu

585-475-2199

Office Location

BOO-4512

Juan Noguera

Assistant Professor

School of Design

College of Art and Design

jcnfaa@rit.edu

585-475-2199

Currently Teaching

IDDE-206

ID Form

3 Credits

This course will emphasize the cognitive and technical skills necessary to manipulate material for the accurate three-dimensional communication of design intent. Projects focus on understanding the relationship of materials, manufacturing processes, products and the user. Special emphasis is placed on using non-toxic materials.

IDDE-212

Integrated Computer-Aided Design

3 Credits

Students will develop the skills needed to effectively develop and communicate design concepts graphically, digitally and three-dimensionally, consistent with professional industrial design practice standards. Emphasis will be placed on the development, integration and application of computer aided design skills throughout the assignments, utilizing the relationship of analog and digital mediums as a means of enriching the design process.

IDDE-561

Topics: CAD Applications

3 Credits

This course will introduce advanced techniques for modeling, presenting, and communicating the “design intent” of a product concept. The specific topics for this course will vary each time it is taught. Potential topics will include new or upgraded software releases in relation to Industrial Design. Different topics within this course may be retaken for credit. The topic is determined by the instructor. The topic cannot be repeated.

IDDE-665

Experimental Studio

3 Credits

The course focuses on implementing advanced, newly developing ideas in industrial design. The specific sub-topic for this course will vary. As a result this course may be repeated. The subtopic is determined by the instructor. Potential topics may include the creation of exhibits, consumer products, sustainable design, analog and digital fabrication, furniture, interior landscapes, vehicle design, medical and healthcare design, inter-disciplinary design, etc.

IDDE-799

Industrial Design Independent Study

1 - 6 Credits

Industrial Design Independent Study provides students the means to study in a specialized area with an individual faculty member. With the assistance of their faculty advisers, students will propose a course of study. Students must obtain permission of an instructor and complete the Independent Study Permission Form to enroll. **NOTE: Student must have a minimum 3.0 GPA **

In the News

October 23, 2024

Faculty, students deploy creative construction for a good cause

What a hoot! RIT students and faculty harnessed the power of technology, the arts, and design to create a giant owl structure out of 1,500 pounds of canned food, all of which will be donated.
October 10, 2024

Venice Art Biennial showcases RIT's extensive creative community

Six faculty are featured in an exhibition in Venice that showcases the College of Art and Design's breadth of creative disciplines through the unification of sculpture, film, photography, and industrial design.
February 16, 2024

Juan Noguera receives 2024 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Design

Designing with a mindset of equity, empathy, and inclusion has earned Assistant Professor Juan Carlos Noguera the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Design. Noguera is one of four designers from across the country to receive the 2024 Vilcek Foundation Prizes in Design.

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Featured Work

Renderings of a chair designed for kids.

Artificial Intelligence in Design

Juan Noguera

RIT industrial design MFA students, under the guidance of Assistant Professor Juan Noguera, investigated the role artificial intelligence (AI) can play in improving the design process.