Students work directly with award-winning University of Houston faculty members, gaining hands-on experience in designing and building product solutions.
The Idea Factory is a one-week summer program at the University of Houston's Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design, designed for high school students interested in exploring product design and manufacturing processes. Students engage in hands-on projects that emphasize form, function, creativity, materials, and fabrication methods. Working directly with award-winning UH faculty members, participants design and build product solutions across various categories. The program incorporates daily lectures and problem-solving through sketching and building activities, exposing students to industrial design principles and fostering an understanding of how industrial design drives innovation. All necessary materials and tools are provided, and no prior design experience is required.
Each day is filled with lectures and problem-solving through sketching and building, exposing students to industrial design and deepening their understanding of how it fosters innovation.
This program is ideal for high school students with natural curiosity and a desire to create, who are interested in exploring a potential career in industrial design.
University of Houston, Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design
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