This course is generally referred to as IED and is the first of four courses centered around learning the ideas and methods of engineering. Its main emphasis is on the use of Inventor design software and problem solving.

The course includes:

~The Design Process
~Modeling
~Sketching
~Measurement, Statistics
~Presentation Design and Delivery
~Engineering Drawing Standards
~CAD Solid Modeling
~Reverse Engineering
~Consumer Product Design ~Innovation
~Marketing
~Graphic Design
~Engineering Ethics
~Design Teams

Classroom lectures, demonstrations, assignments, activities, and projects are used to teach and provide practice in the above topics.