Auburn University is located in the city of Auburn, Alabama and is one of the largest universities in the south with a fall 2008 enrollment of 24,530. Auburn offers degrees in 13 schools and colleges at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels with a blend of programs in the arts and applied sciences. The program which we would like to highlight today is the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design.
Industrial design (ID) is the professional service of creating and developing concepts and specifications that optimize the function, value and appearance of products and systems for the mutual benefit of both user and manufacturer. As a distinct discipline that works in collaboration with both marketing and engineering, industrial design focuses efforts on developing how products, environments, and interfaces look, feel, and function from a user perspective. Examples of industrial design projects can include areas of transportation, furniture, consumer products, exhibits, and user interface. As a distinct discipline that works in collaboration with both marketing and engineering, industrial design focuses efforts on developing how environments, products, and interfaces look, feel, and function from a user perspective. Examples of industrial design projects can include areas of transportation, furniture, consumer products, exhibits, and user interface. 
Environmental Design combines the above with the sustainability principles of material conservation, recycling, designing for disassembly, and minimizing the ecological footprint of a product. An environmental design career allows and individual to combine a technical aptitude with creativity.
Auburn University has shown a commitment to environmental design at all levels through both the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design program and its graduate Design Build program. The University has hosted a “Green Design” competition annually since 2004, proving that the school been at the forefront of “eco-design” for a long time.
To learn more about this growing field visit the university at: http://www.auburn.edu.
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