Tim Purdy has been teaching in the Industrial Design Program at Georgia Tech for more than 16 years. He has worked to help students apply technology to the design process by understanding the most effective way to use technology for research, ideation and presentation while respecting the traditional methods. This year, Tim is teaching the Intro to 2D & 3D, Modeling & Rendering with Alias Studio, Advance Modeling Concept and Advance Rendering Techniques courses. Tim’s experience is not limited to teaching but includes more than 20 years working in the corporate environment for a Fortune 100 company, at the University level doing cutting edge research and now as the president of his own design service company. He draws on this extensive knowledge to help find unique and innovative solutions on a wide range of projects. This knowledge includes Director and Flash programming, computer rendering and modeling, and animation for architectural, educational and marketing videos.
Educational Background
Spring Hill College, Mobile, Alabama - Atlanta Extension Program Master of Theological Studies, June 2002
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia - Master of Science in Industrial Design, Dec. 1995; Master of Science in Management, June 1995 Management of Technology Graduate Certificate Program
TSM Business School, Enschede, The Netherlands - Exchange student with the Full-Time MBA Program, Dec. 1994 -March 1995
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia - Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design, Dec. 1986; Engineering Psychology Certificate
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use of technology in education support; interface development and usability research; advance development in 3D modeling; rendering and animation]]>Recent Courses
ID 3103 A - Industrial Design Computing I – Fall 2008 – 2012
ID 3104 A - Industrial Design Computing II – Spring 2008 - 2012
ID 4103 A - Modeling & Rendering with Alias Studio – Spring & Fall 2008 – 2012
ID 4105 A - Advance Modeling Concepts – Fall 2010 - 2012
ID 4823 AR - Advance Rendering Techniques – Spring 2011 - 2012
]]>Research Ambitions As a research assistant, Tim helped model and render concepts and the final production designs for the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Torch. Concept ideation included exploring alternate material for the glass crown and body, laying out internal components and working on manufacturing methods. Final design elements included modeling the complete torch for manufacturing in Alias Studio, and finding potential vendors for production.]]><![CDATA[]]><![CDATA[]]>355021image<![CDATA[tim purdy 2014]]>202036image/jpeg<![CDATA[]]>12211225