Essential Functions
The purpose of the list of the essential functions is to allow students, considering design as an occupation, to be informed of the expectations related to training and employment in Applied Design. These are skills and abilities that you may develop with education and experience. There are physical and non-physical expectations in the workforce of designers. The physical can be considered your environment that may require mechanical skills (drawing or sewing), visual comprehension (drawings), tactile interpretation (the texture of textiles), or ability to carry and lift; and the non-physical expectations are from the consciousness that also requires technical skills such as digital literacy, computational & critical thinking and problem solving, as well as relational communication skills (emotional and psychological), and organization (physical environment, data management, and conscious thought).
While there are these expectations in the working environment, the great thing about design is that you can develop your own specialty or concentration based on your abilities.
The Pierpont Applied Design Program encourages the incoming student to prepare for developing these essential functions to successfully complete the program and enter the job market.
Retail & Fashion Merchandising
Essential Functions:
The purpose of the essential functions list is to allow students considering design as an occupation to be informed of potential limitations related to training and employment in Applied Design.
For students to be successful in the Retail & Fashion Merchandising programs, they must be able to prepare to develop best practices in the following essential functions:
ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA
Ability to Use Senses.
Visual: Acuity to read the fine print on equipment and/or other documents as required by the industry.
Ability to differentiate colors (Study of the Visual Environment)
Hearing: Ability to hear sounds and emergency signals (with auditory aids or a full-time interpreter for the hearing impaired) and to understand a normal speaking voice without direct access to the speaker's face.
Manual Dexterity: Ability to work with fingers. (The Use of Tactile Sensory Functions)
Motor Ability.
Physical ability to walk and stand for long periods of time and ability to lift, move, and transfer the weight of at least 25 pounds.
Ability to work while in hot/humid and/or cold conditions.
Ability to efficiently use a computer to create documents.
Using a tape measure for the physical collection of data
Using sewing equipment; scissors, pins, ironing, and machines.
Ability to Understand Need for a Safe Work Environment.
Ability to wear necessary safety gear when working with sewing equipment.
Ability to maintain a safe environment at all times.
To relate the purpose and functions of OSHA
To relate the purpose and functions of Textiles and best practices for environmental applications
DESIGN THINKING
Ability to Communicate.
Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written forms to class partners and/or team, managers, clients, customers, the general public, and instructors.
Ability to write and perform routine mathematical calculations clearly and correctly as applied to the industry.
Basic proficiency in technology as required by the industry.
Ability to Problem Solve.
The intellectual and conceptual ability for measuring, calculating, reasoning, analyzing, and prioritizing daily functions in today's fashion merchandising work environments.
Ability to react and adjust as directed by instructors during lab instruction or based on the customer's needs and deadlines.
Developing skills in Digital Literacy
Ability to Maintain Emotional Stability.
Ability to function safely under stress in today's workplace and adapt to changing staff and client/customer situations.
Ability to maintain composure and professionalism at all times in labs and work environment.
Interior Decorating & Design
Essential Functions:
The purpose of the essential functions list is to allow students considering design as an occupation to be informed of potential limitations related to training and employment in Applied Design.
For students to be successful in the Interior Decorating & Design programs, they must be able to prepare to develop best practices in the following essential functions:
ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA
Ability to Use Senses.
Visual: Acuity to read the fine print on equipment and/or other documents as required by the industry.
Ability to differentiate colors (Study of the Visual Environment)
Hearing: Ability to hear sounds and emergency signals (with auditory aids or a full-time interpreter for the hearing impaired) and to understand a normal speaking voice without direct access to the speaker's face. (Study of Acoustics)
Manual Dexterity: Ability to work with fingers. (The Use of Tactile Sensory Functions)
Motor Ability.
Physical ability to walk and stand for long periods of time and ability to lift, move, and transfer the weight of at least 25 pounds.
Ability to work while in hot/humid and/or cold conditions.
Ability to efficiently use a computer to create CAD drawings.
Using a tape measure for the physical collection of architectural data
Taking inventory of existing furnishing, fixtures, and equipment.
Ability to Understand Need for a Safe Work Environment.
Ability to wear necessary safety gear when working with computer equipment, especially printers and plotters.
Ability to maintain a safe environment at all times.
To relate the purpose and functions of OSHA to architectural projects
To relate the purpose and functions of Egress Codes, Environmental Codes, & Occupancy Codes
DESIGN THINKING
Ability to Communicate.
Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written forms to class partners and/or team, managers, clients, customers, the general public, and instructors.
Ability to write and perform routine mathematical calculations clearly and correctly as applied to the industry.
Basic proficiency in technology as required by the industry.
Ability to Problem Solve.
The intellectual and conceptual ability for measuring, calculating, reasoning, analyzing, and prioritizing daily functions in today's interior design work environments.
Ability to react and adjust as directed by instructors during lab instruction or based on the customer's needs and deadlines.
Developing skills in Digital Literacy
Ability to Maintain Emotional Stability.
Ability to function safely under stress in today's workplace and adapt to changing staff and client/customer situations.
Ability to maintain composure and professionalism at all times in labs and work environment.