BooKend is about finding new ways to design and develop artistic yet functional objects using the latest technology tools. The BooKend is a book organizer with a pocket to hold pens and pencils, making it easy to access and organize them. These built in features allow users to keep their desk clean and organized.
The Industrial Design area at Purdue has about 100 students in the program. They offer both an undergraduate and a graduate program in ID. The undergraduate degree is a professional program with intensive course work to prepare students for professional design positions. Purdue is unique in that it combines the professional degree with strong liberal arts education. This combination of liberal arts and professional design studies prepares students for strong leadership roles as industrial designers.