{"55794":{"#nid":"55794","#data":{"type":"profile","title":"Tim Purdy","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETim Purdy has been teaching in the Industrial Design Program at Georgia Tech for more than 16 years.\u0026nbsp; 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.\u0026nbsp; This year, Tim is teaching the Intro to 2D \u0026amp; 3D, Modeling \u0026amp; Rendering with Alias Studio, Advance Modeling Concept and Advance Rendering Techniques courses. \u003Cbr \/\u003E Tim\u2019s 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.\u0026nbsp; He draws on this extensive knowledge to help find unique and innovative solutions on a wide range of projects.\u0026nbsp; This knowledge includes Director and Flash programming, computer rendering and modeling, and animation for architectural, educational and marketing videos.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEducational Background\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESpring Hill College, Mobile, Alabama\u2028 - Atlanta Extension Program \u2028Master of Theological Studies, June 2002\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia - \u2028Master of Science in Industrial Design, Dec. 1995; \u2028Master of Science in Management, June 1995 \u2028Management of Technology Graduate Certificate Program\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETSM Business School, Enschede, The Netherlands \u2028- Exchange student with the Full-Time MBA Program, Dec. 1994 -March 1995\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia\u2028 - Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design, Dec. 1986; \u2028Engineering Psychology Certificate\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003Euse of technology in education support; interface development and usability research; advance development in 3D modeling; rendering and animation\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27369","created_gmt":"2010-05-14 12:28:14","changed_gmt":"2015-11-16 15:40:17","author":"Erin Howe","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","extras":[],"hg_media":{"355021":{"id":"355021","type":"image","title":"tim purdy 2014","body":null,"created":"1449245743","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:15:43","changed":"1475894828","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:47:08","alt":"tim purdy 2014","file":{"fid":"202036","name":"tim_purdy.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tim_purdy.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tim_purdy.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":220598,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/tim_purdy.jpg?itok=1CGH5Zqn"}}},"media_ids":["355021"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"1225","name":"School of Industrial Design"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[{"id":"9302","name":"School of Industrial Design"}],"classification":["Faculty"],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":{"work":"4048944874"},"contact":[],"email":["tim.purdy@coa.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}