DESIGN 4750: Professional Practices

Investigation of the administrative and legal aspects of the design profession contrasting the private firm with corporate and free-lance practices.

Credit Hours

Prerequisite: Admission to Bachelor of Science in Design program; or permission of instructor.

Overview

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By the end of this semester, students should successfully be able to:

To gain awareness that designers use ethical and agreed-upon standards of practice, are committed to continuous professional development and the industry, and understand the value of their role and contribution as working designers to life, society, and the environment
To understand various roles and professional conduct toward that awareness
To evaluate design positions choices, including entrepreneurship, and gain a better understanding of future employability
To gain basic knowledge of professional contracts writing, project budgeting and Intellectual Property (IP)
To gain basic knowledge of the business world
To prepare for job interviews and preparation techniques for entry level design positions
To learn from design practitioners

You will connect to the Friday sessions via zoom
Be sure to log in with the SSO (osu.zoom.us)
Make sure that your microphone for voice connection is active, but please silence it upon login
Video connection is optional, but highly recommended to ensure optimized communication
All required readings will be posted to Carmen

This is a 3 credit hour course that meets in person and online twice a week

Students can expect:

Spring