Design Research III for Industrial Design

DESIGN 5201: Design Research III for Industrial Design

Addresses design opportunities, including the skills of problem identification, formulation, qualitative and quantitative research, analysis, synthesis, and project proposals for Industrial Design.
Credit Hours
3

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

Overview

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Objectives

By the end of the course students should be able to:
  • Engage with design research methods to explore a problem space from a broad scope of perspectives and define a “problematic”
  • Translate research insights into design criteria
  • Use prototyping as a generative research method
  • Draft a design brief and define a corresponding strategic project development plan
     

Readings and resources

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Course Organization

This is a 3 credit hour course that meets for 2:40 twice a week
 

Sample Coursework

Students can expect:
  • Reading and assignments
  • Studio based
  • Active participation necessary
  • Group discussions and meetings

Semester(s) Offered:

Autumn

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