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In addition to research papers, the Design Society is developing several valuable resources for those interested in the study of design. These include a repository of PhD theses, a library of case studies and transcripts of design activities, and an archive of our newsletters. Please note that these resources are accessible exclusively to Design Society members.
EDUCATING DESIGN PROFESSIONALS IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Bin Guo, Fang; Finlay, Jamie
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Year:
2015
Editor:
Guy Bingham, Darren Southee, John McCardle, Ahmed Kovacevic, Erik Bohemia, Brian Parkinson
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Series:
E&PDE
Institution:
Liverpool John Moores University, UK
Section:
Pedagogy
Page(s):
200-205
ISBN:
978-1-904670-62-9
Abstract:
Recent research indicates that skills, knowledge and creativity (SKC) share equal importance for professional designers (Guo, 2011). This is also true of graduate designers (Zerillo, 2005). The design of the curriculum, teaching, learning and assessment strategy is therefore crucial in preparing students for professional practice. An experiment was conducted to identify whether the current BSc Product Design Engineering (PDE) programme offered by Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) adequately prepares students for employment in the design industry. The findings showed that the current programme’s design and teaching and learning approach needs to be re-evaluated if it is to satisfy students’ intellectual growth and prepare them for careers in the product design sector.
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