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REFLECTING ON THE CHANGING ROLES OF STUDENT DESIGN TEAMS IN GLOBAL DESIGN PROJECTS
Zhang, Yang; Fan, Yun; Erik, Bohemia; Yu, Jianglong
Type:
Year:
2025
Editor:
Bohemia, Erik; Buck, Lyndon; Grierson, Hilary
Author:
Series:
E&PDE
Institution:
Nanjing University of the Arts, China & Nanjing University of the Arts, China & Shandong University of Art and Design, China; Nanjing University of the Arts, China & Shandong University of Art and Design, China; Western Norway University of Applied Scien
Page(s):
199 - 204
DOI number:
ISBN:
3005-4753
ISSN:
978-1-912254-22-4
Abstract:
This study explores how industrial design students in China take on the dual roles of designer and user in a student-led curriculum, the study is based on the first student-led global project at a Chinese university. This paper describes the project content and process of the course to determine the roles and tasks that students take on at different times. Secondly, a case study is conducted on the design projects completed by the student design teams. Finally, the student interviews are analyzed. The research indicates that students have a strong interest in the design courses of different cultural backgrounds, but they often find it difficult to switch roles, from designer to a client. The reason should be that students have fuzzy cognition and different understanding of the concept of clients and designers.
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