Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Arts and Humanities

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• Unit Title

  Design Practices: Project

• Unit Code

  DES3208

• Year

  2016

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  2

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  

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Description

This unit provides students with the opportunity to participate in the development of a creative project located in an industry environment. Projects can be carried out individually or in teams and will be based on a real life problem. Students may have the opportunity to respond to a client brief or negotiate with their lecturer regarding the nature of the project. The unit will require students to engage in authentic project management process as they develop their project, analysing needs and appropriate methods, developing design and implementation plans and critically evaluating results, establishing clear metrics, templates and standards.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Analyse problems to identify opportunities for the design and development of services/products to address them.
2. Critically evaluate individual and team performance within the project management lifecycle.
3. Develop authentic documentation to act as a tool for communication and management.
4. Identify and scope the roles and tasks within a design and development project.
5. Undertake a project demonstrating a professional level of discipline skills and understanding of processes relevant to creative industries.

Unit Content

1. Design methods and tools.
2. Formative, summative, impact, and self-evaluation for continuous improvement.
3. Managing team roles and individual accountability in creative projects.
4. Managing the design process.
5. Responding to project needs.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Seminars and workshops.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Text References

• Carter, D.E. (2005). The big book of new design ideas. Harper Design.
• Stone, T.L. (2010). Managing the design process: Implementing design. Massachusetts: Rocket Publishers.
• Phillips, P.L. (2012). Creating the perfect design brief: How to manage design for strategic advantage. (2nd ed.). New York: Allworth Press.
• Cleland, D.I., & Ireland, L.R. (2002). Project management : Strategic design and implementation. (4th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.

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