12810 (v.2) Design Project 496

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Area:	Department of Design
Credits:	50.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
Practical:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	The development and final presentation requirements of the body of original design work, is agreed upon in consultation with your assigned academic supervisor. The design project reflects your interests and specific design ability and informed by the scholarly experiences and research activities. The submission of a research outline is required for approval, by the academic supervisor, by the fourth week of the semester. It will include - Title, statement of the research problem, aims, objectives, theoretical / methodology framework, projected outcomes, and a critical path / timetable for its execution and a detailed statement of the nature of the final submission to be assessed, including (where relevant) weightings and assessment criteria.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit, students will have - Critically evaluated design work and proposed innovative solutions to design problems. Undertaken and completed a rigorous program of design research. Systematically constructed a critical design development strategy and documented and communicated this to both expert and lay audiences. Identified and sourced all critical information necessary to the rigorous pursuit of design problems, including an understanding of relevant design methodologies. Executed, to the highest professional design standards, an innovative design proposal and presented this for peer assessment in the public domain.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	E. M. Pugh. D. S. (1992), How to get a Ph.D. Philadelphia, Open University Press Milton Keynes. Evans. D. (1995), How to Write a Better Thesis or Report. Australia, Melbourne University Press. Cohen, Louis and Manion, Lawrence. (1989), Practical Research. 4th ed. New York, Macmillan. Bell. Judith. (1993), Doing Your Research Project. 2nd ed. UK, Open University Press.
Unit Texts:	No prescribed texts.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Initial presentation to panel 20%. Design Project 80%. This breakdown and method is negotiable with your assigned supervisor. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y     2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y