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DES 1000 - D@MN: Design@Minnesota [AH]
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring)
In DES 1000, students learn to use an iterative design process to define real-world challenges, and propose innovative solutions for social impact. Building soft-skills such as collaboration, visual and verbal communication, and empathy is a critical outcome of the course.
DES 1001 - Introducing the College of Design
(1 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring)
DES 1001 Is a 1 cr. topics course. This course provides a set of experiences that help to explain the concepts of design through the lenses of different fields of design, both traditional and emerging, within the College of Design. Students from various design disciplines will engage in design experiences that teach them how designers from different fields identify, define and solve problems. They will be introduced to the resources offered to designers in the College of Design through hands-on experiences. Students will reflect upon their experiences by participating in a series of experiences, by submitting a series of reflection pieces, and completing a culminating project that will be shared with class members and invited stakeholders. Through this engagement, students will learn about each other and their motivations for being in the College of Design, as well as gain an understanding of the breadth of the college and its resources as they begin their design education.
DES 1002 - Improvisation for Design
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)
This course explores how the art of improvisation can build collaboration, communication, and creativity skills. In this class we will focus on how improvisation is applied to fields of design, however these skills may be applicable to other disciplines. Through both readings and an interactive curriculum of improv exercises, students will learn specific tools to facilitate idea generation, collaborative team processes, idea selection, sketching and critique.
DES 1101V - Honors: Introduction to Design Thinking [AH WI]
(4 cr; Prereq-Honors student; A-F only; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was DHA 1101V until 07-SEP-10, DES 1101W (starting 20-JAN-15, was DHA 1101W until 07-SEP-10, was LA 1101W until 07-SEP-04, was DHA 1101W until 07-SEP-04, was LA 1101W until 05-SEP-00, was DHA 1101 until 05-SEP-00, was LA 1101 until 07-SEP-99)
Theories/processes that underpin design thinking. Interactions between humans and their natural, social, and designed environments where purposeful design helps determine quality of interaction. Design professions.
DES 1101W - Introduction to Design Thinking [AH WI]
(4 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring)
Equivalent courses: was DHA 1101W until 07-SEP-10, was LA 1101W until 07-SEP-04, was DHA 1101W until 07-SEP-04, was LA 1101W until 05-SEP-00, was DHA 1101 until 05-SEP-00, was LA 1101 until 07-SEP-99, DES 1101V (starting 20-JAN-15, was DHA 1101V until 07-SEP-10)
Theories/processes that underpin design thinking. Interactions between humans and their natural, social, and designed environments where purposeful design helps determine quality of interaction. Design professions.
DES 1111 - Creative Problem Solving
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring)
Equivalent courses: was DHA 1111 until 07-SEP-10, DES 1111H (starting 20-JAN-15, was DHA 1111H until 07-SEP-10)
Development of creative capability applicable to all fields of study. Problem solving techniques. Theory of creativity/innovation.
DES 1111H - Honors: Creative Problem Solving
(3 cr; Prereq-Honors; A-F only; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was DHA 1111H until 07-SEP-10, DES 1111 (starting 08-SEP-15, was DHA 1111 until 07-SEP-10)
Development of creative capability applicable to all fields of study. Problem solving techniques. Theory of creativity/innovation.
DES 1170 - Topics in Design (Topics course)
(1 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Periodic Fall & Spring; may be repeated for 4 credits; may be repeated 4 times)
Equivalent courses: was DHA 1170 until 07-SEP-10
In-depth investigation of specific topic, announced in advance.
DES 1311 - Visual Communication
(3 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall & Spring)
Equivalent courses: was GDES 1311 until 03-SEP-24, was DHA 1311 until 07-SEP-10
This course provides students with foundation skills and techniques necessary to communicate their ideas effectively thought drawing. The starting point for the course is instruction based on learning concept sketching techniques. Concept sketching entails learning freehand drawing and visualization fundamentals as a basis for successfully drawing from your imagination in order to successfully communicate three-dimensional concepts. It includes gaining a practical grasp of how two-point perspective and foreshortening of forms in space work so that students can gain confidence in quickly expressing their ideas visually, as a mode of design communication. Drawing from imagination, learning to visualize from the imagination; these are indispensable skills in visual communication. These skills can be learned; understanding them and learning how to apply them does not depend on ?talent? but on practice. The skills of effective visual communication are acquired through practice. Building on these basic skills, the course will directly address modes of concept development through visual communication that relate to the four disciplines in our department?hence the designation of ?common core? for this course. These are Apparel Design, Graphic Design, Product Design, and Retail Merchandizing. So, broadly speaking, the course will focus of the four disciplines though study and practice of forms in space (Product Design), composition and understanding of the use of design principles (Graphic Design), the human figure (Apparel Design), and the representation of retail space (Retail Merchandizing). Obviously, the intention behind this common core course is that students see the connections between these four perspectives and are enriched by learning how these categories intersect and build on each other.
DES 1715 - Design and Food
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was PDES 3715 until 04-SEP-18
Hands-on introduction to principles of creativity/design viewed through lens of food. Experiment/design with food to learn skills related to product design, graphic design, interaction design, designed environments, creativity, critique.
DES 2101 - Principles of Design
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring)
Equivalent courses: was DHA 2101 until 07-SEP-10
This course introduces visual presentation skills for designers and will include documentation of the design process. Students are taught fundamental 2D visual presentation skills as applied to a series of design projects. In the process of learning these visual design skills, students will rely on and develop a working knowledge of specific Adobe software applications: Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign as well as presentation software (Google Slides). The course is taught in two components. There will be lectures that address specific design presentation topics (visual hierarchy, typography, color theory). There are also labs/demonstrations/exercises for students to practice specific tools and work on their design projects. As the assignments will involve a series of small design challenges, students will have experience generating ideas, developing these ideas using specific software, and using these concepts to practice both presentation and critique skills.
DES 2701 - Creative Design Methods
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was PDES 2701 until 05-SEP-23, was PDES 3701 until 06-SEP-16
This class is an introduction to a variety of tools and methods used in developing new products, services, and experiences. The focus of the class is on the early stages of design which includes user research, market research, idea generation methods, concept evaluation, concept selection, intellectual property, and idea presentation. Students will learn the divergent and convergent design thinking process to frame problems, and generate, refine, and communicate ideas. Students work individually and in groups applying the content taught in lecture to multiple assignments and a semester-long design project. previously offered as DES 2701
DES 3131 - User Experience in Design
(4 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)
Introduction to theories/principles of human interaction with designed objects. Focuses on affect/emotional quality of designs. Objects, interfaces, environments. Digitally mediated experiences.
DES 3132 - Service Design Studio
(3 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Systems-based approach towards service design. Course emphasis placed on the articulation of a service through concept mapping, blueprints, and user touch points.
DES 3133 - Capturing Greece: Color, Light, and Form [AH]
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Summer; may be repeated for 18 credits; may be repeated 6 times)
Greece provides a unique cultural environment in which to explore color, light, and form. Students will immerse themselves in a climate of light and form by observing and experiencing water, stone, and structure in a fresh way. Students will explore ancient architectural forms, uniquely evolved historic villages, and references to mythological and symbolic imagery. This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop creative thinking and practice as well as build visual acuity. Students will examine color theory and the history of BLUE while studying creative thought processes. Drawing and Watercolor are the vehicles through which the majority of this learning occurs.
DES 3141 - Technology, Design, and Society [TS]
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)
Explore/evaluate impact of technology/design on humans, societies. How design innovation shapes cultures. How people use technology to shape design, adoption, use of designed products/environments through consumerism/ethical values.
DES 3151 - Italian Design Studio: Blending Tradition and Innovation [GP]
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Summer)
DES 3151 Italian Design Studio: Blending Tradition and Innovation exposes students to the productive intersection of ideas using the city of Rome and its makers as inspiration and context for interdisciplinary design work. The study abroad studio course is submitted to the Council on Liberal Education for approval for a Global Perspectives Theme. Italian Design Studio meets general Core course requirements in the following ways: ENHANCING A LIBERAL EDUCATION Students in this course exercise design as a mode of thinking and practice in an interdisciplinary context. Design thinking is, at its essence, critical thinking for the material world. Design is a process of analyzing, interpreting and evaluating information from multiple viewpoints, and iteratively developing a response that synthesizes this information into a cohesive solution. Design projects never have a "right answer." Instead, students come to learn that "good design" emerges from a rigorous, creative and critical process of seeing design problems as design opportunities. In this way, design studio and design thinking have an intriguing synergy with the values of a liberal education. A liberal education prepares students to engage a complex, diverse and changing world by seeing problems from multiple viewpoints. Design problems are complex by nature and require expansive thinking. Students who think like designers actively seek a variety of perspectives and intentionally zoom in and out to see a problem at a range of scales and in a shifting context. Students who think like designers are naturally curious about almost everything, and see inspiration and opportunity everywhere. Immersion in another culture naturally piques curiosity and presents an immediate challenge to practice seeing (things and processes big and small) from other perspectives. A liberal education prepares students to critically evaluate information and integrate knowledge. From a liberal investigation, students who think like
DES 3160 - Topics in Design (Topics course)
(1 cr [max 4]; A-F only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 24 credits; may be repeated 6 times)
Topics in Design.
DES 3196 - Field Study: National or International
(1 cr [max 10]; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 10 credits; may be repeated 3 times)
Faculty-directed field study in national or international setting.
DES 3201 - Career and Internship Preparation for Design
(1 cr; Prereq-Pre-graphic design or graphic design or pre-interior design or interior design or pre-apparel design or apparel design or environmental design or architecture or product design; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring)
Research career opportunities and organizations related to industry. Set career goals based on skills and interests. Identify job search skills to secure internships, implement transition from college to employment.
DES 3309 - Storytelling and Design
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring)
In a modern context, storytelling is often reduced to mere entertainment or even distraction. In reality, stories matter. They bring facts to life, build human connections, and help us envision different futures in order to better inform our present-day decisions. They are the framework that supports culture and are deeply embedded in all of our creative practices. DES 3309 endeavors to uncover elements of storytelling within the design process and investigate different modes of shaping narrative. We will be experimenting with various media, including 2D design and mapping, audio, video, social platforms, augmented reality, and online environments in order to frame realities, alter experiences, and visualize scenarios.
DES 3311 - Travels in Typography
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring)
Equivalent courses: DESI 3010 (inactive, starting 02-SEP-08)
Using collection in James Ford Bell Library, students study rare book/map collections and undertake hands-on exercises on history of type, including developments in typesetting, calligraphy, and letterpress printing.
DES 3321 - Furniture Design: Exploration
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: DESI 3040 (inactive, starting 02-SEP-08)
Explore the inclusive, egalitarian nature of furniture design! Gain a foundational understanding for buying, selling, designing or studying furniture. We collectively explore the topic via lectures, reading, writing, discussion, field trips, visits from working professionals, and a classic design exercise.
DES 3331 - Street Life Urban Design Seminar
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)
Equivalent courses: DESI 3050 (inactive, starting 02-SEP-08)
The street as part of network of urban systems/fragments: sidewalks, private interiors, curbs, terraces, boulevards, parking lots, bus stops, public institutions, urban architectures, utility lines, storm/sewer systems, groundwater, satellite communication systems, gardens, and lighting. Readings in urban studies, geography, design, economics and art history. Students review case studies, envision possible transformations of streets/street life.
DES 3351 - Phenomenon of Everyday Design
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)
Examines the growing fascination with design in everyday life. From Target to IKEA, from TIME magazine to the New York Times Sunday supplement, interest in the designer and designed object are permeating popular culture. Implications of this phenomenon in the present and historical precedents for the "design in everyday life" concept.
DES 3406 - Iceland: Nature, Culture, Arts & Design
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Periodic Spring)
This course aims to offer a structured experience to learn about the Icelandic culture from afar through presentations, readings and digital media sources followed by direct experience through travel and a short immersion in the culture. Through interactions with people from the Icelandic culture while in Minnesota & then in Iceland the course will involve rapid learning, reflection and creative making, culminating in completion of academic work and a final presentation of the work to a cross-cultural audience.
DES 4131 - Qualitative Research for User Experience - Product Proposal
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring)
This course is designed for students from a variety of backgrounds. Class participants will engage in course materials that will help with the understanding of designing for the user and an overview of qualitative research, (including heuristics evaluations, experience mapping through observation, surveys, analysis, and cognitive processes) to foster improved product and delivery. Course participants will immerse themselves in insights gathering/research methods, cognitive design concepts, systems thinking principles, design thinking, design principles, and methods through course readings and hands-on exercises, and a final project proposal. There are many theories and studies behind the science of qualitative research. This course will briefly touch on these, but we will focus on the craft of qualitative research by experience; you will learn by doing.
DES 4132 - User Testing for User Experience Design
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring)
This course is designed to be project based. The project will combine creative problem solving, design thinking, prototyping, testing, analysis, and refinement. Class participants will begin class preparing product/service proposal and will continue to develop design thinking skills to improve product development. We will focus on creating great user experiences incorporating prototyping, testing, and analysis techniques. Creating a great user experience involves aholistic approach and is rarely a linear process. This class will guide projects using class readings, exercises, and discussions to help facilitate the progression of the product.
DES 4133 - Visual Literacy
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)
Visual literacy is the ability to understand visual information; to learn visually, and to think, and solve problems in the visual domain. The course explores the components of visual literacy: decoding, design elements, messaging, multi- media, visual communications, critical viewing and visual thinking skills. Through collaborative, hands on and design activities, learners apply the knowledge in different contexts, including culture and environment, and critically view, use, and produce visual content.
DES 4160 - Topics in Design (Topics course)
(1 cr [max 4]; A-F only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 24 credits; may be repeated 6 times)
In-depth investigation of single specific topic announced in advance.
DES 4165 - Design and Globalization [DSJ]
(3 cr; Prereq-Jr or sr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was DHA 4165 until 07-SEP-10, DES 5165
The course explores how culture, identity, and difference are defined and produced and the role that design plays in the production of difference, inequality, and marginalization.
DES 4193 - Directed Study in Design (independent study)
(1 cr [max 6]; Prereq-dept consent; A-F only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 36 credits; may be repeated 6 times)
Directed Study in Design
DES 4322 - Furniture Design, Practice
(4 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring)
Equivalent courses: was DES 3322 until 17-JAN-23
The hardest things about the creative act is learning how to start something before you know what it is. The simplest objects are always more formally complex than the mind can accurately imagine. This course teaches design thinking through furniture constructed using a fast, loose & ad-hoc "children-club-fort-building" method of discovering & visualizing while making. Direct-construction design is tangibly satisfying and will provide powerful context for all other scales of creative, design and planning methods. Your results will not be conventionally good-looking, but you will make real & functioning cultural things. All exercises will be dependent on connecting to ideas beyond commonly recognized boundaries of the furniture. Think "Chair-ness, not Chair." You will be taught basic welding and wood joinery to provide fast & viable structural frames, "surfacing" methods in wood, foam and fabric composites, and an introduction to mold making and material casting. You do not need to be good at making, but you must be game to try. Craft is important so-far as basic structural usability is attained. Ideas will always trump material "correctness."
DES 4401V - Honors: Racism Untaught [WI DSJ]
(3 cr; Student Option; offered Every Fall)
Revealing and unlearning racialized design through the use of the Racism Untaught framework.
DES 4401W - Racism Untaught [WI DSJ]
(3 cr; Student Option; offered Every Fall)
Revealing and unlearning racialized design through the use of the Racism Untaught framework.
DES 5130 - Visual Literacy
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer)
Understanding concept of visual literacy; analysis of visual communication and design elements; review of visual learning research; application of visual literacy into practice. University credit earned through completion of the UX Design MasterTrack? Certificate. For more information, visit: https://design.umn.edu/academics/explore-all-certificates/ux-design-mastertracktm-certificate
DES 5131 - User Research for User Experience Design
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer)
Qualitative research skills specific to the field of user experience; understanding of qualitative research methods; development and critique of a product proposal with data reasoning. University credit earned through completion of the UX Design MasterTrack? Certificate. For more information, visit: https://design.umn.edu/academics/explore-all-certificates/ux-design-mastertracktm-certificate
DES 5132 - User Testing for User Experience Design
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer)
Further developed qualitative research skills using empathy mapping, user journeys, and usability tests; understanding of UX toolkit; ability to evaluate service BluePrints/ Wireframes/Task flows; prototypes design; understanding of UI design analysis and critical evaluation. University credit earned through completion of the UX Design MasterTrack? Certificate. For more information, visit: https://design.umn.edu/academics/explore-all-certificates/ux-design-mastertracktm-certificate
DES 5160 - Topics in Design (Topics course)
(1 cr [max 4]; A-F only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 24 credits; may be repeated 6 times)
Topics in design
DES 5165 - Design and Globalization
(3 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was DHA 5165 until 07-SEP-10, DES 4165
Design and Globalization is designed as a course for students of diverse disciplines as well as both graduate and undergraduate students. The course is also part of the Interior Environments Minor as well as meets the Lib Ed theme of "Diversity and Social Justice in the US." Offering it on-line, benefits and increases access to students beyond the St. Paul campus, enabling us to increase enrollment as well as reach a broader range of students and disciplines. Interior Design is already switching the two history classes on-line as a way to increase enrollment and add flexibility in the curriculum.
DES 5168 - Evidence-Based Design
(3 cr; Prereq-CDes grad student or instr consent; A-F or Audit; offered Periodic Fall & Spring)
Origins of evidence-based design/possible benefits and detractors. Students learn various components as a process/ explore methods of integrating process via application to a design project in their area of expertise. Process, impact, influences, and anticipated outcomes are documented/ analyzed as compared to a typical design process approach.
DES 5170 - Topics in Design (Topics course)
(3 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Periodic Fall; may be repeated for 24 credits; may be repeated 8 times)
Equivalent courses: was DHA 5170 until 07-SEP-10
In-depth investigation of single specific topic, announced in advance.
DES 5185 - Human Factors in Design
(3 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was DHA 5185 until 07-SEP-10
Exploration of the theories and methods that influence the assessment of physical, cognitive, social, and psychological human factors, and the analysis of user needs with application to designed products and systems that interact with a human user or the human body. This course is an introductory overview to the theories and concepts of Human Factors and their application through the methods of User-Centered Design. Typically, the class is comprised of students from a wide variety of disciplines and backgrounds. Course material is explored through readings, lectures, discussions, case studies, and course projects.
DES 5188 - Anthropometrics, Sizing & Fit
(4 cr; A-F only; offered Periodic Fall & Spring)
Comprehensive attention to ergonomics and anthropometric variance across populations is crucial to the advancement of wearable products and apparel. This course will examine the relationship between body size, body shape, product design, sizing systems, and fit. Students will examine existing sizing systems and develop new sizing systems using anthropometric data, body scan technology, and OptiTex 3D patternmaking software. A special focus will be given to examining innovative tools that encourage the merging of anthropometrics and design throughout the design process. This class is suitable for students across a variety of disciplines.
DES 5193 - Directed Study in Design (independent study)
(1 cr [max 6]; Prereq-dept consent; A-F only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 36 credits; may be repeated 6 times)
Directed Study in Design
DES 5196 - Field Study: National/International
(1 cr [max 10]; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 10 credits; may be repeated 3 times)
Equivalent courses: was DHA 5196 until 07-SEP-10, GDES 5196 (inactive), IDES 5196 (ending 07-SEP-10), APST 5196 (inactive), HSG 5196 (inactive, ending 20-JAN-15)
Faculty-directed field study in a national or international setting.
DES 5501 - Racism Untaught
(3 cr; Student Option; offered Every Fall)
Revealing and unlearning racialized design through the use of the Racism Untaught framework.
DES 5502 - Intersections in Design Justice
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)
The Intersections of Design Justice course centers on the impact of design justice on the many forms of oppression within the design field, design approaches which create anti-oppressive culture shifts, decolonized pedagogical approaches, and curriculum that supports the liberation of historically underinvested communities. Through historical and modern-day research methods and creative projects, students will engage in building their design justice lens to assist them in an understanding of their agency and positionality in the modern design context and in emerging community issues. The course will introduce a variety of national and international lecturers.
DES 5503 - Wakanda & Black Liberatory Futures
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Periodic Summer)
Wakanda & Black Liberatory Futures centers West African cultural practices to explore an international afro-futurist understanding of values, policies, and practices that might support the design, creation, and reimagining of Black futures that promote abolitionist principles and collective liberation. Through historical and modern-day research methods, Afro-Futurist and Pan-Africanist movements, community engagement, and cross-disciplinary approaches, students will engage in the design research process to tackle emerging community issues that directly oppress Black communities throughout the United States. The four major themes present in this course are Senegalese/West-African Culture, Community Activation, Public Policy, and Environmental Justice. This course will directly support the exploration of Black ancestral narratives as a means to learn from the counter-stories of people throughout the African diaspora.
DES 5901 - Principles of Wearable Technology
(2 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Exploration of technologies, theories, and best practices for designing and developing systems incorporating wearable technology. This lecture-based class will introduce students to the physical principles that underlie many wearable technology subsystems, will discuss design approaches that conscientiously consider user experience and wearability in systems design. This course is an introductory course that focuses on wearable technology concepts blending User-Centered Design with Engineering Systems development. It is intended to be approachable for students with a wide variety of interests and backgrounds. Course material is explored through readings, lectures, discussions, and course projects. Optional laboratory course (DES.5902) provides hands-on opportunities to put these principles into practice.
DES 5902 - Wearable Technology Laboratory Practicum
(2 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Laboratory session to develop skills in building and testing wearable technology systems. The student must be enrolled concurrently with DES 5901 (Principles of Wearable Technology). Students will be provided opportunities for hands-on prototyping to gain a practical appreciation for the challenges related to wearable systems development. Course material is explored through laboratory sessions and course projects.
DES 8102 - Quantitative research methods and data visualization
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)
Equivalent courses: was DHA 8102 until 07-SEP-10
Quantitative research methods and data visualization offers an overview of the quantitative research design approaches and discusses a series of quantitative data collection and analysis methods including exploratory data analysis, dependence analysis, and inter-dependence analysis techniques. This course reviews how these methods are used in research projects and how to communicate effectively by developing advanced data visualization skills.
DES 8103 - Qualitative Research Methods in Design
(3 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was DHA 8103 until 07-SEP-10
Qualitative Research Methods in Design provides an overview of qualitative research methods in design research. This course reviews a series of qualitative research inquiries (grounded theory, ethnographic research, case studies), data collection (interview, observation, focus groups), and analysis methods (coding). This course discusses how these methodologies and methods are applied to graduate-level research in different design contexts.
DES 8112 - Introduction to Design Research, Theory, and Methodology
(3 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was DHA 8112 until 07-SEP-10
Introduction to Design Research, Theory, and Methodology provides an overview of design research types and approaches for generating valid knowledge about design. The course will explore the philosophical and methodological underpinnings of three significant areas of design research: research into design (theory-based; foundational or exploratory research), research for design (practice-based), and research through design (practice-led). This course reviews creative, analytical, and reflective design research methodology and design theory to focus graduate-level design research and creative production.
DES 8113 - Teaching and Assessment
(2 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Fall Odd Year)
Equivalent courses: was DHA 8113 until 07-SEP-10
Educational processes/methods in design studio/lecture courses. Learning styles, best practices for grading. Methods of critique. Interacting with students. Active learning. Teaching with technology. Lecture, practicum.
DES 8114 - Design Studio
(4 cr; Prereq-Design grad student or instr consent; A-F or Audit; offered Fall Even Year)
Equivalent courses: was DHA 8114 until 07-SEP-10, was DHA 8671 until 05-SEP-00
Advanced problem analysis, design solution.
DES 8115 - Grant Writing
(2 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Fall Even Year)
Interdisciplinary course.
DES 8151 - Product Development: Theory and Practice
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Spring Odd Year)
Product development theories/methods as applied in many design fields. Emphasizes retail setting. Seminar format discussion, case studies, observation/critique of hands-on industry product development project.
DES 8164 - Innovation Theory and Analysis
(3 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Equivalent courses: was DHA 8164 until 07-SEP-10
Theories and factors that influence adoption and diffusion of designed products. Methodologies used in analysis of diffusion process.
DES 8166 - Material Culture and Design
(3 cr; Prereq-[DHA or DES] grad student or instr consent; A-F or Audit; offered Periodic Spring)
Equivalent courses: was DHA 8166 until 07-SEP-10
Research approaches to material culture study using artifacts from Goldstein Museum of Design.
DES 8167 - Aesthetics of Design
(3 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Periodic Spring)
Equivalent courses: was DHA 8167 until 07-SEP-10, was DHA 8266 until 08-SEP-09
How we perceive, analyze, value, and evaluate design outcomes/results.
DES 8170 - Topics in Design (Topics course)
(1 cr [max 3]; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall & Spring; may be repeated for 6 credits; may be repeated 6 times)
In-depth investigation of topic announced in advance.
DES 8181 - Research Ethics
(1 cr; Prereq-Grad student; S-N or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Equivalent courses: was DHA 8181 until 07-SEP-10
Overview of ethical concerns/questions in conducting/disseminating research. Mentoring relationships, use of human subjects, data handling, plagiarism, authorship, publishing, research funding, social responsibility of researchers, code of conduct.
DES 8333 - FTE: Master's
(1 cr; Prereq-Master's student, adviser and DGS consent; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; 6 academic progress units; 6 financial aid progress units)
Equivalent courses: was DHA 8333 until 07-SEP-10
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DES 8444 - FTE: Doctoral
(1 cr; Prereq-Doctoral student, adviser and DGS consent; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; 6 academic progress units; 6 financial aid progress units)
Equivalent courses: was DHA 8444 until 07-SEP-10
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DES 8666 - Doctoral Pre-Thesis Credits
(1 cr [max 6]; Prereq-Doctoral student who has not passed prelim oral; no required consent for 1st/2nd registrations, up to 12 combined cr; dept consent for 3rd/4th registrations, up to 24 combined cr; doctoral student admitted before summer 2007 may register up to four times, up to 60 combined cr; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 12 credits; may be repeated 2 times)
Equivalent courses: was DHA 8666 until 07-SEP-10
Doctoral pre-thesis credits.
DES 8777 - Thesis Credits: Master's
(1 cr [max 18]; Prereq-Max 18 cr per semester or summer; 10 cr total required [Plan A only]; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 50 credits; may be repeated 10 times)
Equivalent courses: was DHA 8777 until 07-SEP-10
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DES 8888 - Thesis Credit: Doctoral
(1 cr [max 24]; Prereq-Max 18 cr per semester or summer; 24 cr required; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 100 credits; may be repeated 10 times)
Equivalent courses: was DHA 8888 until 07-SEP-10
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