DES 411 - Design Project Research and Production II


Description: Production of capstone design studio project deliverables to implementation specifications with accessibility checks and remediation. Work is validated against acceptance criteria while managing schedules, budgets, documentation, and handoffs. Iteration and critique are used to move projects forward.

Prerequisites: DES 310 and DES 409

Credits: 3
Lecture: 1
Lab: 6

Course Content:
  1. Production of design artifacts for Capstone Project
  2. Prototyping and iterative build cycles
  3. Technical standards and specifications
  4. Preflight, testing, and validation
  5. Procurement coordination
  6. Quality assurance of materials and systems
  7. Documentation of process and decisions
  8. Refinement of research
  9. Historical and contemporary references
  10. Critique

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Develop design deliverables through iterative refinement. (1, 2, 8, 10)
  2. Produce capstone deliverables to vendor/implementation specifications. (1, 3, 4)
  3. Apply WCAG-aligned accessibility standards. (3)
  4. Implement accessibility/compliance checks and remediate defects. (2, 4)
  5. Validate deliverables against defined acceptance criteria and success metrics. (2, 4, 8)
  6. Manage production schedules, budgets, and asset pipelines. (5, 7)
  7. Coordinate vendor/fabricator or developer handoffs with complete documentation. (7)
  8. Critique peer work using discipline-specific terminology to propose revisions. (10)
  9. Present progress updates to stakeholders with evidence design reasoning. (7)


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