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Aug 06, 2026
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2026-2027 Yavapai College Catalog
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DES 409 - Design Project Research and Production I
Description: Definition of a capstone design studio project, mixed-method research planning, and evidence-based requirements defined with measurable acceptance criteria. Students scope schedules, map applicable standards, construct project architecture, plan for accessibility constraints, and defend their research proposal in a formal presentation.
Prerequisites: DES 306 and DES 307
Credits: 3
Lecture: 1
Lab: 6
Course Content:
- Framing an appropriate research problem to solve
- Visual research
- Stakeholder and user research methods
- Competitive analysis
- Comparative analysis
- Feasibility assessment
- Requirements definition and success criteria
- Ethical considerations and compliance
- Project plan, scope, and milestones
- Research synthesis and concept direction
- Historical and contemporary references
- Critique
Learning Outcomes:
- Define a capstone problem with stakeholders, scope, constraints, and success metrics. (1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 11)
- Develop deliverables through iterative refinement. (2, 10, 12)
- Construct a mixed-method research plan (competitive, user, technical, compliance). (3, 4, 5, 6, 8)
- Elicit requirements from findings and translate them into measurable acceptance criteria. (7, 10)
- Plan schedules, risks, and resource needs for production execution. (9)
- Map accessibility, packaging, or technical standards applicable to the project. (8, 6)
- Substantiate the proposed approach in a formal research proposal/defense. (10)
- Critique peer work using discipline-specific terminology to propose revisions. (12)
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