DEA 4402 - Disruptive Design: Competitions Studio

Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: completion of DEA 3030 and one the following studios DEA 3301, DEA 3302, DEA 4401, or permission of instructor. Minimum cost of materials: $150. Course competition registration fee $75. Enrollment limited to: 16 students. DEA seniors have priority.

J. Vasquez Armstrong.

What do the White House and a tin can of beans share in common? Both were the result of a design competition. The last studio in the undergraduate design sequence will engage the “real world” in a series of design challenges. Each student will participate in at least 3 design competitions of various scale, requirements and origin.

Outcome 1: Develop an individual design process and technique

Outcome 2: Apply research and analysis tools to the design process and learn to identify design opportunities

Outcome 3: Develop methods to quickly and effectively deliver design ideas in visual and written form