AEM 4402 - Integrated Competitions Studio

Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).

Prerequisite: AEM 3110, NBA 5180 or relevant experience/coursework and permission of instructor (for non-design majors). Completion of two upper level studios (e.g. DEA 3301, DEA 3302, DEA 4401) or permission of instructor (for design majors). Course competition registration fee $75. Co-meets with DEA 4402. Students enrolled in DEA 4402 will contribute the bulk of the design work, requiring additional hours both in and out of studio, and will therefore receive 4 credits.

D. Ramzy.

This course is a unique cross-college collaborative studio bringing together students to work on competitions requiring both a design and business case. Students will develop projects (and processes) that benefit from the intersection of their respective disciplines, enabling all participants to generate creative, innovative and feasible ideas, as well as communicate their vision persuasively. Ideal for those interested in entrepreneurship, strategy, business design and social innovation, it offers an opportunity to work in the intense studio environment, characterized by the iterative, human-centered design process, fast failure and peer learning. Each student will submit to at least 3 design competitions of various scale, requirements and origin, resulting in portfolio-ready projects that past students have gone on to build after graduation.

Outcome 1: Students will be able to apply research and analysis tools to the design process and learn to identify design opportunities.

Outcome 2: Students will be able to use the iterative process for problem solving: generating, testing, and refining ideas, products, business models, etc.

Outcome 3: Students will be able to practice working collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams.

Outcome 4: Students will be able to model innovative concepts at the intersection of design and business.

Outcome 5: Students will be able to apply research and analysis tools to the design process and learn to identify design opportunities.