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Design Education Today

Technical Contexts, Programs and Best Practices

von: Dirk Schaefer, Graham Coates, Claudia Eckert
149,79 €
Verlag:	Springer
Format:	PDF
Veröffentl.:	16.05.2019
ISBN/EAN:	9783030171346
Sprache:	englisch

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Titelbeschreibung

<div>This book provides extensive information on the key technical design disciplines, education programs, international best practices and modes of delivery that are aimed at preparing a trans-disciplinary design workforce for the future. It also presents a comprehensive overview of the scope of, and state of the art in, design education. </div><div><br></div><div>The book highlights signature design education programs from around the globe and across all levels, in both traditional and distance learning settings. Additionally, it discusses professional societies for designers and design educators, as well as the current standards for professional registration, and program accreditation. Reflecting recent advances and emerging trends, it offers a valuable handbook for design practitioners and managers, curriculum designers and program leaders alike. It will also be of interest to students and academics looking to develop a career related to the more technical aspects of design. </div>

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Scope – Technical Design Domains.- Educating the Design Workforce of Near Tomorrow.- Research in Design Education.- Design Education Programs.- Design Education Settings.- Design and Design Education as a Profession.- Accreditation of Design Education Programs.- Bibliography.

Autorenportrait

<div><b>Dirk Schaefer</b> is a Professor and Chair in Industrial Design at the University of Liverpool, UK. He is spearheading internationally leading research on Cloud-based Design and Manufacturing (CBDM) and Social Product Development (SPD). Professor Schaefer has more than twenty five years of experience in Computer-aided Engineering, Design and Manufacturing, both in industry and academia. A passionate educator, he also conducts research on Design Education, especially in the context of pedagogy focused on personalized Learning and the delivery of Design Education to learners in Online and other Distance Learning settings.</div><div><b><br></b></div><b>Graham Coates</b> is a Professor and Chair in Urban Resilience in the School of Engineering at Newcastle University, UK. Within the School of Engineering, he is Director of Excellence in Learning and Teaching. Prior to this, he was Director of Education in the Department of Engineering at Durham University in the United Kingdom. Professor Coates has 20 years of experience in academia and seven years of experience in industry. He has a keen interest in learning and teaching for engineers.<div><br></div><div><b>Claudia Eckert</b> is a Professor of Design at the Open University, UK. She studies design processes in industrial practice and work on theoretical foundations of design research.</div>

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Sonderbeitrag

Presents a comprehensive guide to the state of the art in design education Surveys education programs and best practices from around the globe Considers the role of professional bodies and industrial standards in encouraging design excellence