Design 760 Graduate Design Studio

Evaluation
Deliverables:
1. Presentation Content
a. Research: Your presentation should include:
1. Objective(s)

2. Research Methods used: data collection (pilot test,

maketools, surveys and interviews) data analysis
(spreadsheets, post it notes etc), methods for
documentation and information sharing (google docs, etc)

3. Summary: What was found with each activity

4. Implications: Design criteria and/or insights on initial

research and subsequent group activities. I want to clearly
see these how the insights drove your final solution

5. Rationale for your proposal

b. Application: Your design should include:

1. Vision, mission and program goals

2. Curricular Map based on Program Learning Goals and

competency levels

3. General goals for courses

4. Curriculum Structure. (Chronological map or sequential
map that communicates individual parts, the whole and
the connections over 4 yr period).

c. Reflection:
1. What was learned about the topic and about complexity

2. What was learned about doing research in this context

3. What was learned about your team

2. Documentation
Process documented on the blog
Evaluation criteria (80%)
a. Research 30
Completeness

Range and diversity of research methods and tools used

Relevance of the research plan to the objectives

Do the implications follow from the data?

Amount of effort in collecting and analyzing the data

Organization

Was the process clearly presented?

Was the presentation easy to follow?

Professionalism

Quality of the presentation: visual design, no typos, etc.

Timing (30 minutes will include time for questions and

switching to the next team)

b. Application 30
Clear connection between the research insights and the
application

Creative approach (consideration given to the future of the

profession)

Visual representation (your communication solution needs

to deliver the content and context to a prospective student
and to someone looking to understand how the learning
outcomes are met)

c. Reflection 10
What would the team do differently if you were to do this
assignment over? What would you do the same and what
would you do differently?

c. Documentation 10
Clarity, organization and quality of the information on the
blog