Partnerships in an industrial design studio : augmenting the master-apprentice model to inspire collaboration

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Abstract

The industrial design studio presents opportunities for students to learn a range of skills and knowledge that will equip them to enter professional practice. This paper presents the unfolding of a capstone studio where student teams undertake project-based learning, and where the instructor is both the master and a team-player. The question that is investigated is to what extent does an augmented master-apprentice teaching model impact student collaboration in the design studio, and can the model be used to drive positive learning outcomes. The study considers the design process of 14 student-teams studying industrial design at Western Sydney University (WSU) Australia, and the design process of an instructor-team comprised of four industrial design academics. The paper is an experiential account of a lighting project as undertaken by instructors and students and proposes a novel method for teaching professional practice through co-creation, collective cohesion and by behaviour-modelling of collaboration in action.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of DRS 2020 International Conference: Synergy, 11-14 August 2020, held online
PublisherDesign Research Society
Pages1916-1932
Number of pages17
ISBN (Print)9781912294374
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
EventDesign Research Society. Conference -
Duration: 11 Aug 2020 → …

Publication series

Name
ISSN (Print)2398-3132

Conference

ConferenceDesign Research Society. Conference
Period11/08/20 → …

Open Access - Access Right Statement

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)

Keywords

  • industrial design
  • education
  • project method in teaching

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