Library
OHP/Slide Projector
Seminar Room/Work Space
IT Services
Data projector
Laptop

Non specialist computer facilities for e-mail, internet access, word processing, database, spreadsheet and basic presentations will be available through LLRS/ITS facilities on campus, not from within the Faculty itself - the exception being the Faculty's Stodent Browsers based in studios which will support e-mail and internet access.

There are no Skills Modulettes assigned to this module.

Take part in seminars and attend lectures looking at methods of research and effective ways to utilize them by way of a team project.

Produce a personal SWOT analysis, in which you will begin to analyse your skills
And their appropriateness in managing design projects

Take part in interim crits and seminars to evaluate your progress

Take part in workshops involving team activities, presentation market awareness.

In this module you will be introduced to the role of design management within the design process and market knowledge in formulating effective design solutions.

You will examine the design management role within initial research, analysing target markets, formulation of design teams, the importance of both primary and secondary research within the design process. Emphasis will be placed upon key skills required within the discipline including time and project management, teams, leadership and communication of ideas.

Team presentation 80% [Learning Outcomes 2 and 3].
Individual SWOT analysis 20% [Learning Outcomes 1 and 3].

Cooper R. Press M. The Design Agenda. Wiley (1995) ISBN 0471941069

Bruce A. Langdon K. Project Management Dorling Kindersley (2000)
ISBN 075132793X

Bruce M, Bessant J. Design in Business. Design Council, Prentice Hall (2002)
ISBN 0273 643746

Journals
Design Management Journal
Design Week
BluePrint
Wallpaper Magazine

www.guardian.co.uk/
www.dmi.org
Mintel market research database