Presentation of proposal [Learning Outcome 1 and 3].
Report 2500 words [Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4and 5].

Cooper R / Press M, The Design Agenda (Wiley), 1995, ISBN 0-471-94106-9 (chapter 6).
Heap J, The Management of Innovation (Cassell), 1989, ISBN 0-304-32218-0.
Lydiate K, Professional Practice in Design Consultancy (Design Council), 1992, ISBN 0-85072-304-3.

Design Management Journal
Design Journal
www.dmi.org
www.designcouncil.org.uk

Students are expected to take advantage of the extensive library facilities available within the University; keeping abreast of current development through appropriate periodicals and being aware of the work of major practitioners in their subject.

OHP,
Library,
Slide Library,
Seminar room,
External information source / case study,
Laptop,
Data Projector.

Non-specialist computing 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 student browsers based in studios which will support e-mail and internet access.

There are no skills modulettes assigned to this module.

Design audit is one of the core activites within design management and is a key tool in measuring design effectiveness. The emphasis of this module is to introduce you to the design audit process by way of case studies which will be presented to the peer group and seminar workshops. You will study the criteria and develop specific criteria relevant to your chosen case study with which to carry your own design audit of an external organisation, the choice of which will be negotiated with your tutor. The module will be project led by way of seminars, tutorials. This module aims to develop your analytical and research skills and to enable you to evaluate effectively the design of the design process by effectively selecting appropriate method

A series of introduction lectures to the key elements of audit followed by individual and group project progression tutorials throughout the module.

You will undertake primary research within an external organization with design management theory in order to propose recommendations

Analyse and present case studies and a proposal of your report to the group.