Library
Overhead projector
35mm slide projector
Seminar room

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

Specialist skills for Art and Design modules are delivered, at the appropriate level, within dedicated workshop units. These skills packages have been developed to be offered to all students across awards to enhance and develop their abilities and also to underpin workshop use with the necessary health and safety training.

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Topalian A (1980) The Management of Design Projects. 085227078X

Churchill G (1988) Basic Market Research. Dryden 0030072786

Bruce & Bessiant (2002) Design in Business Practice. Hall 0273643746

Sharp & Howard The Management of a Student Researh Project (2000) OU. 056607706X

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

There will be a series of weekly lectures/seminars supported by tutorials, which will introduce you to the theory underpinning design project management and team working. The main vehicle for learning will be a team proejct which will require you to actively collaborate with your peers to research and plan for the solution of a design problem of your choice. Your first task will be to negotiate a suitable project with your tutor and then you will be expected to organise yourselves to meet your own aims and objectives. You will be supported throughout the module by tutorials in your teams.

In practice-based modules, appropriate student supervision beyond the stated contact learning hours is determined by the number of students enrolled on the module per semester, and will be in accordance with current health and safety requirements.

This module will equip you with important skills you will need for further study on your Masters course and in your ultimate career. The emphasis in the module will be on developing your own skills of communication, research and team working to equip you for work in the many spheres of the design world and to play a leading role in design teams and design projects. This important grounding in professional and management skills will help you to develop, negotiate and plan projects throughout the rest of the course and importantly will prepare you for your Master project planning and execution. In particular, you will learn about and apply a variety of research methods, developing an understanding of which methods are appropriate to particular situations. You will have practical experience of team work and project management, underpinned by the theory of working with and leading others and of managing design processes. You will build upon your current communication skills of writing and oral presentation to develop these to a professional level appropriate in your own design discipline. In addition you will be introduced to computing and in particular the use of IT as a research source.

100% Team report of 6,000 words, team presentation and 2,000 word individual report.

To achieve a pass in this module the assessed work must demonstrate achievement of the learning outcomes as listed above.

To achieve a distinction in this module you must complete the assessment task and demonstrate achievement of all of the learning outcomes (A,B,C,D). You will have selected a range of appropriate research methods and applied these thoroughly and innovatively. Your project plan will be highly detailed and realistic. You will have played a leading role in the work of your team, carrying considerable responsibility ensuring the achievement of your teams aims. You will have fully participated in the writing of the report and at the presentation. Your individual report will be highly reflective and will fully analyse how your team operated and you will show you have gained considerable insight into your own strengths and weaknesses in this context.