IA 590E - Design Practice Research Internship

This full semester internship combines the process and procedures for practice based design research with academic research in an approved professional design firm. Students will develop and apply academic research methods and theory to practice based design problems. The “Design Practice Research Internship” provides a foundation for evidenced based design and inspired research within current design practice. The fourteen week period is planned and supervised by faculty and site supervisors. Students meet weekly on campus supervision group provides the opportunity for students to reflect upon their experiences and learning. Students are responsible for outside reading and writing assignments designed
to integrate design research with practice. Students spend 3 or 4 days at site and attend weekly meeting on campus.

Credits: 3