APDZ 461 Senior Capstone Project

5 credits

Students will complete a culminating project integrating all of their coursework and resulting in an employment portfolio piece that involves all steps in the design process from ideation to proof of concept, showcasing their abilities.

Prerequisites: APDZ 451

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Demonstrate mastery in some and familiarity with many tools, techniques, and technologies associated with design and its applications in the workplace
Express a personal design aesthetic that informs and enriches a student’s future contributions to the field
Employ creative and critical thinking to enhance problem solving
Produce a comprehensive and industry-ready design project including: discovery, concept development, iteration and design, and proof of concept

Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcomes:

possess a broad theoretical knowledge of a range of design disciplines
demonstrate mastery in some and familiarity with many tools, techniques, and technologies associated with design and its applications in the workplace
employ creative and critical thinking to enhance problem solving

Total Hours: 60 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 40 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 20