Spruce, J., Evans, M., 2008.
Life after the party: Student experiences and graduate expectations
Output Type: | Conference paper |
Presented at: | Engineering & Product Design Education Conference |
Publication: | Yes |
Venue: | Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona |
Publisher: | Artyplan global printers ltd, spain |
Dates: | 4/9/2008 - 5/9/2008 |
URL: | www.artyplan.com |
Volume/Issue: | 2 |
Pagination: | pp. 761-766 |
This paper considers students' experience of product design education, and explores their expectations of working in the design industry. It provides a contextualisation of recent initiatives that call for increased emphasis upon the commercial awareness of design within the curriculum. Evidence of the 'disconnect' between students' perceptions of design practice and the increasing demands from the industry are detailed.