DUXU 2011: Design, User Experience, and Usability. Theory, Methods, Tools and Practice pp 43-52 | Cite as
Exploring the Learning Problems and Resources Usage of Undergraduate Industrial Design Students in Design Studio
Abstract
Design is a power weapon of modern companies. It is important to have excellent designers for the industry. The purpose of this study is to explore the learning problems, and the resources that students used to overcome problems in undergraduate industrial design studio courses. The survey with open type questionnaires was used to collect data. There were 189 undergraduate industrial design students from 3 universities participating in this study. The results demonstrated that the most difficulties design tasks included concept generation, design presentation, and design research. The learning resources used to solve the learning problems included 4 categories: people, object, method, and environment. This information can increase the understanding of the learning process of students, and provide the reference for teaching planning and the setting of the learning resources in design education.
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Industrial design learning problems learning resources design studioPreview
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