Design Project Management (VCDP 2313)
Professional design projects are complex, requiring several stages and different collaborative roles. This course introduces students to the key principles in design project management, from initial research stages and project planning through to completion and final presentation. Students will choose from a variety of mock client projects and will collaboratively practice their project management skills via role play, project planning, design implementation, and presentation. At the completion of this course, students will be ready to work with real clients in the program's advanced client studio courses.
Course code: VCDP 2313
Credits: 3.0
Tuition: $0
Length: 54.0 hours
Course outline:
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Prerequisites
VCDP 1111, VCDP 1133, taken prior or concurrently, VCDP 1280 OR VCDP 2315, taken prior or concurrently. No schedule is currently available. Please check again later.
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- Design project stages
- Work schedules, timelines, milestones
- Common tasks and roles in design projects
- Budgets, contracts, and quotes
- Design research
- Participatory and co-design
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Respectful design
- Creative briefs
- Client interviews
- Collaboration and communication skills
- Presentations
- Design rationales
- Freelance design work
1. Interview with department to discuss previous experience
2. A portfolio assessment of previously completed related work OR
3. The demonstration of skills via the successful completion of 1-4 related projects/assignments similar to those completed in the course, chosen at the discretion of the department
2. A portfolio assessment of previously completed related work OR
3. The demonstration of skills via the successful completion of 1-4 related projects/assignments similar to those completed in the course, chosen at the discretion of the department
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
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