VCDP 2313: Design Project Management
Effective date
January 2023
Department
Visual Comm Design Diploma
School
Trades, Technology and Design
Description
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.
Year of study
2nd Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
VCDP 1111, VCDP 1133, taken prior or concurrently, VCDP 1280 OR VCDP 2315, taken prior or concurrently.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Discuss how design thinking and design research fit into design project management
- Interview a client to gain preliminary information on project scope, target market, challenges, timeline, etc
- Produce a detailed client brief to clearly define a design project based on research and client interviews
- Create work schedules including tasks, milestones, roles, and budgets
- Work collaboratively with diverse teammates taking on different roles
- Discuss how key concepts relating to equity, diversity, and inclusion relate to design project management
- Deliver a professional presentation that effectively communicates strategies and design rationales
- Describe the common administrative procedures required in running freelance design projects
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
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
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 42
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 12
Total Hours: 54
Instructional Strategies
A combination of lecture, demonstration, production simulations, problem solving, practical labs and reflective discussion will be used throughout this course.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Evaluation Plan
Type
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Percentage
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Assessment activity
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Project
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30
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Final project
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Assignments
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30
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Assignments
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Lab Work
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30
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May include in-class exercises, assignments, quizzes/tests, and work-in-progress
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Participation
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10
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Participation and professionalism
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Course topics
- 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
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/.
- To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.