DESIGN 8905
Independent Design Thesis
An independent design project on a topic selected and developed by the student and researched in DESIGN 8151. The objective of the thesis project is for each student to define an individual position and research trajectory with regard to the discipline and practice of design + technology.
Topics
- Develop rigorous thesis project methods through process and iteration.
- Develop a focused thesis project design argument.
- Demonstrate collaborative skills.
- Demonstrate understanding of experimentation and prototyping.
- Develop an applied design & technology thesis project.
- Develop a rigorous technical paper documenting the thesis process and project (introduction, background, methods, results, discussion, conclusion).
Official roster learning outcomes
Prerequisites & course information
DESIGN 8151.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
- Catalogue entry ↗
Catalogue variants
- Independent Design Thesis · 9.0 · Graduate