Spring 2027

Collaborative Design Capstone

The Collaborative Design Capstone culminates design education via real-world challenges, emphasizing multidisciplinary teamwork, portfolio development, and the full design cycle from research to implementation.

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Summary

What you’ll be able to do

  • Apply a deep understanding of design principles, aesthetics, and usability to create visually compelling and functional solutions.

  • Synthesize knowledge from various design disciplines to address complex design challenges.

  • Define design problems accurately by conducting thorough research, historical analysis, analyzing user needs, and identifying project constraints.

  • Collaborate effectively within diverse teams, leveraging each member's strengths to achieve project goals and outcomes.

  • Develop and implement project plans, considering scope, timeline, resource allocation, and risk management to deliver projects on schedule.

  • Communicate design concepts persuasively through compelling visual presentations, articulate written explanations, and confident verbal discussions.

  • Actively seek and incorporate constructive feedback to refine and enhance design iterations, demonstrating a commitment to continuous improvement.

  • Deliver polished and professional design pitches and presentations that effectively convey the design process, rationale, and outcomes.

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Prerequisites

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DS 123, 140, 220, 221,DS/​GEN BUS 240, and ART HIST/​ANTHRO/​DS/​HISTORY/​LAND ARC 264

DS 650

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Spring 2027

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LAB 001Classroom Instruction0 / 250

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Student experience

the class

Culminates design education through real-world challenges. Develops critical thinking, creativity, innovation for effective solutions. Emphasizes collaborative teamwork within multidisciplinary groups. Guides portfolio development, underscoring growth and versatility as a designer. Topics include defining problems through research, conceptualizing solutions, designing prototypes and interfaces, conducting user testing, and implementing designs.

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Topics

  • Problem definition and research
  • Conceptualization of solutions
  • Prototyping and interface design
  • User testing
  • Design implementation

Skills

  • Critical thinking and creative problem solving
  • Collaborative teamwork in multidisciplinary settings
  • Portfolio development showcasing designer versatility
  • End-to-end design process from research to implementation

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DS 650 · Spring 2027

Collaborative Design Capstone

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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