By Invitation Only: A Multidisciplinary Framework for an Industry-Led Design Approach

Considering the issues faced by education during the pandemic, the need for design programmes to synchronise with the industry is rather essential. The disconnect between design students' studio practice during the pandemic has aggravated the situation further, considering that the most appointed defect of design programmes is their low involvement with the industry in multidisciplinary projects. What benefits for design students and Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to participate in industry-led projects? How can those be implemented, considering the recovery state in which many design programmes currently are? Through a survey with students who participated in this brief (N=32), and interviews conducted with the alumni who mentored them during the project (N=8), this mix-methods approach will refine the framework used in this project, involving industry partners and design programmes, providing insight on how students can benefit from such projects, creating another approach to connect them with the industry, other than a traditional internship. 

Citation:
Fernandes, Clara, et al. ''By Invitation Only: A Multidisciplinary Framework for an Industry-Led Design Approach.'' DRS2022: RESEARCH PAPERS, edited by D. Lockton, et al., Bilbao, Design Research Society, 2022, doi: 10.21606/drs.2022.192.