Design Research


  • Category
  • Courses

  • Program
  • Communication & Design

  • Instructors
  • Muqeem Khan
    Mariam Aziz
    Zain Saeed
    Anser Shaukat
    Zahra Malkani
    Syed Ali

  • Offered In
  • 1) Fall 2018
    2) Spring 2020
    3) Fall 2020
    4) Spring 2021

    Course Description

    This is a two-part course that is taught across the span of a year. Part I introduces students to the concept of searching for and isolating problems in their physical world, by presenting a product, process or service in the form of a research proposal. It helps refine the presented proposals by inculcating an understanding of relevant practice-based research approaches and methods and helps develop a research paradigm in the context of inter- and trans disciplinary curiosities. In Part II, students are tasked with the rigorous process of transforming their research ideas into a final, creative manifestation of their work, including, but not limited to design artifacts, scholarly research articles, a short/feature-length film, or dynamic/interactive visuals.