IDSD 4881 - Senior Project I: Sustainable Design Research

Credits: 2

In the first of the three-part senior project sequence, students will develop an understanding of research methodologies and information gathering for application to their senior design project. Emphasis is on the compilation and analysis of research critical to the identification of specific problems using evidence-based design strategies within sociocultural, behavioral, historical, and environmental systems contexts. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have researched, compiled, and analyzed all information relevant to their senior design project and developed preliminary design concepts for the beginning application of research for their commercial project. The students will complete an organized professional reference source that includes a detailed project proposal, programming analysis, and preliminary schematics defending the project proposal.

Prerequisites: IDSD 3845 - Sustainable Hospitality Design, IDSD 3870 - Sustainable Office Design, ID 3715 - Building Information Modeling: Revit

Notes: (Formerly IDSD 4840 Design Research - Sustainable Design)

Course Learning Outcomes:
Interior Design learning outcomes are governed by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) Professional Standards found at https://accredit-id.org/professional-standards/. Each course in the RMCAD Interior Design program addresses multiple CIDA standards.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will demonstrate understanding of, and proficiency in, the following CIDA standards. Levels of proficiency appropriate to each course are defined in the course rubric.

4. Design Process
13. Interior Construction and Building Systems.

Required Textbooks:
Evidence Based Design: A Process for Research and Writing by DAK Kopec ISBN: 9780132174060

Interior Designer’s Portable Handbook - ISBN: 9780071782067