Honours Project - SDES4104

The aim of this project is to provide the Honours candidate with the opportunity to research and document an approved design related topic. Topics that explore design's relationship to: history/theory, processess and technics, objects and prototypes, interactivity, ethics, materials and potential use, studio management, studio practice strategies, and education are examples of appropriate research areas. The Honours program in the Bachelor of Design provides a series of seminar presentations by research experts and Honours candidates to support the development of a research project comprising a research document and, where appropriate, studio outcomes. Candidates are asked to frame a research question or hypothesis in relation to an existing body of knowledge. The research process will include the application of a nominated research practice or methodology suited to the question. Analysis of the research findings based on documented evidence forms the basis for conclusions and suggestions for further research. Successful completion of the subject with a Grade of Credit (65%) and above will lead to the Award of the Bachelor of Design with Honours.