Program Learning Outcomes
Research & Strategy
Graduates will be able to:
- Demonstrate literacy in applied and theoretical mobility research in historical and contemporary contexts, including technological, political, economic, social, and cultural factors and their relation to proposed design concepts.
- Conduct social research that generates novel insights and opportunities for design.
- Conduct trend research and generate futures landscapes for framing design strategies and solutions.
- Generate strategy to inform the design of mobility products, services, systems, and experiences.
Design
Graduates will be able to:
- Implement a systematic design process to develop novel mobility concepts in the form of products, services, systems, and experiences.
- Demonstrate competency in critical thinking, visualization, and physical /digital making via prototyping, iteration and validation techniques.
- Employ a personal practice that exhibits expertise and leadership in research / design ethics and environmental sustainability.
- Competently research, prototype, analyze, and validate meaningful interactions and user experiences.
Systems Thinking
Graduates will be able to:
- Apply systems thinking within the design process, demonstrating an ability to consider macro and micro contexts while framing, researching and designing mobility concepts.
Thought Leadership
Graduates will be able to:
- Create and effectively communicate new knowledge in the field of mobility / transportation design for both applied and theoretical domains.
Professional Leadership
Graduates will be able to:
- Cultivate and effectively communicate a personal process that exhibits intellectual agility, displays a strong ability to design, and expands upon typical modalities for design, transportation, and mobility.
- Employ a personal practice that exhibits expertise and leadership in research / design ethics and environmental sustainability.
- Demonstrate competencies in supporting, managing, and leading multidisciplinary teams.