Development of Innovative Live Design Project (ILDP) based on IC-PBL for Higher Education

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to develop an innovation model through industry-academia cooperation by grafting the concept of IC-PBL onto design methodologies and design processes. Another purpose is to evaluate the field applicability of the model by implementing a model-based project. First, as for the research method, an ILDP (Innovative Live Design Project) model was derived by grafting the design process onto the concept of IC-PBL. Second, a syllabus based on the model was presented, and the live design project implemented in the actual education. Third, through a questionnaire with 11 students who participated in the course, data on the field suitability of the model were derived. Three corporate executives and professors evaluated the innovativeness of the students’ design outcomes. As a result, the level of understanding and the difficulty of activities were shown to be high, exceeding the average values. Positive factors included ‘experience in actual company works’ and ‘experience in the feedback of persons in charge of actual work’. In addition, the evaluation of innovativeness, there were opinions that the viewpoint of problem solutions was remarkable, and the design outcomes were judged to have innovativeness. However, time allocation caused by continuous feedbacks of clients showed as the factor of problem, which should be improved for highly satisfactory through the refinement of time allocation of decision-making process. Therefore, the experiences gained from the practice based live project show that the ILDP model appropriate in aspects of the field suitability. Also, the reflections through industry linked courses improve students not only to be more responsible future practitioners but also to produce innovative outcomes. Keywords: Live Design Project, Innovative Design Learning Model, IC-PBL, Higher Education