For two weeks at a time, these students undertake design projects that cover design innovation, quick modelling, and sustainability. The students are introduced to design methods and strategies used to teach in British universities, and will learn about idea development and research as a means of informing the design process.
Design students from Edinburgh Napier University also spend four months studying in Zhengzhou as part of an exchange programme and are introduced to Chinese approaches to design.
Published writings on this subject include (with Richard Firth):
“Lost in Translation: Teaching Product Design Across Cultural and Language Boundaries in China and the UK”
Cumulus 38° South Conference 2009, Swinburne University of Technology and RMIT University Melbourne, Australia
