ABSTRACT

It is hard to uncover design studio courses because it includes complex, intricate and rich learning experiences. Therefore, it needs a special attention in terms of both instructional strategies and academic studies. This paper addresses developing a qualitative way of evaluating a design studio course. This is an attempt to shed a light into this complex issue together with the students. To achieve this, senior industrial design students participated a two-part session to generate a design studio course evaluation template. Based on the reviews and suggestions from the students, the evaluation template was developed including these three main dimensions, which are communication, content and process, and overall.