《Competencies and qualifications for industrial design jobs》.pdf

Competencies and qualifications for industrial design jobs: implications for design practice, education, and student career guidance Ming-Ying Yang, Graduate School of Design, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Douliu, Yunlin 640, Taiwan Manlai You, Department of Industrial Design, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Douliu, Yunlin 640, Taiwan Fei-Chuan Chen, Graduate School of Technological and Vocational Education, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Douliu, Yunlin 640, Taiwan This study aims to understand the various job titles currently used in the ID profession and their corresponding recruiting qualifications. It compares the qualifications among the various design jobs in the product development process, and between different types of design organizations. Finally, the implications of the discoveries to design practice, education, and student career guidance are discussed. 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Keywords: industrial design, design education, design practice ndustrial design, as an integrated profession, covers a wide range, including engineering (technology, techniques, material and pro- cessing), ergonomics (operation, safety, usability, sensation), I business (marketing, management, planning, corporate identity), aesthetics (form, visualization, style), and even involving social, environmental, and cultural issues (Giard, 2000; ICSID, 2003; IDSA, 2003). Design educators and professionals are always concerned with the issue of industrial designers’ competencies. However, the quality of ID graduates is no