| Keywords |
Convergence Design Education; Product?Visual Design Integration; K?S?A Competency Framework; Attitude-Based Collaboration; Team-Based Studio Learning |
| Abstract |
Contemporary design practice requires integrative solutions beyond single disciplines. This study evaluates a Convergence Design studio integrating Product Design (PD) and Visual Design (VD). The model structures competencies using a Knowledge?Skill?Attitude (K?S?A) framework. A team-based course delivered over a semester was implemented with senior undergraduate design students. Students were categorized by prior background: PD-dominant, VD-dominant, or Balanced. Mixed methods combined K?S?A pre/post surveys with instructor and expert evaluations. Overall convergence competencies improved across CD-K, CD-S, and CD-A.
Attitude?communication, role negotiation, and coordination?most strongly drove integrated outcomes. Balanced teams performed well, but mixed teams also succeeded when collaboration attitudes were strong. Students developed “mutual translation” between product structure and visual narrative, informing studio design. |