GD Capstone 09

This schedule is flexible and tentative. We all as a team will define the dates and tasks as we clarify the capstone projects, presentation, and exhibition.
WEEK 01

Monday Feb. 9

• Introduction to Capstone.
• Understand the course website structure and content.
• Register to the course website.
• Studio Set-Up.
• Find your table and board on the wall.
• Understand the timeline and plan out a draft, then post your schedule in A4 on the wall.
• Browse course materials; books, cd/dvd. websites
• Book sign-out

Wednesday Feb. 11

• Reading Cradle To Cradle
• Sustainable Design for Designers
• Thomas.matthews.com

WEEK 02

Monday Feb. 16

• Reading C2C
• Discussion
• Team Presentations
• Capstone Management Map completed
• Decide one aspect of Dubai reserch
  

*** Your Team Research Presentation

Wednesday Feb. 18 ILA day

WEEK 03

• Refine your team presentation posting with summary
• Complete the X G P list
• Research Place Branding
• Research Dubai with X G P list
  

Monday Feb. 23
Study Thomasmatthew.com

Wednesday Feb. 25
*** Your Tentative Capstone Project Brief Presentation

WEEK 04 (Tasmeem Doha International Design Conference)

• Self Study+Research Week

Monday Mar. 2: No Class

Wednesday Mar. 4 : No Class

WEEK 05

• Case Study Presentation

Monday Mar. 9

Wednesday Mar. 11

Your Capstone Project Presentation on Wednesday

• Be on time. We are going to start with Alia in alphabetical order.
• 5 min.
• Prepare some questions to the audience if you like.

Your Presentation: Be ready with your prepared presentation. You must be able to convince me that how your project will work. 5 min. 

• Title
• Story with emotional statement
• Research Results: You’ll share what you have learned so far and your research will continue grow in different areas of completing your capstone.
  • Problems/Facts
  • Solutions/Case Studies+What you have learned
• Key Messages: Identify at least 5 messages
• Big Ideas: If you are ready for the design direction
• Campaign Planning: Identify a small scale of working with a community to experience your design impact.
  • What
  • Why
  • Where
  • When
  • How

WEEK 06: Search + Research
Mon Mar. 16: Research on your topic + Dream a big picture
Wed Mar. 18: Individual Meetings: Research + Sketches

WEEK 07: Research + Survey
Mon Mar. 23: Individual Meetings: Story + Sketches + Concept + Survey
Wed Mar. 25: Big Idea + Survey result presentation

WEEK 08: Big Idea Unfolding
Mon Mar. 30: Sketches + Concept Development
Wed Apr. 1: Experimentations + Mock-ups for all your applications

WEEK 09: Rest + Recharge + Catching UP
Mon Apr. 6 : No Class
Wed Apr. 8 : No Class

WEEK 10: Final Approval
Mon Apr. 13: Individual Meetings with your process presentation
Wed Apr. 15: Final Approval for Capstone Research Paper
•    Capstone Project Brief
•    Research + Case Study + Big Idea
•    Mock-Ups and Production Plan
•    Build Your Capstone Blog for your presentation

WEEK 11: Capstone Mid-Point Presentation to the public at ZU
Mon Apr. 20: 7 students Presentations
Wed Apr. 22: 7 students Presentations

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WEEK 12

Production Begins: All Alpha Approvals for production .

• Review Your research paper
• DISPLAY BOARD 6 BOARDS
• PROMOTIONAL VIDEO
• PROMOTIONAL PRINT MATERIALS
• WEBSITE PORTFOLIO BIZ-CARD AND CD
• CATALOG CONTENT+CAPSTONE DOCUMENT+ SKETCHBOOK

Monday Apr. 27

Wednesday Apr. 29

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WEEK 13

• Beta Production: All Electronic Mock-ups needed to be approved
  

Monday May 4: Electronic Mock-ups

Wednesday May 6: Electronic Mock-ups

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WEEK 14

• Beta Approvals

Monday May 11: Revision

Wednesday May 13: Revision

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WEEK 15

• Final Production for PRINT and VIDEO Promotion
  

Monday May 18

Wednesday May 20

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WEEK 16

• Test Movie/Printing and Final Approvals for production
• Catalog Production (40 capstone students Catalog Template completion due)
• Print and online Invitation Distribution
• Other marketing materials are printed and ready to be distributed

Monday May 25

Wednesday May 27

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WEEK 17

• Final Production Week

Monday Jun. 1

Wednesday Jun. 3

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WEEK 18:

• Final Presentations
• Exhibition & Preparation
• Testing Installations Website Launch
• Blog Announcement
• Print and CD Catalog Production Completed

Monday Jun. 8: 7 Presentations

Wednesday Jun. 10: 7 Presentations

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WEEK 19

• Exhibition

Monday Jun. 16

Wednesday Jun. 18