James and Fernanda,
Here in Brazil, my situation is similar to Fernanda and we are working
with students very close to the industry. I want to talk with you to change
experiences and to find new alternatives to develop the research.
Best regards,
Prof. Antonio Erlindo Braga Jr.
Head of Industrial Design Course
Universidade do Estado do Pará
BRASIL
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De: "Maria Fernanda Camacho" <[log in to unmask]>
Para: <[log in to unmask]>
Enviada em: Terça-feira, 20 de Junho de 2000 16:48
Assunto: Re: re Design activity in relief and development
> Dear James:
> I am Head of a new Industrial Design course at Icesi University in Cali,
> Colombia.
> The 5 year professional course is about to start it's third year, and we
have
> been working hard to set up a more contemporary design course, with more
focus
> on design management, than the usual latinamerican design courses (brought
here
> for the first time by germans).
> We are 3 full time designers, with masters from London and Italy, giving
this a
> lot of thought.
> Though, not as formal research, because here there is never enough money
for
> research. You have to work double to be able to do some research yourself,
> establish courses and aims, and then put it to class practice, and then
make
> changes for the following time, improving. Also, we are aiming to do
> university-industry work.
>
> We have given thought to design methodologies, and we are trying to define
what
> they could be in our context. But it is all very preliminary. Also, design
in
> the region where we are, is something new, despite this being the second
largest
> city in Colombia, and Colombia having about 12 design courses all over the
> country.
>
> It could be of use for you and for us, even to have "a chat".
>
> I also was a trainer in a design workshop with UNESCO last year for
Afrikan
> countries, in Afrika. Some information from this could be useful.
>
> I would be interested to know why you are working on such topic.
>
> Regards,
>
> Maria F. Camacho
> Head Industrial Design Course
> Icesi University
> Cali-Colombia
>
> www.icesi.edu.co
>
>
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