2009 SEGD Academic Summit
San Diego

Academic Summit PDF can be downloaded below

Agenda

Wednesday, May 27, 2009
9:00am – 5:00 pm
San Diego State University
San Diego, California

2009 SEGD Academic Educational Programs are sponsored by Matthews Paint
The 2009 SEGD Academic Education Workshop is Sponsored by D3, Zumar Industries and Jacobs Environmental Graphic Design

The SEGD Academic Education Committee would like to thank San Diego State University for all their efforts on behalf of SEGD and this event.

8:00am
Registration
Breakfast and Coffee to be provided

9:00am
Introduction to SEGD and EGD Education
• Overview
• The EGD educational program

Michele Phelan, SEGD Board Member and Education Committee Chair
Kelly Kolar, SEGD Board Member

9:15am
Sponsor Introduction

Core Competencies of Environmental Graphic Designers
• Core competencies, design intent and the design process
• EGD competencies and other design disciplines
• How academic programs meet competencies

Craig Berger, Director of Education SEGD

10:00am
Break

10:15am – 11:00am
Panel Discussion: Challenges in Program, Class and Curriculum Implementation
• Developing an institutional “champion”
• Institutional support and integration
• Finding professional support
• Connecting with SEGD resources
• Expanding to a multi-course program
• Specializing in a specific direction or area

Discussion Moderator: George Lim, University of Colorado School of Architecture and Planning

11:00am
Academic Case Studies
• Curriculum
• Resources required
• Student challenges and achievement
• Lessons learned

Speakers: Wayne Hunt, Art Center; Tim McNeil, University of California at Davis

12:00pm
D3 Education Presentation
Lunch

1:00pm
Academic Case Studies
• Curriculum
• Resources required
• Student challenges and achievement
• Lessons learned

Speakers: Susan Merritt, San Diego State University; Jody Graff, Drexel; David Middleton, Kent State University; Lisa Fontaine, Iowa State University; Brenda Cowen, Fashion Institute of Technology; George Lim, Colorado University

4:20pm
Final summary and next steps
• Developing an Academic Consortium
• SEGD strategy, academic budget and fund raising
• SEGD resources for schools
• Final questions

Craig Berger, Director of Education SEGD
Michele Phelan, SEGD Board Member and Education Committee Chair

4:50pm
Tour of Sign Shop
Led by Susan Merritt, San Diego State University