xdMFA Thesis Defense Evaluation

Information About You and the Candidate

Please use the form below to evaluate the MFA Candidate's Thesis Defense. Responses will be sent to the Graduate Director for Experience Design.

Name of MFA Candidate whose Thesis Defense is being evaluated. *

Your Name *

Your affiliation (Department and Institution if not Miami). *

Are you a member of this MFA Candidate's Committee? *

Yes

Email Address *

This will only be used to contact you about this evaluation, if necessary.

xdMFA Learning Outcomes

Use the following outcomes to evaluate the MFA Candidate's work as presented in their Thesis Defense.

Research: At what level did the individual develop and conduct in-depth research into human and system behavior for design innovation? *

Exemplary

Mastery

Developing

Beginning

Weak

Embrace Complexity: At what level did the individual analyze and visualize real and perceived factors at a systemic level? *

Exemplary

Mastery

Developing

Beginning

Weak

Apply Theory: At what level did the individual apply a wide range of theories and frameworks to experience-centered design processes? *

Exemplary

Mastery

Developing

Beginning

Weak

Productive Partnerships: At what level did the individual develop outcomes with stakeholders via engaging and empowering co-creative processes? *

Exemplary

Mastery

Developing

Beginning

Weak

Detailed Design: At what level did the individual create design prototypes and plans with a high degree of formal and functional detail? *

Exemplary

Mastery

Developing

Beginning

Weak

Cultural Alignment: At what level did the individual create culturally relevant design outcomes informed by research? *

Exemplary

Mastery

Developing

Beginning

Weak

Effective Reporting: At what level did the individual report design analyses and recommendations effectively for a wide range of audiences? *

Exemplary

Mastery

Developing

Beginning

Weak

Design Miami OH Program-wide Learning Outcomes

People are intelligent in many different ways. Our program defines these Multiple Intelligences for Design as a model we call PACES. Please evaluate the MFA Candidate's presentation using the five measures below.

Practical Intelligence: At what level did the individual apply design processes and produce outcomes within practical constraints? *

Exemplary

Mastery

Developing

Beginning

Weak

Examples: on-time, followed criteria or guidelines, included essential content to ensure clarity.

Analytical Intelligence: At what level did the individual demonstrate relevant and accurate decision making for needs being addressed? *

Exemplary

Mastery

Developing

Beginning

Weak

Examples: well-reasoned, justified designs, met stakeholder needs, used iteration to improve work, made logical conclusions.

Creative Intelligence: At what level did the individual generate inventive and engaging outcomes? *

Exemplary

Mastery

Developing

Beginning

Weak

Examples: unexpected approach and/or design outcome, integrated unique content combinations, examined under-addressed concepts, implemented new media.

Emotional Intelligence: At what level did the individual accurately interpret and express emotions that are appropriate for the context? *

Exemplary

Mastery

Developing

Beginning

Weak

Examples: design that captured the right emotions for the communication, explored complex emotional content.

Social Intelligence: At what level did the individual demonstrate an ability to effectively engage and collaborate with others? *

Exemplary

Mastery

Developing

Beginning

Weak

Examples: included a range of participants, methods that involved people and collaboration, empowered participants to have a voice in the work, considered communities and/or individuals as integral to the project.

What was the individual's greatest strength? *

What is an area where the individual could improve? *

Anything else you'd like to share?

What is your overall impression of this MFA Candidate's Thesis Defense? *

Very Satisfied

Satisfied

Neither Satisfied Nor Dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

Very Dissatisfied