xdMFA Thesis Document Evaluation

Information About You and the Candidate

Please use the form below to evaluate the MFA Candidate's work presented in their Thesis Document. Responses will be sent to the Graduate Director for Experience Design.

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

Your Name *

Your affiliation (department and institution if not Miami). *

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

Yes

No

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 Thesis Document.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 work using the five measures below.

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

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? *

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? *

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? *

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? *

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?

Do you approve this Thesis Document and are you willing to sign the completion Certificate? *

Yes, as-is.

Yes. I trust the candidate implemented my comments and trust the Thesis Adviser's final review of the Document.

Not yet. I want to see a revised copy of the Thesis Document before I will consider signing.

Not yet. Major revisions or other work is needed before I would consider signing.

The MFA Candidate will coordinate with you to obtain your signature.

I would be willing to sign the Thesis completion certificate if...

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