IXD 410 - Project Management for Design

    Recent Professors
    Alexander D.
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Admission to the Bachelor of Science in Interaction Design.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of IXD 410
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course contextualizes project management for interaction designers through three lenses: Time Management, Career Management, and applied Project Management. The first two lenses‚ÄîTime and Career Management‚Äîtake place in the first half of class. These sections make the connection between personal development and project management. During the first half of class, students will also develop a comprehensive overview of current design development processes and tools used to successfully deliver high-quality projects on time. In the second half of the class, students will then apply their evolving skills to a client-based project. Students will learn to clearly communicate with clients and manage the design process while integrating design objectives into the overall development timeline. In all three sections, students will develop leadership skills as well as learn to plan, organize, motivate, and control resources based on defined goals. This course is open only to students who have been admitted to SMC’s Bachelor of Science program in Interaction Design. See ixd.smc.edu for more information.