Monica Motamedi Ph.D.

Teaching & supervision

Project-based learning for thoughtful, capable designers.

Studio and classroom work that develops research literacy, design judgement, collaborative practice, and confident communication.

Teaching philosophy

Inquiry, making, critique, and reflection.

  1. 01

    Connect theory to authentic design, marketing, and consumer-research problems through scaffolded, project-based learning.

  2. 02

    Move from problem framing and secondary research to insight, prototyping, testing, iteration, and persuasive presentation.

  3. 03

    Use critiques, workshops, usability testing, and journey mapping to develop reflective judgement and evidence-based decisions.

  4. 04

    Support culturally diverse learners with clear expectations and multiple forms of participation.

Courses taught

01 Global Marketing Management02 Understanding the Modern World03 Creative Thesis04 UX Design05 UI Design06 Communication Design07 User-Centred Design08 Human Factors Engineering09 Computer-Aided Design10 Industrial Drawing11 Economics and Management of Industrial Products12 Design Thinking Methods

Student supervision

Creative thesis, capstone, and student project mentorship.

Monica supervises course-based creative theses and capstones from problem definition through research, user insight, journey mapping, prototyping, usability testing, iteration, design rationale, and final presentation.

Student-work attribution: Any public student work will be explicitly labelled as student work completed under Monica Motamedi’s instruction. Names and images require verified permission before publication.