This document outlines the education/business/research strategy of an institution involved in art and design. It discusses the institution's participation in various networks and partnerships with businesses and public institutions. It also describes the institution's curriculum, which includes a 5-year master's degree in design, 2-year apprenticeship programs, and continuing education courses. Several research projects are also mentioned that involve designing for new needs around mobility, packaging, museums, and more.

1. Design innovation strategy
Education/business/research
Novembre 2009
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2. + About the institution
Participation in various
networks Presidency of Cumulus - first global
association of higher education
institutions in art and design
Member of the Industrial Designers
Society of America
Member of the « Association pour la
Promotion de la Création
Industrielle (APCI) »
Member of the « Conférence des
Grandes Ecoles » association
Member of 4 regional economic
clusters
Member of the local association for
higher education and research (PRES)
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3. + About the institution
Industrial partnerships as a
strong basis for education
policy and development
SMEs :
Le Choix Funéraire, Jacomo, Envie, Boutet,
SIA, Forège…
International companies :
Arcelor, Seb, Orange, La Poste, Veolia, Fagor-
Brandt, Continental, Bénéteau, Bongrain,
Charal, SFR…
Public institutions :
The Pays de la Loire region, SEM Saint Jean
de Monts, Abbaye royale de Fontevraud…
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4. + About the
institution
Curriculums
3 main activities :
1 - 5-year Master’s Degree
in Design, certified by the
State.
2 - First and only national
center for apprenticeship in
design, 2-year French
national vocational training
diplomas in Design
3 - Continuing education, 8
month program in webdesign
and 1 to 5 day training
sessions.
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5. + About the institution
Master’s program
1 - One common year open to
all secondary education
backgrounds
2 - 2 years at BA level of skill
based specialization either in
Graphic design, Interaction
design, Product design or
Spatial design
3 - 2 years at MA level of topic-
related majors, based on current
social and economic issues
Possibilities of double master’s
degrees in Management or
Virtual Reality.
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6. Mutations of the built environment
CreaTer with DELTA
Fostering creativity in office buildings
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7. New eating habits
Profils de Loire
Innovative packaging for Loire valley wines
A. Cussoneau
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8. Tangible interfaces
Shared spaces
Enhancing the museum experience
via interactivity
N. Guyon
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9. Responsible innovation
Lifedrop
Water, a humanitarian combat
M. Szurek
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10. M. Lemeur
New mobility
Concept cab with SIA
Truck cabin for 2015
A. Senant
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11. Crosscultural design
Branch in Qingdao, China
15 French students studying and
practicing design in China
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12. Virtual Reality
Scope
Augmented reality toys
F. Lasorne
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13. www.lecolededesign.com
Présentation officielle 25 septembre 2009 14:00
La Cantine, passage des Panoramas - Paris 2e
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