Research on Talent Cultivation of Local Product Design Professionals Based on Cooperative Education

Abstract

The booming growth of creative industries has resulted in a substantial rise in the need for talented individuals in innovative product design. A multitude of institutions and universities possess open-product students majoring in design. Nevertheless, due to the alterations in consumer demand, traditional product design urgently needs reform due to monotonous functions and serious homogenisation. In recent years, the cultural and creative sectors have been actively seeking innovative and intelligent products since they have become a new trend in the consumer market. Moreover, universities' current talent training model for cultivating such needs still needs improvement. Drawing from the current condition of talent development in product design and integrating the pedagogical knowledge gained recently, this paper presents a novel idea of local product design professional talent cultivation founded on the principles of cooperative education.