Tracey is passionate about skills development and creating equal opportunity through education. After 8 years of teaching computer aided design (CAD) to students in the jewellery programme at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology and the Tshwane University of Technology in Pretoria, Tracey identified a need to address the unique challenges faced by her students, regarding the lack of resources and exposure to technology upon entering the tertiary education system. She hopes that her research will provide relevant information to educators and possible investors looking to improve CAD training in South Africa, one that is aligned and influenced, by student needs and abilities.
DEFSA promotes relevant research with the focus on design + education through its biennial conferences, to promote professionalism, accountability and ethics in the education of young designers. Our next conference is a hybrid event. See above for details.
Professional Members in good standing can receive a certificate of membership, but DEFSA cannot provide confirmation or endorsement of skills whatsoever. DEFSA only confirm membership of DEFSA which is a NPO for Design Education in South Africa (https://www.defsa.org.za/imagine).