Impact of research competencies and academic performance on industrial design projects

• Autores: Cabrera Yáñez, Svieta Yrina, Carrillo Vásquez, Elí Romeo
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2025
• Institución: Universidad José Carlos Mariátegui
• Repositorio: UJCM-Alternancia
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/1857
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistaalternancia.org/index.php/alternancia/article/view/1857
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Diseño industrial; Desempeño académico; Educación superior; Investigación científica; Proyectos de diseño; Industrial design; Academic performance; Higher education; Scientific research; Design projects

Comprehensive training is crucial for future professionals, integrating creativity, technical skills, and sustainability. This study aimed to analyze the relationships among research competencies, academic performance, and the quality of industrial design projects among undergraduate students in this field at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. A non-experimental, cross-sectional, correlational design was used. Results indicate that students report very positive self-perceptions (greater than 84%) in research, academic performance, and project work. However, gaps were identified in the dimensions of research impact (74%) and critical judgment (82%). Statistically, these academic variables did not significantly influence project quality, explaining only 12.5% of its variance, an effect that decreased as project complexity increased. It is recommended to restructure the curriculum to better connect research and practice, strengthen systems thinking through project-based learning, and examine alternative variables such as creativity and design mindset.