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- Babapour Chafi, Maral, 1983, et al.
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A comparison of Diary Method Variations for Enlightening Form Generation in the Design Process
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the Design Research Society conference 2012, Bangkok, 1-4 July 2012.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper presents two studies in which an empirical approach was taken to understand and explain form generation and decisions taken in the design process. In particular, the activities addressing aesthetic aspects when exteriorizing form ideas in the design process have been the focus of the present study. Diary methods were the starting point of this research for investigating the form generation process through collecting self-reflective comments from the participants. The main focus of this paper is to address potentials and limitations of the three variants of diary method used for data collection, namely, unstructured diaries, structured diaries and visual diaries. A set of method evaluation criteria was developed to compare the structure of the diary variants. By qualitative analysis of the results and comparison of the diary variants, strengths and weaknesses of each variant were identified. One of the prominent factors in the diary variants was pegged to be due to the logging delay after the occurrence of the activities.
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- Rahe, Ulrike, 1964, et al.
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Creating Novel Product Form Based on Formal Aesthetics – A Method for Advanced Form Design Education
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, Antwerp, 6-7 September, 2012..
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- One of the most distinct aspects of creativity in design is an aesthetic sense, an indubitable determinant of product success in the market. It is therefore of great importance to nurture creativity in terms of formal aesthetics in design education. However, the focus of design education has shifted away from product form and instead towards user-centred design (UCD) practices. An intrinsic challenge in the tradition of user-centred design is that it initiates creating products from the definition of some user needs, educing design solutions that are, to some extent, already known by the user, as familiarity factors are favoured. In our research, we turn the established UCD process around and propose an approach for exploring and creating novel product form with a focus on formal aesthetics. This paper elaborates on the Formal Aesthetics Design Approach that has been explored during a three-year case study, performed within a Masters programme in Industrial Design Engineering. A deep exploration of aesthetic form opportunities, consciously without any respect to user demands, was carried out by a structured five-step method. There was no ‘given’ or predefined aim for the form design process, which lead to a creative and experimental yet structured generation of formal solutions beyond the functionality of use. Hence, a variety of novel and unexpected form ideas emerged, broadening the morphological form repertoire as a result of the suggested method of work. This research illustrates benefits offered by applying a formal aesthetic design approach as a creative form generation process in design education.
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- Rahe, Ulrike, 1964, et al.
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Innovative Form Design - A Formal Aesthetics Design Approach for Creative Form Generation
- 2012
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the Design Research Society conference 2012, Bangkok, 1-4 July 2012.
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- An intrinsic challenge in user-centereddesign approach is that it educes designsolutions that are, to some extent, alreadyknown by the user, since familiarity factorsare favoured. In our research, we turnthe established UCD process around andpropose an approach for exploring andcreating novel product form based onformal aesthetics, unconstrained by convention,function, use and context.
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- Babapour Chafi, Maral, 1983, et al.
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Adoption of ergonomic features in a new reach truck cabin design – a usability study
- 2012
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Ingår i: Work. - 1051-9815. ; 41:Supplement 1, s. 1486-1492
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The task of handling reach trucks frequently involves poor working postures. The location of the steering wheel in most reach trucks is in front of the operator which requires the drivers to bend forward and stretch their hands for holding onto the steering wheel. To overcome visibility restrictions, this posture is aggravated by twisting and bending their torso sideways. This paper presents a usability study which was conducted to compare adoption of ergonomic features in a new reach truck cabin with the way they were intended to be employed for improving physical working conditions. Participants drove the reach truck on a test track performing tasks of varying complexity. Video recordings were utilized to facilitate the observations. The results indicate that improved ergonomics features of the reach truck are not used as intended. The test subjects instead adopted postures that they were accustomed to when driving common reach trucks. The possible contributing factors to this posture regression are discussed. The procedure used in this study is recommended for the companies to determine the effectiveness and adoption of ergonomics solutions.
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- Babapour Chafi, Maral, 1983, et al.
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Bridging the Discrepancy between Reflective Practice and Systematic Form Generation Approaches
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Ingår i: International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, 5 & 6 September 2013, Dublin Institute Of Technology, Dublin, Ireland. ; , s. 778-783
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Systematic form development frameworks help the students and designers to broaden their form repertoire. Nevertheless, when they are encouraged in classroom activities, several aspects must be considered. For example, over-reliance on them limits the students’ ability to reflect on the process and actively look for alternative ways of finding solutions. This paper presents a classroom experiment that encouraged adopting a systematic yet reflective approach for developing product form alternatives. In a Master course (7,5 ECTS) in Advanced Form Design, twelve student teams, first introduced to the theoretical framework, were asked to find their own approaches for applying the theory on a product form design assignment.This paper reports on the general structure of students’ different interpretations for the form generation process, and discusses its contribution to the overall learning experience. An overall description of the assignment as well as a conclusive summary of the produced results is presented here. Further, an exemplifying case will be used to demonstrate the great form variety in the results of the assignments. The outcomes of the course put to proof that there is a need to encourage reflection-on-action when applying systematic form design theory.
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- Babapour Chafi, Maral, 1983, et al.
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Media and representations in product design education
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Ingår i: A. Eger, A. Kovacevic, & B. E. Parkinson (Eds.), Design Education & Human Technology Relations, Proceedings of The 16th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education. ; , s. 42-47
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The creation of product form, involves embodying a potential function and intended use while defining geometrical, ordering principles. This paper aims to elaborate roles of different media and representations in design activities intended to externalise form ideas (e.g. sketching, building physical models, digital modelling, etc.). Understanding and explaining this is central to helping students and practitioners engage with, reflect on, and value the roles of media for externalising ideas.To understand and explain the role of media in design activities, design diaries were analysed. These were documented as part of a course in Advanced Form Design (7,5 ECTS - master level) in spring terms 2011-2013 with a total of 38 participants. For course completion, the students were expected work in groups on a project seeking creative form ideas and solutions for a dinnerware product with a high level of novelty, aesthetic detail, and functionality. Design diaries were used as an educational method for initiating and documenting self-reflections on a weekly basis. The students were to reflect on their process and the underlying motivations behind their activities.Design progress can be seen, as interplay of moving-seeing not only within one medium of externalizing, but also across different media. In the design diaries the students engaged in a dialectic process when translating their ideas from one medium to another. The results from diary analysis show how reframing prior ideas facilitates interpretation, discovery and correction of the assumptions that are not revealed in previous representations, and thereby, learning from previous mistakes. Creating educational situations to encourage the students iterate more often using different media, may result in reaching more well-reasoned solutions.Further, the paper discusses issues regarding skill in manipulation of material and media. Eloquence in using media facilitates idea generation without necessarily being bounded to and distracted by technical problems. This accentuates a need to help design students become more skilled in using different media, thereby enabling a fluent exploration of novel solutions.The paper provides a platform for students and, educators to engage with, reflect on and discuss how different media may support design, but in some cases also constrain creativity and ability to work with three-dimensional form.
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- Babapour Chafi, Maral, 1983
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Roles of externalisation activities in the design process
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Ingår i: Swedish Design Research Journal. - 2000-964X. ; 2014:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Designers engage in various activities, dealing with different materials and media to externalise and represent their form ideas. This paper presents a review of design research literature regarding externalisation activities in design process: sketching, building physical models and digital modelling. The aim has been to review research on the roles of media and representations in design processes, and highlight knowledge gaps and questions for future research.
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