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De Montfort University : Unit 34 - Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory REF 2014 : Impact case studies
(De Montfort University, 2014)
The Design Unit’s unique approach to product design research has had direct, tangible and
transformative impacts upon the private companies involved. Whilst the Design Unit routinely
provides product design support for ...
Where have all the ideas gone? An anatomy of sketch inhibition among student designers
(Design Research Society, 2017)
The reluctance of student designers to engage in sketching during the early stages of their processes is an increasing phenomenon, observed on a continual basis within higher education, and one with marked effects on design ...
An Intimate Approach to the Management and Integration of Design Knowledge for Small Firms
(Design Management Institute, 2016-07-29)
In August 2012 the author presented a paper entitled ‘’The Fuzzy Front End of Product Design Projects: How Universities Can Manage Knowledge Transfer and Creation’’ at the International Design Management Research Conference ...
An Intimate Approach to the Management and Integration of Design Knowledge for Small Firms
(Wiley, 2018-02-20)
In August 2012, I presented a paper entitled ‘‘The Fuzzy Front End of Product Design Projects: How Universities Can Manage Knowledge Transfer and Creation’’ at the International Design Management Research Conference. Via ...
Are Academics Relevant in the Digital Age?
(Exit Velocity: Supercharge your academic career, University of West London, 2016-06-24)
Digital technology is now more accessible than ever and has become an integral part of our daily lives. As a result, a new type of student has emerged; the digital native who is technologically savvy and digitally literate. ...
The Craze for Design Thinking: Roots, A Critique, and toward an Alternative
(Common Ground Publishing., 2011)
Favouring orientation to and the participation of design users in the design process, Design Thinking (DT) has a long lineage. With the Cold War’s end the Internet’s rise and Stanford University turn to teaching DT (2005), ...
Publicly funded design support for small and medium manufacturers: how it might be best managed
(Intellect, 2015)
The paper looks at how best to build competitive advantage through design-based projects in New Product Development conducted by small and medium enterprises in the manufacturing sector. Partly under the impact of IT and ...
Uniquely for you: the individualised avenue for longer product lifetimes.
(IOS Press BV, 2017-11-08)
Object customisation has historically been a regular practice as a form of self, or group-identification. A product we can identify ourselves with, is one that we keep for longer, tend to repair when it breaks and dispose ...
Rapid Prototyping and Additive Manufacturing in New Product Development
(2013-11-10)
Rapid Prototyping and Additive Manufacturing in New Product Development. –Research-through-practice informed by practise as research (Portfolio)
This research highlights the realities of utilising various rapid prototyping ...
