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Papers by Deana McDonagh
CRC Press eBooks, Nov 14, 2002
CRC Press eBooks, Oct 24, 2003
The paper describes an exercise where a British manufacturer and a group of industrial design und... more The paper describes an exercise where a British manufacturer and a group of industrial design undergraduates worked together in developing initial ideas for ‘blue sky’ concepts. The aim was for undergraduate students to experience direct involvement with a product development team from a manufacturing company. The company, in return, wanted its team to become exposed to initial concept development work which is normally carried external to this team in a separate design department. Students were placed in small design teams and worked together over an intense three-day period. Students from all years were invited to apply for a limited number of places and selected on the basis of enthusiasm for the project rather than expertise and previous academic achievement. The exercise was evaluated by staff observation, student feedback questionnaires and questions to the company staff. Discussion concludes that there are significant advantages to operating concentrated design project work, whether it is team or individually based. Such techniques are highly intensive. Students rise to the challenge, outputs are good in terms of ideas and the positive experience for students. However, it is recommended that such projects should not be conducted too frequently, due to the intensity for both staff and students. LEARNING FROM EACH OTHER: A MANUFACTURING COMPANY COLLABORATES WITH UNDERGRADUATE DESIGNERS DURING THE INITIAL STAGES OF IDEA GENERATION Howard Denton Deana McDonagh Loughborough University, UK
... Page 2. National Association of Design Education Journal Use and Evaluation of Focus Group Te... more ... Page 2. National Association of Design Education Journal Use and Evaluation of Focus Group Technique: The Undergraduate Industrial Designer Experience Deana McDonagh-Philp BA MSc MIED, Howard Denton BEd MPhil Phd and Anne Bruseberg Dipl-Ing Phd Abstract ...
Design Journal, Jul 28, 2017
'Timelessness' in design has been linked to environmental sustainability through an increased pro... more 'Timelessness' in design has been linked to environmental sustainability through an increased product lifetime-of-use. However, timelessness may be difficult for product designers to achieve. One approach to creating aesthetic timelessness is visual simplicity-yet 'simple' can be a challenge to define, let alone to create. Underutilized concepts from the field of cognitive psychology such as categorization levels and prototype effects shed light on the way our minds process visual meaning in everyday objects, and the cognitive efficiency found in these concepts may be interpreted as a type of simplicity. If designers apply these concepts to product designs to prolong positive aesthetic experience, product lifetime can potentially be extended. Products and contexts that are potentially suitable or unsuitable for this approach are identified and discussed.
Taylor & Francis eBooks, Feb 16, 2010
Ergonomics in Design, Apr 1, 2001
The way in which we control and interact with our environment is most often through our hands. Wh... more The way in which we control and interact with our environment is most often through our hands. Whilst there are many references that provide explanations of the physical interaction between hand and object during a task, they still fall short of a simplified model. Guidelines and performance specifications that can be easily applied by practising industrial designers and other members of a product development team are vital to an effective outcome. The model of hand and object interaction (HOI) described here uses current clinical and ergonomic measurement techniques such as task analysis, observation, interview, focus groups, questionnaires, anthropometrics and measurement of range of movement and grip strength. As well as these, further measurements of finger friction and finger compliance, or finger stiffness are undertaken.
CRC Press eBooks, Nov 14, 2002
Journal of Engineering Design, Oct 1, 2009
... ( : LABMEMO : ) PUC-Rio Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, bianca@dalbianco.com.br *** ( : LABMEMO : )... more ... ( : LABMEMO : ) PUC-Rio Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, bianca@dalbianco.com.br *** ( : LABMEMO : ) PUC-Rio Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, juliapclima@terra.com.br ... 3. First-time experiences WhenRomeu became a resident doctor, all his colleagues had a car. ...
International Journal of Education Through Art, Sep 1, 2015
Designing for the future needs of people requires designers to develop an extensive research skil... more Designing for the future needs of people requires designers to develop an extensive research skill set and user-centred mindset. As our global community faces the unprecedented ageing tsunami, designers of tomorrow need to be prepared as effective design(er) researchers. Designers cannot rely upon a lengthy history of research methods to help shape our curricula, such as other more established disciplines, and this is both a challenge and an opportunity. As we prepare our students for positions and jobs that may not yet exist, we also have to prepare them for professional expectations that are still emerging. This article discusses a number of practice-based research methods and tools that are helping to contribute to the design student's skill set whilst also shaping their mindset in terms of ageing, disability and emotional needs of users. In addition, practice-based research is shaping the way we teach, learn and connect with others beyond the classroom.
Design principles & practices, 2008
Design is becoming less about products and more about generating positive experiences for users. ... more Design is becoming less about products and more about generating positive experiences for users. We need to understand needs beyond the functional in order to develop more appropriate design outcomes. What is emerging is the importance of shared understanding, empathy ...
CRC Press eBooks, Nov 14, 2002
CRC Press eBooks, Nov 14, 2002
CRC Press eBooks, Oct 24, 2003
The paper describes an exercise where a British manufacturer and a group of industrial design und... more The paper describes an exercise where a British manufacturer and a group of industrial design undergraduates worked together in developing initial ideas for ‘blue sky’ concepts. The aim was for undergraduate students to experience direct involvement with a product development team from a manufacturing company. The company, in return, wanted its team to become exposed to initial concept development work which is normally carried external to this team in a separate design department. Students were placed in small design teams and worked together over an intense three-day period. Students from all years were invited to apply for a limited number of places and selected on the basis of enthusiasm for the project rather than expertise and previous academic achievement. The exercise was evaluated by staff observation, student feedback questionnaires and questions to the company staff. Discussion concludes that there are significant advantages to operating concentrated design project work, whether it is team or individually based. Such techniques are highly intensive. Students rise to the challenge, outputs are good in terms of ideas and the positive experience for students. However, it is recommended that such projects should not be conducted too frequently, due to the intensity for both staff and students. LEARNING FROM EACH OTHER: A MANUFACTURING COMPANY COLLABORATES WITH UNDERGRADUATE DESIGNERS DURING THE INITIAL STAGES OF IDEA GENERATION Howard Denton Deana McDonagh Loughborough University, UK
... Page 2. National Association of Design Education Journal Use and Evaluation of Focus Group Te... more ... Page 2. National Association of Design Education Journal Use and Evaluation of Focus Group Technique: The Undergraduate Industrial Designer Experience Deana McDonagh-Philp BA MSc MIED, Howard Denton BEd MPhil Phd and Anne Bruseberg Dipl-Ing Phd Abstract ...
Design Journal, Jul 28, 2017
'Timelessness' in design has been linked to environmental sustainability through an increased pro... more 'Timelessness' in design has been linked to environmental sustainability through an increased product lifetime-of-use. However, timelessness may be difficult for product designers to achieve. One approach to creating aesthetic timelessness is visual simplicity-yet 'simple' can be a challenge to define, let alone to create. Underutilized concepts from the field of cognitive psychology such as categorization levels and prototype effects shed light on the way our minds process visual meaning in everyday objects, and the cognitive efficiency found in these concepts may be interpreted as a type of simplicity. If designers apply these concepts to product designs to prolong positive aesthetic experience, product lifetime can potentially be extended. Products and contexts that are potentially suitable or unsuitable for this approach are identified and discussed.
Taylor & Francis eBooks, Feb 16, 2010
Ergonomics in Design, Apr 1, 2001
The way in which we control and interact with our environment is most often through our hands. Wh... more The way in which we control and interact with our environment is most often through our hands. Whilst there are many references that provide explanations of the physical interaction between hand and object during a task, they still fall short of a simplified model. Guidelines and performance specifications that can be easily applied by practising industrial designers and other members of a product development team are vital to an effective outcome. The model of hand and object interaction (HOI) described here uses current clinical and ergonomic measurement techniques such as task analysis, observation, interview, focus groups, questionnaires, anthropometrics and measurement of range of movement and grip strength. As well as these, further measurements of finger friction and finger compliance, or finger stiffness are undertaken.
CRC Press eBooks, Nov 14, 2002
Journal of Engineering Design, Oct 1, 2009
... ( : LABMEMO : ) PUC-Rio Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, bianca@dalbianco.com.br *** ( : LABMEMO : )... more ... ( : LABMEMO : ) PUC-Rio Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, bianca@dalbianco.com.br *** ( : LABMEMO : ) PUC-Rio Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, juliapclima@terra.com.br ... 3. First-time experiences WhenRomeu became a resident doctor, all his colleagues had a car. ...
International Journal of Education Through Art, Sep 1, 2015
Designing for the future needs of people requires designers to develop an extensive research skil... more Designing for the future needs of people requires designers to develop an extensive research skill set and user-centred mindset. As our global community faces the unprecedented ageing tsunami, designers of tomorrow need to be prepared as effective design(er) researchers. Designers cannot rely upon a lengthy history of research methods to help shape our curricula, such as other more established disciplines, and this is both a challenge and an opportunity. As we prepare our students for positions and jobs that may not yet exist, we also have to prepare them for professional expectations that are still emerging. This article discusses a number of practice-based research methods and tools that are helping to contribute to the design student's skill set whilst also shaping their mindset in terms of ageing, disability and emotional needs of users. In addition, practice-based research is shaping the way we teach, learn and connect with others beyond the classroom.
Design principles & practices, 2008
Design is becoming less about products and more about generating positive experiences for users. ... more Design is becoming less about products and more about generating positive experiences for users. We need to understand needs beyond the functional in order to develop more appropriate design outcomes. What is emerging is the importance of shared understanding, empathy ...
CRC Press eBooks, Nov 14, 2002