Learning from the Past to Prepare for the Future: A Review of Research Output on Postgraduate Education in Design at the Faculcity of Visual Art and Design, Itb (2015-2018) (original) (raw)

2019, Jurnal Sosioteknologi

Recent technological advancement and the betterment of socio-cultural welfare put design knowledge at the forefront of life as its practice develops into more than 'activity of making'. Rapid prototyping, 3D printing, internet-of-things, and wide array of networking channels may ease the burden of producing objects. For the past 20 years, the practice of design has addressed 'activity of research' beyond previous ordinary know-how in making object. Indonesia-more specifically the postgraduate programme of the Faculty of Visual Art and Design, ITB-has embedded research activities in design education since 1990s, yet there is no objective review on how this 'activity of design research' is managed and learned upon. To address this issue, this study was conducted through literature review by examining 327 master's degree theses in design program (2015-2018) using content analysis on approach, output, and focus of research. A thematic content analysis was applied to identify the intertwined relation on the context of the produced knowledge and approaches to strategies in design research as derived from those of graduates' thesis. By exploring master's degree thesis in design program, the paper exposes weaknesses and advantages on approaching research in design. The result encourages us to learn from our past experiences in conducting academic program and managing research in design to prepare for more applicable and suited design education with societal needs, which serves as the main contribution in the discussions.

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