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Innovation in knowledge exchange: an approach to the dissemination of research findings in support of design practice

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posted on 2016-08-01, 09:14 authored by James Self, Hilary Dalke, Mark EvansMark Evans
The ability to embody design intentions is critical to an industrial designer's studio practice. From the design sketch to 3D computer-aided design, an increasing variety of design tools are employed in the embodiment of design proposals. A literature review identified the implicit characteristics of tool use during design activity. These characteristics were employed in surveys of design practitioners and design students. Findings indicated a tendency for student design activity to be characterized by convergence and less exploration, early fixation and attachment to concept, in contrast to the practitioners' more divergent and iterative approach. A concern for conventional research dissemination, articulated through conference papers and academic journals, to engage a practice-orientated audience lead to the development of a digital resource (IDsite). The paper describes an interim pilot of the resource. Findings suggest, although IDsite requires further development, the approach has relevance in terms of the communication of design knowledge.

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  • Design

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Art, Design & Communication in Higher Education

Volume

10

Issue

2

Pages

127 - 146 (19)

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SELF, J., DALKE, H. and EVANS, M., 2012. Innovation in knowledge exchange: an approach to the dissemination of research findings in support of design practice. Art, Design & Communication in Higher Education, 10 (2), pp.127-146

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© Intellect

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This work is made available according to the conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) licence. Full details of this licence are available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Publication date

2012

ISSN

1474-273X

Language

  • en

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