I think that the second lecture gave an interesting
discussion on design and how it can have different meanings in different
contexts. For example it was mentioned that design in a more business type
setting might be more focused on seeming “appealing” to a customer. While
design in a design research type setting do not necessarily need to focus on
that.
Furthermore there was a discussion on what the empirical
data in different design researches can be. It was said that the empirical data
in the paper by Fernaeus et al. was the process itself. This was the case
because it was the process itself that gave data and experience that later on
could be developed in order to continue the research.
To end this blog post:
Furthermore there was a definition mentioned on the term analysis
that I found interesting. The definition was that an analysis is the comparison
between what has been done in the own research project, the process, and the
theories that exist from earlier made research. The analysis part was discussed
to be of importance for a design research paper. To clarify, it was stated that
without a chapter in the paper by Fernaeus et al. in the form of “lessons learned”
the paper would have less to give in terms of knowledge or new theories. It was
also said that a design in itself is not self-explanatory.
Hi Marcus,
SvaraRaderaI think you summarized the key points of Friday's lecture. Well done! For instance, I will keep in mind that industrial researches focus on appealing to customers. I think that was one the point of Haibo lecture on Wednesday, that you have to prove the impact and the significance of the prototype in the particular field. Regarding analysis, I think you explained the whole process very well. I also understood that designing as other else methods are just the way to look and interpreter data, but the analysis is the core willing to gain knowledge. For me it was new to understand that designing requires the solid articulation of the problem and the context since the prototype is not enough to solve the problem.
Hi, thank you for writing a concise blog post and still manage to emphasize the important concepts. Great description of analysis and you seem to understand the concept empirical data. What do you think about the role of prototype in research? I think that Anders lecture gave me a bigger insight in that, he said that “by creating a prototype we can also create a context that would not exist without our prototype and therefore gain more knowledge”.
SvaraRadera