Theme 5: Design research - Comments

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Hi,

I think that you have a great summary on what has been said during the lectures of this theme. To add to your discussion on the second lecture. I also found it interesting that Anders also explained that the difference between design in research and design in general was that design in general aims more to seem appealing, to for example a customer, rather than to gain knowledge.

Great reflection and great summary with clear examples from what was said during the lectures!

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Hi,

Your reflection gave me a new perspective on what was said during the first lecture. I had a hard time understanding my own notes on the difference between validating and evaluating an idea. At first I interpreted the ANOVA technique to be a part of validating an idea. So your reflection helped me understand the difference between these strategies better.

Interesting reflection. I think that you have a great structure of your reflection, especially where you summarize what you have learnt from the first lecture!

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Hi,

I think that you have a great reflection on what you have learnt. I like that you have developed your discussion further by presenting your thoughts on for example how one as an engineer can communicate design research.

To add to earlier comment made on what was being said during the second lecture: It was also mentioned that prototypes in themselves do not have to be the solution in a study. 

I interpreted that Anders, who held the second lecture, meant that they instead allow for feedback to be generated that later on can be analysed and help answer the research question.

Great reflection with interesting discussions of your own thoughts!

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Hi,

I think that you have a written a great summary of the lectures. I also found the example of the bear from the first lecture to be good in terms of clarifying the importance of defining a problem.

To add to the discussion on the second lecture:

It was also said that analysis is important in design research. He mentioned that if the paper from Fernaeus had not included a chapter about “lessons learned” the paper would give less knowledge and less new theories. He further explained a definition of the term analysis. 
I interpreted that analysis means to compare what has been done in the own research project, which is called the process, with theories that exist from earlier made research. 
(I think that earlier made research also can mean that it is possible to compare the different feedbacks made on the different versions of a prototype used in the same design research project.)

Great summary with interesting explanations of your own perspective on the different methods that were mentioned!

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Hi,

I think that you have written a really interesting reflection. Especially where you discuss general knowledge and design research. I had not thought about design research from this perspective before. I also tried to come up with examples that lead to general knowledge myself, yet I found this very hard. I think that this would have been a great topic to discuss during a seminar. 

Interesting reflection with an interesting perspective!