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Five Steps to a Great Design Thesis
1. Five Steps To a Great Design Thesis 2.0
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Michael Eckersley, PhD
2. Intro
The masterâs thesis is a product of research, analysis, and creative synthesis. Itâs purpose is
to document your research on a subject of some relevance to your ïŹeld, and to communicate
those insights, understandings, and original ideas that resulted from your study. Your MA in
Design thesis at KU may take the form of a traditional scholarly paper, or a well documented
design project. As the culmination of your masterâs study, the thesis should should be
substantial. It should matter both to you and to your chosen ïŹeld of study.
You can think of your thesis, itself, as a design problem. Take the lead of Professor Vijay
Kumar in his characterization of integrative or âdesign thinkingâ:
âą Start from the point of peopleâs needs and experiences.
âą Think in relation to the system, not just the product or experience.
âą Use a disciplined process to study the context of whatâs going on, identifying patterns and
frameworks, generating ideas, modeling solutions, validating the solution by prototyping,
testing.
This is your study. You will have the support of a faculty thesis committee to help. Enjoy this
unique opportunity of doing something meaningful and original.
â Michael Eckersley
Professor
September 2012
Thesis research
3. 1
sources
Research & Discover
Bill Lucas on âLooking with
Explore a problem or opportunity of careâ http://vimeo.com/
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relevance to you or the industry you
desire to work in. Look for insights
and ideas in the needs, wants, and
aspirations of people.
Tips: âDesign Research: Methods &
Perspectivesâ, Laurel
âą Explore subjects you have some familiarity with, or
can gain familiarity with.
âą Identify issues or problems relevant to your ïŹeld.
âą Consider your topic in the context of what kind of
work you want to do in the future.
âą You can start your exploration anytime; you
neednât wait to take ADS 890 or ADS 861 âA Designer's Research
Manual: Succeed in Design by
Knowing Your Clients and What
They Really Needâ, O'Grady
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4. 2
sources
Strategize
Examine promising subjects and frame
each in a manner you can effectively Jeremy Alexis on Problem Framing
www.vimeo.com/21770257
address. Your selected subject should
be drafted into a good, tight proposal,
and submitted to your committee for
feedback & approval. Thesis Proposal Outline
https://docs.google.com/viewer?
a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B36lum-
Tip: What makes for a great thesis subject? QNuqxMTA5OGEyZDMtN2U5Yi00YmI3LWE2MmMtZG
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Score your ideas using the questions below: Sample thesis proposals:
1.Is the topic, or my approach to it, original? (1 low --- 5 high) Ricarda Miller
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B36lum-
2.Is it practically doable? (1 low --- 5 high) QNuqxMzJiYzdkYTMtOTExYy00MGM3LTk4MjAtYT
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3.Does it create new value? (1 low --- 5 high)
4.Could the outcome make a difference for people? (1 low --- 5 high) Georgette Sullivan
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B36lum-
5.Does it pertain and contribute to my ïŹeld? (1 low --- 5 high) QNuqxNjIzNDg4Y2QtMzgzMC00N2MxLWJjZjAt
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6.Could it help advance my career? (1 low --- 5 high)
7.Am I passionate about it? (1 low --- 5 high)
Brian Smith
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B36lum-
QNuqxdldtYS1XdkJVWHc
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sources
Develop
Your proposal green-lighted? Great, Ideo techniques...
http://www.ideo.com/work/
now do the thing you proposed! ideo-method-card-app/
Research, analyze, problem-solve,
create. Test your ideas and validate
your design. Can prototype elicit
Strategy approaches...
good feedback from your target www.brainsbehaviora
nddesign.com/
audience? Can you iterate it and
improve it?
Tips:
âą There are lots of research methods and techniques
available for you to develop your insights and
ideas. Think prototype...
âą Visually represent your insights and design ideas http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=_5FGeSQ7DBU&feature=related
with models, maps, storyboards, scenarios, etc.
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4 Document
Produce the actual thesis documents
describing your discoveries, insights,
ideas, or assertions clearly and
searchable database of
graduate theses &
dissertations
http://www2.lib.ku.edu:2048/login?url=http://
search.proquest.com/pqdtft?accountid=14556
succinctly.
Tips:
âą Youâll need to prepare a presentation of your thesis, so
start constructing a deck.
âą Outline, draft, iterate, and improve your docs. Get
feedback; use your committee. Graduate School thesis
âą If youâre doing a thesis project, your presentation guidelines
deck you will need to draft a short document to http://www.graduate.ku.edu/-
accompany your deck. See Grad School guidelines downloads/ETD/ETD%20Thesis
%20Guidelines_10.22.10.pdf
below*
âą Review Purdueâs APA formatting resource: http://
owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
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7. 5 Report & Share
Now share the results of your work
by presenting your thesis to your
www.graduate.ku.edu/04-02_etd.shtml
committee. Disseminating and
sharing your work is key to the
purpose of graduate school.
Tips:
âą Schedule your thesis presentation with your
committee. Notify Grad Program Director of your
intent
âą Apply for graduation. Check with Grad School for
deadlines, etc.
âą Publish a professional article or give a talk at a
professional conference.
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8. Sample MA Design Management Theses 2008-12
âSquirrel:
 A
 Community-ÂDirected
 Approach
 To
 Investingâ,
 by
 Brian
 Smith
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B36lum-ÂâQNuqxcjNvUXBjU2hUanF0R2ppbDNKMW55dw
!
âReducing
 Wrong
 Way
 Driving
 Eventsâ
 by
 Chris
 Simon
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B36lum-Ââ
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âCreative
 Operations
 Management
 Systemâ,
 by
 Ryan
 Hembree
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B36lum-ÂâQNuqxaTdrZ29jNUNUVE9qUm5kYkRheHA0dw
!
âUsing
 Design
 to
 Facilitate
 Personal
 Engagement
 in
 a
 Church
Â
Community:
 A
 Service
 Design
 Approachâ,
 by
 Randall
 Blair
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B36lum-ÂâQNuqxd0hjMFpRUVlUZHliMHVSbHpmZDNjUQ
!
âPunto.
 Design
 Training
 Center
 for
 Small-ÂSized
 Business
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Â
and
 Entrepreneurs
 in
 the
 Central
 American
 Regionâ,
 by
 Maria
 Jose
Â
Misalem
!
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B36lum-ÂâQNuqxZ3dFZnp5Q3hSNE9qNzZTd3lqRkFLUQ
http://prezi.com/r8sl14y-Ââsb5h/majos-Ââthesis-Ââproject-Ââpunto/
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9. Sample MA Interaction Design Theses 2008-11
âAn
 Integrated
 Network
 Performance
 and
 Capacity
 Planning
 Tool
Â
Suite
 (CTS):
 One
 Tool
 to
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 by
 Angel
 Stahl
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B36lum-ÂâQNuqxX0RyRmFnc1JRVENNcktXWk5VRWRpUQ
!
âVirtual
 Family
 Social
 Network:
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 a
 contextually
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 and
Â
surfacing
 computing
 system
 to
 increase
 awareness,
 engagement,
Â
connectivity
 and
 organizations
 of
 familiesâ,
 by
 Georgette
 Sullivan
! https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B36lum-ÂâQNuqxSnNLRGlyVVlTdzI3UTdsWEVuUEpFUQ
âCanect:
 Matching
 The
 Best-ÂFit
 Translation
 Serviceâ,
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by
 Yujie
 Guo
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B36lum-ÂâQNuqxUDdyY0JuelFRbVdVdjhjVFRMYy1SQQ
! http://prezi.com/4qakgfo-Ââycib/thesis-Ââpresentation/?auth_key=43241d76434cf74c13695ab57e35ad7dfd0cf47c
"An
 Activity-ÂCentered
 Design
 Perspective
 For
 The
 Creation
 of
Â
Museum
 Exhibitsâ,
 by
 Morgan
 Shortle
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B36lum-ÂâQNuqxLVBxUTN6eUJRWWlfZWhDZzkzem91dw
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