1. Allen J Cochran
Thesis Research Update
2010.04.23
D787 S2010
Professor Paul Nini
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2. Allen J Cochran Question Keywords Hypothesis Audience Context Methods Significance Pilot Study
My question is...
4 parts
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How do differently size design groups
within an academic organization function
externally: to other offices and to the
public?
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How do differently sized design groups
within an academic organization function
internally and manage workflow: project
management and creative management?
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How can these groups become collectively
aware of their own situations so that they
better understand the external and internal
organization more completely?
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Through a collective understanding
of their situation, how can differently
size design groups within an
academic organization provide a more
comprehensive service to themselves and
their target audiences?
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7. Allen J Cochran Question Keywords Hypothesis Audience Context Methods Significance Pilot Study
1+2+3+4=
Thesis
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Design Team
Collaboration
Project Management
Creative Management
Design Process
Co-creation / Action Research
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9. Allen J Cochran Question Keywords Hypothesis Audience Context Methods Significance Pilot Study
Personal Interests
Community Interests
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Personal Interests
A better understanding of professional design practice – process, practice,
and management – will come from thorough research on the in-house
design groups at The Ohio State University
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Community Interests
A series of cycles will help bring to light new relationships and
opportunities for the in-house design groups at OSU to work and after
acknowledging these findings, the in-house groups will be able to co-
create different ways to work together and provide their services.
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12. Allen J Cochran Question Keywords Hypothesis Audience Context Methods Significance Pilot Study
Who benefits?
Who’s engaged?
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13. Allen J Cochran Question Keywords Hypothesis Audience Context Methods Significance Pilot Study
Who benefits?
I benefit
Designers at OSU
OSU Design Consumers
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14. Allen J Cochran Question Keywords Hypothesis Audience Context Methods Significance Pilot Study
Who’s engaged?
Designers
Communicators
Marketers
Administrators
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15. Allen J Cochran Question Keywords Hypothesis Audience Context Methods Significance Pilot Study
Technology & Tools
Understanding
OSU Community & Opportunity to
Collective
Collective
Synthesis
Situation Profile identify issues
Questions
WHO WHERE 1 2
WHAT WHEN
3 4
Service Design
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16. Allen J Cochran Question Keywords Hypothesis Audience Context Methods Significance Pilot Study
• Literature Review
• Enthnographic • Interview • MakeTool Activities • Presentations
Observation
• Focus Groups • Workshops
• Social Analysis
• MakeTool
• Interview Activities
• Emersion
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Contribution to...
Community Design Practice Theory
Design
Co-creation
Action Research
Collective Understanding, Awareness,
Collaboration, Empowered
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Emersion
Office 1 (2 weeks)
Me Office 2 (2 weeks)
Office 3 (2 weeks)
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2010.04.23
Thesis Research Update
D787 S2010
Professor Paul Nini
© 2010 Allen J Cochran