Research Ramp Up Kolding School of Design is pleased that the research at the school has received a seal of approval and is proud to be one of the few research based design institutions in the world 2.0 In 2010, Kolding School of Design was granted status as university level research institution and received a most positive assessment report when the school’s research activities were thoroughly evaluated by an international panel of experts. “We are proud of this international recognition of the way we generate new knowledge at Kolding School of Design. It is marked by a unique blend of experimental and analytical ways of knowledge creation, and it is driven by the future oriented needs envisaged by our external stakeholders in society”. Poul Rind Christensen, Head of Research, Kolding School of Design productive researchers The number of research publications has expanded during 2010 to include two PhD dissertations and a number of international journal publications. Outline and summary of research publications can be found on www.re-ad.dk (READ is a joint database for Research in Architecture and Design). A number of researchers have also presented conference papers, and several have appeared as key note speakers and chair persons at Danish and international conferences. Finally, Kolding School of Design researchers have worked as reviewers and in assessment committees. development-driven research projects Project-based research collaboration is a core concept in Kolding School of Design’s research, and a number of strategic, development-driven research projects have been established. This means that the design collaboration initiatives drive the research efforts: On 1 January, the research project “Corporate Design and Cultural Diversity” was commenced. The project is conducted in collaboration with Aarhus School of Business, Aarhus University. In 2010, Kolding School of Design became a member of the research project “LARM”, which aims to develop an interactive infrastructure for the audio archives of cultural history. The project is funded by The Danish Research Council for Culture and Communication and is headed by the University of Copenhagen. Both of the above projects have a PhD student affiliated. Moreover, the school welcomed two industrial PhD students in collaboration with DONG Energy and Rambøll Management/Attractor. In 2010, two PhDs graduated from Kolding School of Design. (See selected projects pages 12-13) 10
international collaboration
The school has started collaboration with Weatherhead School of Managament, Case Western Reserve University. An international PhD seminar on design management will be carried out in spring 2011 and, being the first seminar of its kind, expects the participation of students from a number of international universities. A letter of intent has been signed with College of Design & Innovation, Tongji University, Shanghai. The aim is to promote joint research in design for sustainability through exchange of researchers and joint research. The newly appointed international advisory board has been called to a board meeting in March 2011 to discuss the school’s research strategy and action plans. To learn more about current design research at Kolding School of Design please refer to “Design Research 08/09 – Design in Transition” published this year. PHDS MATRICULATED 2010:
Louise Buch, Industrial PhD, “The Sustainable User – and The Energy Company”, DONG Energy Carl Emil Carlsen, “See the Sound – Visual Representation of Digital Audio Archives” Tine Ebdrup, Industrial PhD, “Aesthetic Knowledge and Learning Environments – Integrating Aesthetics in Knowledge and Learning Environments based on User-involvement”, Rambøll Management/Attractor Nevena Jensen, “Management of Design Processes in a Multicultural Setting” Pia Pedersen, “Visualisation of Statistical Data” PHDS GRADUATED 2010:
Trine Brun Petersen, “The State Prison of East Jutland as Social Technology – A Discussion of the Ideological and Beaviour Regulating Effects of Design” Thomas Markussen, “Conceptual Blends in Interactional Design” Want to know more? Poul Rind Christensen, Head of Research, Kolding School of Design
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