Contributos para uma visão estratégica da investigação na área do design em Portugal
- Name
- Maria Félix
- Year
- 2013
- Institution
- Lisbon School of Architecture Universidade de Lisboa
- Supervisors
- Vasco Branco, Fernando Moreira da Silva
- Discipline
- Design
- Scope
- Design Research
- Taxonomy
- Ontology
- Type
- Theoretical
- Language
- Portuguese
- Wordcount / Pagecount
- 182,000 / 520
- Joint supervision
- No
Design research in Portugal
Research Process (5 methods)
x
People responsible for PhD programmes
People responsible for Design research centres
Politecnico de Milano PhD programme
PhDs in design from Portuguese universities
| # | Name of Method | Research Phase | Research Approach | Researcher Role | Object of Study / Participants | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Literature review | Exploratory | Qualitative | x | x | x |
| 2 | Interview | Exploratory | Qualitative | x | People responsible for PhD programmes | 7 |
| 3 | Interview | Exploratory | Qualitative | x | People responsible for Design research centres | 5 |
| 4 | Case study | Generative | Qualitative | Observational | Politecnico de Milano PhD programme | 1 |
| 5 | Case study | Generative | Both | x | PhDs in design from Portuguese universities | unspecified |
Knowledge Transfer & Exchange
Knowledge Exchange (PhD Process): Produced with input
| IK&T | Academia | Design Practice | Society |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context | Yes | No | No |
| Vision | No | No | No |
| Means | No | No | No |
Recommendations (4)
Create and maintain an accessible, secure, and regularly updated database of completed doctoral theses and related research information in Design, so that the community can observe patterns over time and understand how theses are being conducted.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Monitor design curricula and the results of design graduations more systematically, given that Design is still a relatively new scientific area in research terms.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Establish solid doctoral programmes in Design based on tested precedents before expanding rapidly into new modalities that may threaten the reliability of the knowledge base the field requires.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Low-Medium
Develop a project that treats information specific to the Design field as a strategic marker, promoting a stronger research culture, knowledge transfer, and shared reference patterns in Portugal.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Exploratory
- Feasibility:
- Medium