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Avaliação e adaptação tecnológica das salas de aula de design para o século XXI
- Name
- Luis Lavin
- Year
- 2016
- Institution
- Lisbon School of Architecture Universidade de Lisboa
- Supervisors
- Carlos Figueiredo, Ernesto Figueiras
- Discipline
- Product Design
- Scope
- Design Education
- Taxonomy
- Epistemology
- Type
- Theoretical
- Language
- Portuguese
- Wordcount / Pagecount
- 95,900 / 274
- Joint supervision
- No
Technological assessment and adaptation of design classrooms for the 21st century
Research Process (5 methods)
x
Design courses information
Design students of three courses
Group of design students
Group of experts
| # | Name of Method | Research Phase | Research Approach | Researcher Role | Object of Study / Participants | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Literature review | Exploratory | Qualitative | x | x | x |
| 2 | Case study | Generative | Both | x | Design courses information | 3 |
| 3 | Observation | Generative | Both | x | Design students of three courses | Unspecified |
| 4 | Questionnaire | Generative/Evaluative | Qualitative | x | Group of design students | 310 |
| 5 | Expert panel | Generative/Evaluative | Qualitative | Participatory | Group of experts | 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 (5)
Redesign product-design classrooms as flexible active-learning environments with modular height-adjustable tables, quickly adjustable chairs, inclusive wheelchair-accessible stations, generous circulation, and storage for tools and materials.
- Scope:
- Meso → Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Provide dense, reconfigurable power and network infrastructure - via wall and floor technical channels, floor boxes, or semi-towers - so portable devices can be used anywhere in the room without constraining seat choice.
- Scope:
- Meso
- Time Horizon:
- Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Medium-High
Adopt zoned LED and daylight-responsive lighting systems with intuitive local controls, so projection, whiteboard use, paper-based work, and screen-based work can coexist without glare or loss of visual comfort.
- Scope:
- Meso
- Time Horizon:
- Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Integrate centralized thermal control and classroom technologies that support device-to-device and room-to-device interaction, collaborative work, and future portable or emerging design tools.
- Scope:
- Meso → Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Extend the study across institutions and disciplines, examine furniture ergonomics and alternative portable-device forms, incorporate lecturer interviews, and test the cost-effectiveness and learning impact of classroom retrofits.
- Scope:
- Meso → Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Medium → Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Exploratory
- Feasibility:
- Medium