Design, Objetos e Memória

Um itinerário de processo centrado na vida e genealogia das formas de artefatos de uso cotidiano.

Name: Myrla Torres
Year: 2021
Institution: Lisbon School of Architecture Universidade de Lisboa
Supervisors: Paulo Maldonado, Leonor Ferrão
Discipline: Product Design
Scope: Design Education
Taxonomy: Epistemology
Type: Theoretical
Language: Portuguese
Wordcount / Pagecount: 63,190 / 242
Joint supervision: No

Sustainability-oriented product design education through emotional attachment to everyday objects

Research Process (8 methods)

1. Literature review N = x

Exploratory Qualitative

2. Artefact analysis N = unspecified

Exploratory Qualitative

everyday domestic objects

3. Workshop N = 8

Exploratory/Generative Qualitative

Design students at UFPB

4. Workshop N = 8

Exploratory/Generative Qualitative

Design students at UFPB using DOM method

5. Quasi-experiment N = 17

Generative Qualitative

Bachelor design students from FAUL control group (7) and experimental group (10)

6. Quasi-experiment N = 19

Generative Qualitative

Bachelor design students from UFPB control group (8) and experimental group (11)

7. Questionnaire N = 20

Generative/Evaluative Qualitative

Bachelor design students from UFPB and FAUL

8. Artefact analysis N = 35

Evaluative Qualitative

project outputs produced by participants in the quasi-experiment workshops

#	Name of Method	Research Phase	Research Approach	Researcher Role	Object of Study / Participants	N
1	Literature review	Exploratory	Qualitative	x	x	x
2	Artefact analysis	Exploratory	Qualitative	x	everyday domestic objects	unspecified
3	Workshop	Exploratory/Generative	Qualitative	x	Design students at UFPB	8
4	Workshop	Exploratory/Generative	Qualitative	x	Design students at UFPB using DOM method	8
5	Quasi-experiment	Generative	Qualitative	x	Bachelor design students from FAUL control group (7) and experimental group (10)	17
6	Quasi-experiment	Generative	Qualitative	x	Bachelor design students from UFPB control group (8) and experimental group (11)	19
7	Questionnaire	Generative/Evaluative	Qualitative	x	Bachelor design students from UFPB and FAUL	20
8	Artefact analysis	Evaluative	Qualitative	x	project outputs produced by participants in the quasi-experiment workshops	35

Knowledge Transfer & Exchange

Knowledge Exchange (PhD Process): Exchange with Academia

IK&T	Academia	Design Practice	Society
Context	No	No	No
Vision	Yes	No	No
Means	No	No	No

Recommendations (3)

R630 Dissemination & Knowledge Mobilization Theoretical & Conceptual Priority: High

Study and disseminate subjective aspects and immaterial dimensions oriented toward sustainability as a relevant way to raise awareness of the environmental impact generated by solid waste.

Scope:: Macro
Time Horizon:: Long
Evidence Strength:: Exploratory
Feasibility:: Medium

R631 Process & Organization Methodological Priority: High

Promote the application of the Design, Objects and Memory (DOM) itinerary in product-design project units in order to evaluate paradigm shifts among students.

Scope:: Macro
Time Horizon:: Medium → Long
Evidence Strength:: Indicative
Feasibility:: High

R632 Evaluation, Monitoring & Impact Resourcing & Sustainability Priority: High

Continue evaluating individuals’ involvement with everyday objects in order to identify the motives for disposal and to follow the impacts of the energetic paradigm shift in product-design teaching and practice.

Scope:: Macro
Time Horizon:: Long
Evidence Strength:: Exploratory
Feasibility:: Medium