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Design Research Dissertation - Task 4

  TASK 2- RESEARCH FOR ARTICLE PUBLICATION WEEK 01 - WEEK 14  Aina Ahmed Aleem | 0355701 | BDCM Design Research Dissertation | Dr. Noorhayati  TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Module Information Booklet 2. Instructions 3. Journal Article 4. Feedback  5. Reflection MODULE INFORMATION BOOKLET INSTRUCTIONS Final Assessment: Research for Article Publication Students are required to adapt their dissertation into a concise academic paper suitable for publication in The Design School’s KREATE Journal . The paper must follow the journal’s official submission requirements and Manuscript Preparation Guide. Students must: Review the KREATE Journal guidelines on its official website. Download and use the provided KREATE Raw Input template. Follow the requir...

Design Research Dissertation - Task 3

TASK 3- FINAL DISSERTATION WEEK 01 - WEEK 14  Aina Ahmed Aleem | 0355701 | BDCM Design Research Dissertation | Dr. Noorhayati  TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Module Information Booklet 2. Instructions 3. Final Dissertation 4. Feedback  5. Reflection MODULE INFORMATION BOOKLET INSTRUCTIONS   Part 2: Final Dissertation Students are required to revise their draft dissertation based on the lecturer’s feedback from Assignment 1. The research objectives, research questions and dissertation content must remain clearly aligned throughout the final document. The final dissertation must: Include all corrections and feedback from Assignment 1. Have a Final Dissertation cover page. Be converted into PDF format. Achieve a plagiarism score below 15%. Achieve an AI-writin...

Design Research Dissertation - Task 2

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TASK 2- VISUAL DESIGN FOR E PUBLICATION WEEK 01 - WEEK 14  Aina Ahmed Aleem | 0355701 | BDCM Design Research Dissertation | Dr. Noorhayati  TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Module Information Booklet 2. Instructions 3. Layout sketches & moodboard 4. Visual E- Publication 5. Feedback  6. Reflection MODULE INFORMATION BOOKLET INSTRUCTIONS Part 1: Visual Design for E-Publication Students are required to transform their dissertation into a multi-page digital publication. The visual concept must relate directly to the dissertation’s research topic and demonstrate ...

Design Research Dissertation - Task 1

TASK 1- DRAFT DISSERTATION WEEK 01 - WEEK 14  Aina Ahmed Aleem | 0355701 | BDCM Design Research Dissertation | Dr. Noorhayati  TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Module Information Booklet 2. Instructions 3. Literature Review Matrix 4. Draft Dissertation 5. Feedback  6. Reflection MODULE INFORMATION BOOKLET INSTRUCTIONS Assignment 1: Research Implementation – Draft Dissertation This individual assignment requires students to prepare a draft dissertation by combining relevant primary and secondary research. The dissertation must contain at least 7,000 words and critically analyse the selected research problem before presenting a clear conclusion. The dissertation should include acknowledgements, an abstract, table of contents, list of figures and tables, introduction, research background...

Minor Project - Task 4

  TASK 4 - Self Reflection & Peer Evaluation WEEK 01 - WEEK 14 Aina Ahmed Aleem | 0355701 | BDCM Minor Project | DR WONG CHUI YIN TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION SELF REFLECTION JOURNAL PEER EVALUATION TASK 4 OUTCOME INSTRUCTIONS Task 4 was the individual reflection stage of the Minor Project. After completing the group project and final presentation, I was required to reflect on my overall experience and evaluate the teamwork and contributions made throughout the project. This task consisted of two individual submissions: Self-Reflection Journal Peer Evaluation Form SELF REFLECTION JOURNAL For the Self-Reflection Journal, I reflected on my personal experience throughout the development of LUMI , from the initial research stage to the final prototype and presentation. The reflection was structured using Kolb’s Experientia...

Minor Project - Task 3

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  TASK 3 - Project Proposal WEEK 01 - WEEK 14 Aina Ahmed Aleem | 0355701 | BDCM Minor Project | DR WONG CHUI YIN TABLE OF CONTENTS LECTURES INSTRUCTIONS PROTOTYPE STAGE USABILITY GOALS AND TESTING TASKS USER TESTING VERSION 1 FINDINGS AND PROTOTYPE ITERATIONS PROTOTYPE VERSION 2 USER TESTING VERSION 2 USER TESTING RESULTS FINAL PROTOTYPE REFINEMENTS FINAL SOLUTION: LUMI FINAL PRESENTATION REFLECTION LECTURES INSTRUCTIONS Task 3 continued directly from Tasks 1 and 2 and focused on completing the remaining stages of the Design Thinking process: Prototype and Test. During this task, we developed our proposed solution, LUMI, into an interactive prototype and conducted user testing to evaluate how effectively caregivers could use ...

Minor Project - Task 2

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TASK 2 - Empathy, Define & Ideate Stage WEEK 01 - WEEK 14 Aina Ahmed Aleem | 0355701 | BDCM Minor Project | DR WONG CHUI YIN TABLE OF CONTENTS LECTURES INSTRUCTIONS EMPATHY FINDINGS DEFINE STAGE IDEATE STAGE TASK 2 OUTCOME REFLECTION LECTURES INSTRUCTIONS Task 2 continued from the user research conducted in Task 1. After interviewing family caregivers and healthcare professionals, we used the findings and insights from those interviews to further understand the needs of our target users and develop the direction of our project. For this stage, we focused on translating our research into User Personas, Point of View (POV) statements, How Might We (HMW) questions, a User Journey Map, and ideation before developing our proposed solution, LUMI. EMPATHY FINDINGS We began by reviewing ...