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Introduction To Product Design And Innovation: A Cross Disciplinary Mini Curriculum, Patricia Backer, Seth Bates

Faculty Publications

For the past two years, faculty at San Jose State University (SJSU) have implemented a three- semester minicurriculum in Product Design and Manufacturing. The project follows the Project- Based Learning (PBL) model and is central to the Certificate Program in Product Design in the Mechanical Engineering Department, the Manufacturing Systems concentration in the Department of Aviation and Technology, and the Industrial Design Program in the School of Art and Design. Students in the three courses in the minicurriculum face design challenges while being instructed about the constraints of manufacturability. In each course, students develop three to four products. All products …

Drs Quarterly Council Report: Issue 11, Alec Robertson

Quarterly Council Reports

QCR Issue 10 did not appear due to a hard-disc failure. Some material was used in the following Issue, 11.

This QCR Issue includes a short Obituary on Professor L Bruce Archer who died on 16th May 2005. There is Part 2 of Vesna Popovic’s report on design research in Australian Universities and a report from new ICM Eduardo Corte-Real who announces the DRS Biennial 2006 Conference. In addition there an overview of Journals for which DRS member subscription discounts have been negotiated and it includes a reminder of the DRS AGM and associated Event held on 15 July 2005. …

Collaborative Insight: Fostering Communication Between Designers And Their Clients, Andrea Brenner

Critical and Creative Thinking Capstones Collection

The subject matter explored was a result of my curiosity as to why clients have a tendency to fixate over specific details once a design solution is proposed. Through the enlightenment of a personal experience of implementing an “educational session” for a client as part of the design process, this synthesis addresses the benefits of and ways to further develop better communication through improving relationships. Specifically the themes of engagement, dialogue, language and value are examined. These themes are essential contributions to encouraging communication and understanding between a designer and their client. Design firms effectively using these concepts will be …

How Tangible Mock-Ups Support Design Collaboration, Eva Brandt

Nordes Conference Series

This article is a contribution to a more conscious use of tangible mock-ups in collaborative design processes. It describes a design team’s use of mock- ups in a series of workshops involving potential customers and users. Focus is primarily on the use of three-dimensional design mock-ups and how differences in these affected the dialogue. Reflective conversations were established by using tangible mock-ups as “things-to-think with”. They served as boundary objects that spanned the gap between the different competencies and interests of participants in design. The design mock-ups evoked different things from different participants whereas the challenge for the design team …

A Solemn Assembly., John Michael Cline

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

A group of oil paintings completed in partial requirement of my MFA degree is discussed. The paintings are on wood panels and are the result of a combination of old master techniques of under-painting and glazing and more contemporary approaches to the painting process. Each painting represents a particular concept or event from Mormon theology; whereas, the pictorial structure is inspired by Medieval manuscript painting. Thus, this body of work is a synthesis between two worldviews existing centuries apart, yet sharing certain core values and beliefs.

Mud And Ashes., Timothy Mcdonald

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The artist discusses the work in Mud and Ashes, his Master of Fine Arts exhibition held at Slocumb Galleries, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee, from March 28 to April 1, 2005. The exhibition marks a turning point in the artist’s work, occupying a beginning place as he completes his graduate career. The work consists of fifteen paintings and one sculptural installation. The paintings are on paper and employ local materials such as red clay, pollen, and beeswax along with traditional artist’s materials such as oil and charcoal. Fire and a power sander have also been used as …

Use Of General Preservation Assessments: Process, Karen E.K. Brown

University Libraries Faculty Scholarship

This paper describes the typology of general preservation assessments and investigates what is being accomplished based on recommendations identified in the process. The author characterizes the assessment based on tabulated data. A range of institutional types and sizes are represented. The investment of staff time and the role of the consultant are examined. The most frequent goal of respondents was to develop a preservation plan. Interest in repair and reformatting was significantly less than interest in preventive activities. The findings of this study suggest that assessment reports are thorough and organized; report content is consistent across the population studied. The …

Apocalyptic Surrealism, John Michael Bazan

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

My artistic philosophies and vision of the world are highly influenced by Surrealism, Symbolism, Romanticism, and the fantasy genre. My work is mainly Symbolic and Surrealistic, applied impressionistically and graphically, and made relative to the modern world by using religious and Apocalyptic Symbolism mixed with cosmic psychological dreamscapes of the universe. My vision of the real world is a symbolic “nightmare enigma”—like Dali's psychotic world of chaos and disorder. My imagery is associated with themes of chaos, war, death, and modern history. The academic term of Apocalyptic Surrealism is the broad mixture of religious Symbolism, political Symbolism, and historical Symbolism …

On Earth, Kristina Foley

Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All

My thesis project is structured around a friendship that grew into an artistic collaboration. Laura Williams and myself, Kristina Foley, pulled our resources and concepts together from two seemingly disparate fields of art, Fiber Structure and Interlocking and the Media Art Program, to explore our personal identification with Feminism, magic, and the role of art in illustrating history through revealing perspectives often kept hidden. Using fibers and textile pieces we explore a women’s history that has been kept private and held close to the body, while simultaneously using video and photography to re-imagine how the female is projected into the …

A Place Apart: Myth And Sacred Space, Diana Hazel

Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All

“When old myths are lost, new ones are needed. Myths flourish and fade and die, but new myths are born, old ones are resurrected, and hybrid forms combining new and old emerge when times change or cultures mingle” (Graves: 1959, 9).

The original concept of this project was to create a CD-ROM database of mythology from various cultures and time periods throughout history. The first few months of my work were carried out with this end in mind. Since then, the project has taken a more personal turn. Instead of presenting the mythologies of other people, I have created my …

On Earth, Laura Mariposa Williams

Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All

When Junior year arrived, along with the opportunity to start a thesis project, Kristina Foley and I agreed that this was right opportunity for us to create a body of collaborative art works. From there we decided to present our final works at Spark Gallery. Our show, On Earth, is a collection of works in varying media. Overall, we have three videos, two narrative, photographic series, two mural photographs, a driftwood sculpture, felted pelts and photographic frames, a book of poetry and drawings held in knitted pouches, and a shadow cloth mural.

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Good Society, Lindsay Dedario

Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All

My senior honors thesis is an illustrated book which renders various snapshots of people and events encountered while I was living and volunteering in Ecuador during the summer of 2004. Each snapshot brings to life some aspect of the human condition which transcends the boundaries of culture, qualities which are intrinsic to humanity despite our vast surface value differences.

I used a fairly tight, lyrical voice combined with a borderline journalistic approach to textually communicate each snapshot. This is not intended to over romanticize the piece or to ignore the fact that this society had problems like all others. Rather, …

Untitled, Emily Saiter

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

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Untitled, Ian Gunn

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

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2005 Forces, Scott Yarbrough

Forces

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Untitled Ii, Jenny Anderson

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Jenny Anderson is a Political Science/Studio Art double major from Highland, Indiana. She hopes to eventually make her way into Grad school or join forces with the Peace Corps.

A Promenade Through Paris, Kelley Voegelin

Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All

I have written and illustrated a short story that takes place during one day in Paris, France. The story is drawn from my own experience living in another culture. I have created a main character that brings the reader through the story. Along the way the reader visits wonderful places in the city of Paris and learns snippets about Parisian culture and lifestyle.

The text and artwork themselves appear in a book that I have made by hand. I began by inventing a unique paper of a cotton base, lilies, cattails, and other starchy plants. At the end of the …

Through Doors: Every Door Takes You Someplace Completely New, Gareth Manwaring

Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All

Through Doors is a 30-minute experimental action-adventure fiction film. The film is fueled by the premise: “What if every door you walked through took you someplace completely different?” It was shot in Syracuse, New York, with collaborations between the community and students at Syracuse University. The sound track was composed by local artists Joe Driscoll, Ryan Zara and Gregg Yetti. Through Doors was shot using the Panasonic DVX100 24p camera which gave the final piece the look of film, even though it was shot in a digital format. Through Doors is a work of art for entertainment purposes as well …

The Lone Pine, Mark Loomis

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Mark Loomis is a junior majoring in 'Rock, Trees, Water, and How people screw it all up' with a minor in procrastination. In his free time, he enjoys running around on mountains and breaking large rocks. Mark aspires to become a professional doodler or yogurt taste-tester.

Untitled I, Sarah Miller

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Sarah Miller is a studio art major focusing in photography. She lives in BFE Fishers, Indiana but always makes sure her true identity as a Texan is well known. She's obsessed with Starbucks and wants to live in New Orleans.

Untitled, Sarah Korelin

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

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Between The Pond And The Pan, Mark Loomis

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Mark Loomis is a junior majoring in 'Rock, Trees, Water, and How people screw it all up' with a minor in procrastination. In his free time, he enjoys running around on mountains and breaking large rocks. Mark aspires to become a professional doodler or yogurt taste-tester.

Delicate Resource, Mark Loomis

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Mark Loomis is a junior majoring in 'Rock, Trees, Water, and How people screw it all up' with a minor in procrastination. In his free time, he enjoys running around on mountains and breaking large rocks. Mark aspires to become a professional doodler or yogurt taste-tester.

Alfred, Amy Hayes

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

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Untitled I, Jenny Anderson

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Jenny Anderson is a Political Science/Studio Art double major from Highland, Indiana. She hopes to eventually make her way into Grad school or join forces with the Peace Corps.

7-Up, Margaret Mcdermott

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Margaret McDermott is an English Writing major who is passionate about life.

Sand House, Michael Morgan

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Mike Morgan is an English Writing and Biology double major. He grew up in Peoria Heights, Illinois where there is a red water tower with a big metal woodpecker on the side. Sometimes people don't believe him when he tells them about the woodpecker, but he has the pictures that prove it.

Untitled Ii, Sarah Miller

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Sarah Miller is a studio art major focusing in photography. She lives in BFE Fishers, Indiana but always makes sure her true identity as a Texan is well known. She's obsessed with Starbucks and wants to live in New Orleans.

Self Portrait, Traci Abbott

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

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Untitled, Traci Abbott

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

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