Week 1: Course Introduction · Design Research as a Scientific Discipline
Opening Questions
- What makes design research different from simply proposing a design?
- How can a designed artifact help us make a credible claim?
- What makes a research process trustworthy, even when the expected result is not found?
Learning Goal
Understand how design research develops credible new knowledge.
Lecture Materials
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Sep. 3, 4:00 PM (KST)
In-class Activity
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Sep. 3, 4:00 PM (KST)
Homework
- FC Watch Research Question Framing: From Idea to Research Questions. DueSep. 11
- Homework Prepare one design-related context, experience, or behavior that you may want to explore during the semester.
- Include who is involved, what feels unresolved, one possible design idea or related example, and three keywords.
- Bring the completed one-slide card to Week 2 for interest sharing and team formation.
- Homework Prepare one concise card that introduces a design-related context, experience, or behavior that you may want to explore during the semester. This is an exploratory starting point, not a finalized research proposal. View Homework 1 Due2026.09.11
Key Takeaways
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Unlocks Sep. 4, 4:00 PM (KST), when this class ends.
Related Readings
- TwistLens project or paper · *Optional*
- PONIFY project or paper · *Optional*