Cagla Dogan
Adjunct Professor
| Department: | School of Industrial Design |
Biography
Research:
Product design, design research and design education for sustainability, particularly integrated scales of design and production i.e. relationships among batch production, mass production, craft, do-it-yourself and open design; localization and personalization for product value, longevity and meaning; sustainable design considerations for resource effectiveness and post-use; generative research for sustainability; and exploratory research, grounded theory and research through design.
Application:
Generative design research methods and idea generation tools for design education including Experience Reflection Modeling (ERM), Generative Focus Group (GFG) and Biomimicry Sketch Analysis (BSA); sustainable design considerations for household appliances and product design for sustainability.
Activities:
- Session Co-Chair, Academic and Vocational Curriculum Development, LearnX Design – The Third International Conference for Design Education Researchers, The Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois (2015)
- Projects Coordinator, SustainDRL Design Research Lab (2015-16)