Opinions on the Internet of Things in the Industrial Design Curriculum
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Feb 7, 2017
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The aim of this work investigated whether there is a need
to incorporate the Internet of Things (IoT) into the
Industrial Design curriculum. Initial research comprised a
literature review into the origins, growth, challenges and
enabling technologies for the IoT. Furthermore, literature
around IoT within the current curriculum and for industrial
designers and graduates was explored. Whilst this work
considers the possibilities and capabilities through various
visions and methods of application, the fundamentals of
the technical side are considered in order to understand
these possibilities for the IoT as a subject.
A mixed-method approach was designed which used a
structured questionnaire survey for industrial design
students and interviews with design lecturers. The results
revealed a majority agreement into the need and interest
for Industrial Design Curriculum to incorporate IoT subject
matter, however, with much debate and discussion into
how this may be envisioned. The work concludes with
implementation through a mixed approach to teaching
microcontroller design applications combined with projectled
problem based learning allowing students to combine
their design skills into product concepts and prototypes in
order to realise and develop the future Internet of Things.
to incorporate the Internet of Things (IoT) into the
Industrial Design curriculum. Initial research comprised a
literature review into the origins, growth, challenges and
enabling technologies for the IoT. Furthermore, literature
around IoT within the current curriculum and for industrial
designers and graduates was explored. Whilst this work
considers the possibilities and capabilities through various
visions and methods of application, the fundamentals of
the technical side are considered in order to understand
these possibilities for the IoT as a subject.
A mixed-method approach was designed which used a
structured questionnaire survey for industrial design
students and interviews with design lecturers. The results
revealed a majority agreement into the need and interest
for Industrial Design Curriculum to incorporate IoT subject
matter, however, with much debate and discussion into
how this may be envisioned. The work concludes with
implementation through a mixed approach to teaching
microcontroller design applications combined with projectled
problem based learning allowing students to combine
their design skills into product concepts and prototypes in
order to realise and develop the future Internet of Things.
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PAGE, Tom.
Opinions on the Internet of Things in the Industrial Design Curriculum.
Design and Technology Education: an International Journal, [S.l.], v. 21, n. 3, feb. 2017.
ISSN 1360-1431.
Available at: <https://www.ariadne.ac.uk/DATE/article/view/2155>. Date accessed: 24 sep. 2022.
Keywords
Internet of Things, Industrial Design, Design Education, Smart Objects.
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