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Product Design at the University of Dundee makes products that work. Products that work in a social way and products that work through digital technology. We think the world can be made so much better by integrating digital technology into our lives in a natural, playful and sustainable way. | Product Design at the University of Dundee makes products that work. Products that work in a social way and products that work through digital technology. We think the world can be made so much better by integrating digital technology into our lives in a natural, playful and sustainable way. Want to find out more - sneak over to [http://productdesign.dundee.ac.uk here] | ||
We're a research based programme educating undergraduate, masters and PhD students - and when I say educate... rather, we work with our students to explore their potential as designers in the digital world. | |||
Here's some great examples of what our students are working on right now | Here's some great examples of what our students are working on right now | ||
::[http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2011-04/26/tweeting-bench TweetingSeat] - a seat that tweets....<br> | ::[http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2011-04/26/tweeting-bench TweetingSeat] - a seat that tweets....<br> | ||
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::[http://elusivesprite.squarespace.com/ Simone O'Callaghan] - PhD student | ::[http://elusivesprite.squarespace.com/ Simone O'Callaghan] - PhD student | ||
'''What else are we doing | '''What else are we doing? | ||
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Revision as of 15:29, 6 May 2011
Hey - what are we about?
Product Design at the University of Dundee makes products that work. Products that work in a social way and products that work through digital technology. We think the world can be made so much better by integrating digital technology into our lives in a natural, playful and sustainable way. Want to find out more - sneak over to here
We're a research based programme educating undergraduate, masters and PhD students - and when I say educate... rather, we work with our students to explore their potential as designers in the digital world.
Here's some great examples of what our students are working on right now
- TweetingSeat - a seat that tweets....
- Slow Photography - treat your cellphone/smartphone like camera film....
- Timeline Tools - automatically capture every hack you do....
- Don-8r Robot - use robots for fundraising....
- TweetingSeat - a seat that tweets....
Who are we
- Jon Rogers - course director
- Pete Thomas - part time lecturer and part-time director of the design agency Uniform
- Arthi Manohar - PhD student
- Larissa Pschetz - PhD student sponsored by Microsoft Research and the EPSRC
- Steve Birnie - PhD student design for and sponsored by NCR
- Simone O'Callaghan - PhD student
- Jon Rogers - course director
What else are we doing? ""
We research the impact of designing digital products for the digital economy. Here's a couple of projects to give you and idea of what we're doing right now.
- Bespoke Project - exploring digital inclusion
- TOTeM Project - connecting stories to objects to people