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Universal Design –
4 changes in teaching
Tom Vavik
Ergonomics and Universal Design
http://teachinguniversaldesign.com/
Institute of Design
The Oslo School of Architecture and Design
Universal Design -
– “not yet a methodological
framework to structure
underlying scientific
investigation, and to
support related teaching
and design practice.”
“Hubert Froyen, UD2014 Keynotes”
a fuzzy concept
UN goals
2. Health and well-being for all - at all ages
3. Quality education
9. Innovations
10. Reduced inequalities
Sustainable development –
design approaches
Design for Environment,
Green design, EcoDesign,
Climate change
Universal design, Design for
accessibility, Design for all,
Participatory design,
Inclusive design,
Design for diversity
Design management
Corporate social responisbility
Etc.
Social sustainability
Universal design
Students attitudes
Inclusive design processes - involvement
of users with reduced capabilities
Appealing and accessible
product
for all
Model for teaching Universal Design
Values and
philosophy
Process, tools
and methods
Results for
the society
Change 1:
From guidelines and principles to inclusive design processes
Why
An inovative tool for insights and ideas
Before
Set of framed tools:
Guidelines and principles
Now
Involving users with reduced
sensory,cognitive and motoric
capabilities
Insights
User testing smart doors concepts
Concept testing
Change 2:
From physical to cognitive accessibility and multisensorial
interactions
Why
Complex, digital society
Increased cognitive and sensory demands
Before
Physical accessibility
Availability, at hand
Promote independent use
Flexibility and possibility
for choice
Now
Cognitive accessibility
Communication through multisensorial interactions
Easy to perceive, understand,
learn, navigate and remember
Fire distinguisher with multisensorial interactions.
A students project.
Sigrun Vik - Nomineted to
“Brit Insurance Designs of the Year” 2011
“Smart” digital locks
for apartments
Tactile, sound and
visual feedback
Change 3:
From one of many approaches to the basic method for designers
Why
A fundamental part of the designer’s
education
Based on equality, non- discrimination
and inclusiveness
Before
2. year, 3. semester.
Design for diversity
Now
1. year
User centred design
Inclusive design processes
Foundation Design
3 year
First year:
User centred and
inclusive design
processes
Service
design
Industrial
design
Interaction
design
”The first cut is the deepest”
Change 4:
From functionality to aesthetics
Why
Greater emphases on identity, dignity
and self esteem
Before
Functionality and usability
Now
Aesthetics, seeking for relevant, non
stigmatizing expressions
Alexander Ruud Kondrup
Product identity and
affiliation
Walking sticks
.
Mikkel Brandt Bugge
Product identity and
affiliation
Mikkel Brandt Bugge
Product identity and affiliation
Fot mekanisme Mikkel Brandt Bugge
Product identity and affiliation
Fredrik Bostad Olsen and Mario Pareira
Diploma 2011
Identity, dignity and
self esteem
Identity, dignity and
self esteem
Ellen, Theodor, Marius og Pernille,
Second year 2011
Diversities in contexts,
beliefs and faiths
Funeral accessories
Diversity in context
Diversity in context
Changes in teaching
From To
Guidelines and principles Inclusive design processes
Physical accessibility Cognitive accessibility and
multisensorial interacions
One of many approaches The basic method
Functionality Aesthetics
Challenges
Cultural sustainability – cultural heritage, belonging and identity ?
What about the excluded groups today?
Culture and ethnicity
Social- and economic classes
Gender/sexual orientation
People without paper
Other…

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Teaching for democracy in a holistic perspective

  • 1. Universal Design – 4 changes in teaching Tom Vavik Ergonomics and Universal Design http://teachinguniversaldesign.com/ Institute of Design The Oslo School of Architecture and Design
  • 2. Universal Design - – “not yet a methodological framework to structure underlying scientific investigation, and to support related teaching and design practice.” “Hubert Froyen, UD2014 Keynotes” a fuzzy concept
  • 3.
  • 4. UN goals 2. Health and well-being for all - at all ages 3. Quality education 9. Innovations 10. Reduced inequalities
  • 5. Sustainable development – design approaches Design for Environment, Green design, EcoDesign, Climate change Universal design, Design for accessibility, Design for all, Participatory design, Inclusive design, Design for diversity Design management Corporate social responisbility Etc.
  • 6. Social sustainability Universal design Students attitudes Inclusive design processes - involvement of users with reduced capabilities Appealing and accessible product for all Model for teaching Universal Design Values and philosophy Process, tools and methods Results for the society
  • 7. Change 1: From guidelines and principles to inclusive design processes Why An inovative tool for insights and ideas Before Set of framed tools: Guidelines and principles Now Involving users with reduced sensory,cognitive and motoric capabilities
  • 9. User testing smart doors concepts Concept testing
  • 10. Change 2: From physical to cognitive accessibility and multisensorial interactions Why Complex, digital society Increased cognitive and sensory demands Before Physical accessibility Availability, at hand Promote independent use Flexibility and possibility for choice Now Cognitive accessibility Communication through multisensorial interactions Easy to perceive, understand, learn, navigate and remember
  • 11. Fire distinguisher with multisensorial interactions. A students project. Sigrun Vik - Nomineted to “Brit Insurance Designs of the Year” 2011
  • 14. Change 3: From one of many approaches to the basic method for designers Why A fundamental part of the designer’s education Based on equality, non- discrimination and inclusiveness Before 2. year, 3. semester. Design for diversity Now 1. year User centred design Inclusive design processes
  • 15. Foundation Design 3 year First year: User centred and inclusive design processes Service design Industrial design Interaction design ”The first cut is the deepest”
  • 16. Change 4: From functionality to aesthetics Why Greater emphases on identity, dignity and self esteem Before Functionality and usability Now Aesthetics, seeking for relevant, non stigmatizing expressions
  • 17. Alexander Ruud Kondrup Product identity and affiliation Walking sticks
  • 18. . Mikkel Brandt Bugge Product identity and affiliation
  • 19. Mikkel Brandt Bugge Product identity and affiliation
  • 20. Fot mekanisme Mikkel Brandt Bugge Product identity and affiliation
  • 21. Fredrik Bostad Olsen and Mario Pareira Diploma 2011 Identity, dignity and self esteem
  • 22.
  • 24. Ellen, Theodor, Marius og Pernille, Second year 2011 Diversities in contexts, beliefs and faiths Funeral accessories
  • 27.
  • 28. Changes in teaching From To Guidelines and principles Inclusive design processes Physical accessibility Cognitive accessibility and multisensorial interacions One of many approaches The basic method Functionality Aesthetics
  • 29. Challenges Cultural sustainability – cultural heritage, belonging and identity ? What about the excluded groups today? Culture and ethnicity Social- and economic classes Gender/sexual orientation People without paper Other…

Editor's Notes

  1. My presentation desrcibes and reflects on how the teaching of the concept of Universal Design (UD) has developed the last decade at the Institute of Design at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO). Product and environment to be usable to all people without the need for adaption or specialized solutions, = accessible main solutions Knowing what and how to teach UD is a rather complex and diverse task to solve: First one has to decide and describe what the overall learning outcome is, what specific knowledge, skills and experience the students should obtain. Then one has to influence the students’ attitudes and ethical values related to the design practice and profession in a UD perspective? Further, what kind of design theory and literature is the teaching based on? What are the most relevant themes and tasks for the students to work on and when are they mature enough to this kind of teaching?
  2. Although the concept of UD ”is gradually acquiring global significance in the social, the academic, and the professional field,”  “there is not yet a methodological framework to structure underlying scientific investigation, and to support related teaching and design practice.” (Hubert Froyen UD2014 Keynotes). This is my framework for teaching, hopefully a modest contribution to bring the discussion forward. Hubert Froyen UD2014 Keynotes: Although the concept of UD ”is gradually acquiring global significance in the social, the academic, and the professional field,”  “there is not yet a methodological framework to structure underlying scientific investigation, and to support related teaching and design practice.”
  3. LCA. Vugge til vugge Materials and energy, gjennvinning Emmissions and waste Tilgjengelighet, prinsipper og designprosess. Økonomisk utvikling, corporate social responsibility
  4. Values attitydes
  5. Firstly, the curriculum has evolved from applying UD principles and guidelines in development of products, services and environments to a closer focus on the design processes itself. The teaching is now based on a more holistic model associated with user and people centered approaches and inclusive design processes. The students are, as an example, encouraged and even instructed to involve users with reduced capabilities into their projects. Examples Elderly Wheelchair users Children Reduced vision
  6. Receiving, Processing, Actioning. At a basic level, I think there are three stages in the cognitive process when it comes to doing things. Frankly, for me, these stages apply to pretty much everything (hugging the lion, cooking pasta, making a bed) but I think they work well when considered in context of the web.
  7. I kategorien ”Design for alle” gikk master i industridesign fra AHO Sigrun Vik til topps med. Brannslukningsapparatet kombinerer flere nye løsninger, som lyd og lyssignal, med eksisterende pulverteknologi, men har også fokus på den estetiske utformingen. Multisensorisk med lys og lys Med utgangspunkt i at de fleste brannslukningsapparat blir stuet bort i kott og skap, har Vik konstruert et apparat som appellerer ikke bare til trygghetsfølelesen, men også til synet og hørselen. Prosjektet ble utviklet som et studentprosjekt på kurset ”Technoform” høsten 2008, og inkluderer en rekke nye funksjoner i forhold til vanlig pulverapparater. Bl.a. sender apparatet ut lydsignaler når det detekterer røyk eller varme, og lyssignaler forteller deg hvor det henger.  Sigrun Vik, er nominert i produktkategorien for årets “Brit Insurance Designs of the Year”. Vinneren annonseres 15. mars 2011. Brit Insurance Designs er en anerkjent britisk designpris som hvert år hedrer det mest innovative og interessante av internasjonal design fra året som har gått
  8. PPP People planet profit
  9. In their first year they learn that user centered and inclusive design processes is the way to work as a designer. This is the method for design projects. The students experience that insights into the context of use and needs and whishes from the end users and users with reduced capabilities is a central and important tool to creativity and to improve products and services. They learn that values based on equality, non-discrimination and inclusiveness is the ethical base the design study is grounded on. To conclude, this early implementation of the UD concept has developed a better understanding among staff and students that UD is a natural part of design thinking.
  10. Firstly, the curriculum has evolved from applying UD principles and guidelines in development of products, services and environments to a closer focus on the design processes itself. The teaching is now based on a more holistic model associated with user and people centered approaches and inclusive design processes. The students are, as an example, encouraged and even instructed to involve users with reduced capabilities into their projects. Examples Elderly Wheelchair users Children Reduced vision
  11. : Examples from students work with product identity and affiliation in walking sticks. From left to right: User studies, esthetic inspirations, sketch and models of the products
  12. 1 From UD as basic principles, to UD as inclusive design processes. The teaching has evolved from applying UD principles and guidelines in development of products, services and environments to a closer focus on the design processes itself. A holistic model associated with user- and people-centered approaches and inclusive design processes [1,2,3] is taught. The students are, as an example, encouraged and instructed to involve users with reduced capabilities into their first year projects. 2 From physical to cognitive accessibility. From challenges previously connected to physical barriers, a greater emphasis is now placed on cognitive accessibility due to increased complexity in a digital society, such as social media. Accessibility related to information and communication technologies (ICT) is a growing field and needs to be further incorporated in the curriculum. 3 From usability and technical functionality to non-stigmatizing aesthetics expressions and solutions that communicate through different senses. A greater focus is aimed at the aesthetics, seeking for relevant, non stigmatizing expressions. We need solutions that communicate through different senses independent of our sensory capabilities. How the products appear and how we experience them through their aesthetic expressions, is important for our identity and self esteem [4]. 4 From the second to the first year curriculum. The teaching of UD at AHO has moved from the second to first year curriculum. From being a separate course, UD is now taught and incorporated in the first year studio course “Introduction to design”. This means that UD has become a more basic and fundamental part of the designer’s education within all the directions of design at AHO, including industrial, interaction and service design.