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'''Hey - what are we about?
= About University of Dundee: Product Design  =
'''
[http://productdesign.dundee.ac.uk/ Product Design at the University of Dundee] make 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. [http://productdesign.dundee.ac.uk/ Find out more]  
 
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]


== What We Do?  ==
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.  
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
==== Student Examples ====
 
Here's some great examples of concepts in progress:  
::[http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2011-04/26/tweeting-bench TweetingSeat] - a seat that tweets....<br>
::[http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/04/gorgeous-slow-camera-box-is-like-an-analog-instagram/ Slow Photography] - treat your cellphone/smartphone like camera film....<br>
::[http://www.instructables.com/id/Timeline-Tools-A-design-for-Instructables-users/ Timeline Tools] - automatically capture every hack you do....<br>
::[http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/26/don-8r-the-panhandling-robot-set-to-make-the-homeless-obsolete/ Don-8r Robot] - use robots for fundraising....<br>


*[http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2011-04/26/tweeting-bench '''TweetingSeat'''] - a seat that tweets...
*[http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/04/gorgeous-slow-camera-box-is-like-an-analog-instagram/ '''Slow Photography'''] - treat your cellphone/smartphone like camera film....<br>
*[http://www.instructables.com/id/Timeline-Tools-A-design-for-Instructables-users/ '''Timeline Tools'''] - automatically capture every hack you do...
*[http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/26/don-8r-the-panhandling-robot-set-to-make-the-homeless-obsolete/ '''Don-8r Robot'''] - use robots for fundraising...


'''Who are we'''
==== Research Projects ====
We research the impact of designing digital products for the [http://www.rcukdigitaleconomy.org.uk/ digital economy]. Here's a couple of projects to give you and idea of what we're doing right now.


::[http://productresearch.dundee.ac.uk Jon Rogers] - course director<br>
*[http://www.bespokeproject.org/ '''Bespoke Project'''] - exploring digital inclusion
::Pete Thomas - part time lecturer and part-time director of the design agency [http://www.uniform.net Uniform]
*[http://www.talesofthings.com/ '''TOTeM Project'''] - connecting stories to objects to people
::[http://arthimanohar.blogspot.com/ Arthi Manohar] - PhD student
::[http://entretags.de/mobility/ Larissa Pschetz] - PhD student sponsored by [http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/labs/cambridge/default.aspx Microsoft Research] and the [http://www.epsrc.ac.uk EPSRC]
::[http://http://stevebirnie.wordpress.com/ Steve Birnie] - PhD student design for and sponsored by [http://www.ncr.com NCR]
::[http://elusivesprite.squarespace.com/ Simone O'Callaghan] - PhD student


'''What else are we doing?
== Who Are We? ==
""


We research the impact of designing digital products for the [http://www.rcukdigitaleconomy.org.uk/ digital economy]. Here's a couple of projects to give you and idea of what we're doing right now.
*[http://productresearch.dundee.ac.uk '''Jon Rogers'''] - Course director
*'''Pete Thomas''' - Part time lecturer and part-time director of the design agency [http://www.uniform.net Uniform]


::[http://www.bespokeproject.org/ Bespoke Project] - exploring digital inclusion
== 2011 Students  ==
::[http://www.talesofthings.com/ TOTeM Project] - connecting stories to objects to people
An insight into the students working on the Mozilla topics
*[http://arthimanohar.blogspot.com/ '''Arthi Manohar'''] - PhD student
*[http://entretags.de/mobility/ '''Larissa Pschetz'''] - PhD student sponsored by [http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/labs/cambridge/default.aspx Microsoft Research] and the [http://www.epsrc.ac.uk EPSRC]
*[http://stevebirnie.wordpress.com/ '''Steve Birnie'''] - PhD student design for and sponsored by [http://www.ncr.com NCR]
*[http://elusivesprite.squarespace.com/ '''Simone O'Callaghan'''] - PhD student

Latest revision as of 16:12, 18 May 2011

About University of Dundee: Product Design

Product Design at the University of Dundee make 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. Find out more

What We Do?

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.

Student Examples

Here's some great examples of concepts in progress:

Research Projects

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.

Who Are We?

  • Jon Rogers - Course director
  • Pete Thomas - Part time lecturer and part-time director of the design agency Uniform

2011 Students

An insight into the students working on the Mozilla topics

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