T. W. Allan Whitfield
Swinburne University of Technology

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The Design and Evaluation of DACADE Visual Tool: Theoretical Implications Madihah Sheikh Abdul Aziz; Gitte Lindgaard; Mohd Syarqawy Hamzah; T. W. Allan Whitfield
Bulletin of Electrical Engineering and Informatics Vol 7, No 1: March 2018
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (278.701 KB) | DOI: 10.11591/eei.v7i1.901

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A goal of every designer is to create successful products for consumers. In creating a successful product, it is crucial for a designer to understand consumers’ perceptions of a product early in the design process. Nevertheless, design students lack the necessary data collection and user testing skills to support effective design decision-making. Consequently, their products might not be acceptable to the intended consumers and are thus likely to fail in the marketplace. For design students to acquire those skills, design curricula should incorporate statistical courses teaching the concepts of data and user testing. We addressed this challenge by developing an automated visual tool named DACADE, assisting design students to systematically collect and analyze data. This paper reports the theoretical implications discovered during the process from designing through to implementing and evaluating DACADE concerning the transfer of learning, the appropriateness of graphics used in a software tool, and user motivation in a learning environment.
The Design and Evaluation of DACADE Visual Tool: Theoretical Implications Madihah Sheikh Abdul Aziz; Gitte Lindgaard; Mohd Syarqawy Hamzah; T. W. Allan Whitfield
Bulletin of Electrical Engineering and Informatics Vol 7, No 1: March 2018
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (278.701 KB) | DOI: 10.11591/eei.v7i1.901

Abstract

A goal of every designer is to create successful products for consumers. In creating a successful product, it is crucial for a designer to understand consumers’ perceptions of a product early in the design process. Nevertheless, design students lack the necessary data collection and user testing skills to support effective design decision-making. Consequently, their products might not be acceptable to the intended consumers and are thus likely to fail in the marketplace. For design students to acquire those skills, design curricula should incorporate statistical courses teaching the concepts of data and user testing. We addressed this challenge by developing an automated visual tool named DACADE, assisting design students to systematically collect and analyze data. This paper reports the theoretical implications discovered during the process from designing through to implementing and evaluating DACADE concerning the transfer of learning, the appropriateness of graphics used in a software tool, and user motivation in a learning environment.
The Design and Evaluation of DACADE Visual Tool: Theoretical Implications Madihah Sheikh Abdul Aziz; Gitte Lindgaard; Mohd Syarqawy Hamzah; T. W. Allan Whitfield
Bulletin of Electrical Engineering and Informatics Vol 7, No 1: March 2018
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (278.701 KB) | DOI: 10.11591/eei.v7i1.901

Abstract

A goal of every designer is to create successful products for consumers. In creating a successful product, it is crucial for a designer to understand consumers’ perceptions of a product early in the design process. Nevertheless, design students lack the necessary data collection and user testing skills to support effective design decision-making. Consequently, their products might not be acceptable to the intended consumers and are thus likely to fail in the marketplace. For design students to acquire those skills, design curricula should incorporate statistical courses teaching the concepts of data and user testing. We addressed this challenge by developing an automated visual tool named DACADE, assisting design students to systematically collect and analyze data. This paper reports the theoretical implications discovered during the process from designing through to implementing and evaluating DACADE concerning the transfer of learning, the appropriateness of graphics used in a software tool, and user motivation in a learning environment.