RMIT School of Design Phd and Master by Research Projects and Places 2020
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RMIT School of Design PhD and Master by Research Projects and Places 2020 Important information for applicants Prospective applicants for School of Design HDR Projects / Places are required to submit an Expression of Interest (EoI) through the RMIT University Application Service. Based on this EoI applicants will be invited to undertake a Pre-Application Interview prior to formally submitting a full application (which may include Scholarship application). The EoI will consist of: • Personal details • Contact details • Program details and proposed commencement date • Supporting documents, including o Research proposal o Qualifications including transcripts and dissertation/thesis o Curriculum vitae/ resume • Additional documents required for practice-based researchers o Portfolio o Critical reflection Guidelines for prospective higher degree research applicants are available here. This document includes further information on the supporting document requirements. Further information about the application process can be found at how to apply. Please apply for program code DR235 (PhD) or MR235 (Master by Research). Enquiries can be directed to [email protected]. 2020 School of Design PhD / Master by Research Projects/Places Information for Candidates September 2019 Page 1 of 45 School of Design PhD Projects – commencing 2020 Pg Project Discipline/s Field of Supervisors Research 5 Co-creating publics for UNESCO Communication Strategic design Dr Noel Waite Creative Cities: Design research in Dr Marius Foley sustainable urban development Dr Toni Roberts 6 New materialities in Communication Communication Dr Neal Haslem Communication Design practice design Dr Andy Simionato 7 Strategic design and leadership for Communication Strategic design Dr Neal Haslem the health, cultural and NFP Dr Marius Foley sectors and their publics Dr Leah Heiss 8 Material literacy: the significance Communication Communication Dr Neal Haslem of materials in design ideation design Dr Jenny Grigg 9 Embracing plurality in design Communication Design for A/Prof Yoko Akama social Dr Jaz Hee-Jeong Choi innovation Dr Juan Diego Santamari 10 Designing in the anthropocene Communication Design for A/Prof Yoko Akama social Dr Pirjo Haikola innovation Dr Toni Roberts Dr Scott Mitchell A/Prof Mick Douglas Dr Gina Moore 11 Care-full design Communication Design for Dr Jaz Hee-Jeong Choi social A/Prof Yoko Akama innovation Prof Laurene Vaughn Dr Jordan Lacey A/Prof Ellie Rennie 12 Communication design history: Communication Communication Prof Harriet Edquist archival research relating to design Dr Noel Waite Melbourne design from the Dr Jenny Grigg twentieth century onwards 13 Advertising Design Futures Communication Communication Dr Oliver Vodeb design A/Prof Brad Haylock Dr Noel Waite 14 Communication Design Education Communication Design Dr Oliver Vodeb for Social Change Pedagogy Dr Noel Waite 15 Designing for experiences in Communication Experience/ Dr Toni Roberts museums (and other interpretive Digital interpretation Dr Noel Waite environments) design 16 Designing for conservation and Communication Experience/ Dr Toni Roberts environmental awareness Digital interpretation Prof David Carlin design 17 Audiokinetic Lab: audio Digital Sound design & Dr Darrin Verhagen experiences for entertainment and virtual Dr Jenny Robinson health environments 2020 School of Design PhD / Master by Research Projects/Places Information for Candidates September 2019 Page 2 of 45 Pg Project Discipline/s Field of Supervisors Research 18 Designing Sound Theory through Digital Sound design Dr Darrin Verhagen cinematic practice Dr Shaun Wilson Dr Daniel Binns 19 Writing the Internets: Post Digital Digital Speculative Dr Nancy Mauro-Flude Folklore critical design Dr Tom Penney 20 Playable City Melbourne Digital Interaction Dr Troy Innocent design Dr Matthew Riley Dr Hugh Davies Dr Jaz Hee-Jeong Choi 21 Interactive Eating: playing for Digital Interaction Prof Florian Mueller wellbeing design Dr Rohit Khot 22 Digital Health Play Digital Interaction Prof Florian Mueller design Dr Rohit Khot 23 Digital Water Play Digital Interaction Prof Florian Mueller design Dr Rohit Khot 24 Understanding the design of Digital Interaction Prof Florian Mueller interaction exertion systems design Dr Rohit Khot 25 Understanding the design of Digital Interaction Prof Florian Mueller extreme sports systems design Dr Rohit Khot 26 Understanding the design of Digital Interaction Prof Florian Mueller interactive muscle memory design Prof Elise van den systems Hoven, UTS 27 Understanding the design of Digital Interaction Prof Florian Mueller playful and mindful learning design Dr Jonathan Duckworth spaces 28 Flying robotic play companions Digital Interaction Prof Florian Mueller design Dr Rohit Khot 29 Human Computer Integration Digital Interaction Prof Florian Mueller design Dr Rohit Khot 30 Helping Australians understand Digital Interaction Dr Rohit Khot and manage their pollen exposure design Prof Florian Mueller indoors, outdoors and on the go 31 Helping Australians understand Digital Interaction Dr Rohit Khot gut health and dietary choices design Dr Jaz Hee-Jeong Choi through Augmented Reality 32 Supporting mindful eating in Digital Interaction Dr Rohit Khot everyday practice through play design Prof Florian Mueller 33 Designing video games for mental Digital Interaction Dr Jonathan Duckworth health design Dr Renata Kokanović 34 The art of experience: curating Digital Interaction Dr Helen Stuckey moments of play in Australian design / Design Dr Greg Turner (ACMI) videogames of the 1990s History 35 Sonic Fields: rethinking listening Industrial Sound design & A/Prof Lawrence Harvey environments for spatial sound composition A/Prof Ross McLeod composition and diffusion Mr Jeffrey Hannam 2020 School of Design PhD / Master by Research Projects/Places Information for Candidates September 2019 Page 3 of 45 Pg Project Discipline/s Field of Supervisors Research 36 Grounding Sound: generative Industrial Sound design Dr Jeffrey Hannam practice research in the A/Prof Lawrence Harvey representation and transformation of sound 37 Designing Urban Environments: Industrial Sound design Dr Jordan Lacey sonic intervention and affective Dr Malte Wagenfeld politics A/Prof Lawrence Harvey 38 Design and Sexual Health Industrial Service Design Dr Judith Glover Innovation / Product Dr Areli Avendano Design / Technical & Material Innovation 39 Collaborative design of Industrial Dr Juan Sanin multisensory stimulation Dr Scott Mitchell experiences for dementia Dr Liam Fennessy treatment Lisa Spong Francis McCormick 40 The signature pedagogy of design: Industrial Design A/Prof Soumitri Intersections with student Pedagogy Varadarajan experience and learner centred Dr Helen McLean design education 41 Design and the Third Sector: Industrial Design A/Prof Soumitri Embedded CoDesign Practice, for Innovation / Varadarajan Product (Patents) and Product Product Design Prof Larissa Hjorth Service System (IP) creation / Service Prof Magdalena Design Plebanski Dr Renata Kokanovic 42 Design for Social Impact / Social Industrial Design Dr Areli Avendano Franco Innovation Communication Innovation Prof Ian de Vere Digital Dr Judith Glover A/Prof Ross McLeod Dr Scott Mitchell Prof Michael Trudgeon A/Prof Yoko Akama School of Design PhD and Master by Research Places Pg HDR Place Discipline/s 43 Reflective Industry Practice in Design Communication, Digital, Industrial 44 Generative Practice Research in Design Communication, Digital, Industrial 45 Research in Design (Thesis Mode) Communication, Digital, Industrial 2020 School of Design PhD / Master by Research Projects/Places Information for Candidates September 2019 Page 4 of 45 School of Design PhD and Master by Research Projects Project Title Co-creating publics for UNESCO Creative Cities: Design research in sustainable urban development Project Description Melbourne is unique in having two UNESCO Creative City designations which are part of the 200-member UNESCO Creative Cities Network – Design (2017 onwards) and Literature (2008 onwards). The creative city is recognised as important to economic and social development in the United Nations Development Programme’s Creative Economy 2013 Special Edition: Widening Local Development Pathways. This report describes the need to encourage creativity and innovation as “urgent” to meet the challenges of urban development and sustainable, liveable cities. Bokova and Clark state, “the next frontier of knowledge generation rests on understanding interactions, specificities and policies at local levels, and how the creative economy might be practically promoted in communities, cities and regions” (p.10). The report also identifies cultural and creative industry mapping as an essential tool to inform planning and decision-making and to address the knowledge gap at the local level, and states, “a participatory methodology for knowledge production is vital” (p.157). This research could take the form of embedded research in Melbourne’s creative and cultural organisations, such as galleries, libraries and museums; generative research which facilitates the sustainment of creative practices through design; or historical thesis research on creative practices and communities in Melbourne. The project may embed measurement and evaluation of innovation and impact; explore models for conceptualising the value created for industry and society by design and creativity; and the impact of creativity on urban economics. The overarching research question is: What pathways might