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The document provides an update on Allen Cochran's thesis research. It includes an abstract that discusses examining design practices at The Ohio State University and a private design firm to understand design management, collaboration, workflow and process. The course plan outlines Cochran's remaining coursework, including thesis development courses, core seminars, electives and studios, to complete his degree by 2012. The bibliography provides references on topics like action research, design management, project management, and information related to OSU.
![Allen J Cochran Abstract Bibliography Course Plan
Bibliography
Action Research
Bradbury, Hilary, and Peter Reason. Handbook of Action Research, Concise
Paperback Edition. London [u.a.]: SAGE, 2008. Print.
This book is an all-purpose reference for Action Research. The authors have
included several case studies as well as several definitions of Action Research
form various professions and organizational perspectives. Bradbury and Reason
breakdown the notion that Action Research is somehow “teaching” research and
the emphasize Action Research as a framework for participatory action in many
fields.
Boyd, Joni. Making Research Meaningful: An Exploration of Participatory
Action Research. Working paper. Print. Winter 2009.
This paper compares quantitative and qualitative research and outlines why
qualitative research is not only important but a better overall choice for a
participatory method like Action Research. The author is careful, however, not to
totally downplay quantitative findings. Instead, she proposes that they are useful
but shouldn’t be the main point of data for an Action Resarch projects.
“Center for Collaborative Action Research.” Cadres | Graduate School of
Education and Psychology | Pepperdine University. Web. 05 Apr. 2010. < http://
cadres.pepperdine.edu/ccar/projects.community.html >
This sourse comes from a department that regularly encourages students to utilize
Action Research as a critical lense for their research. The site spells out basic
action research principles. It also provides links to several hyper-links to different
types of Action Research projects - at Pepperdine, Action Research proposals and
findings mostly make their way to the public via a website.
Stringer, Ernest T. Action Research. 3rd ed. Los Angeles: Sage Publications,
2007. Print.
This book is an in-depth explanation of Action Research. Stringer outlines the
history of action research and its methodology. He breaks down his discussion
by leading readers through each part of the process from research plan design to
implementation.
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- 1. Allen J Cochran Thesis Research Update 2010.04.23 D787 S2010 Professor Paul Nini © 2010 Allen J Cochran
- 2. Contents Abstract Bibliography Course Plan © 2010 Allen J Cochran 2
- 3. Allen J Cochran Abstract Bibliography Course Plan Abstract Design practice is a major part of any major company. thus are speaking towards a larger variety of audience It is no different at The Ohio State University (OSU). Design groups than a university like OSU. at OSU is of particular importance because of its direct connection to university communication and therefore to The scope of this project will lead me through a the overall university community. Whether that be inside formal understanding of an academic institution, in this or outside the university, communication and design instance, The Ohio State University. It will also take me explains much about the university overall. Preliminary through the in-house design structure of a large non- examination of the university leads me to believe that profit company. I will perform a series of cycles aimed there are more than twenty offices performing design at gaining this understanding from a participatory action functions at OSU with the potential to have more than research standpoint. 100 employees fulfilling the functions of communicator Action research is intrinsically personal and ongoing. or designer. Similar to the design process, action research moves Review of these in-house services at OSU could continuously, often looking backwards before it moves provide a better understanding of design management, again forward. It differs from expert based research in collaboration, workflow and creative process, internal that the outcomes, executed during the “act” stage are and external communications. Additionally, careful very specific to the community of interest investigated. exploration of such variously sized offices will provide To achieve this difference from traditional scientific perspectives on how design teams work together as well research, action research is intended to start broadly with as how they work separately while collectively trying to relatively open ended questions and work towards the present a unified message to a diverse audiences. more specific stakeholder-centric reflections, and action research always moves in repeatable, similarly formatted OSU, however, presents only one side of the creative stages. management. After a very basic survey, most university design offices do not bill for their services and thus are not The series of cycles will develop at my question and as entirely restricted by time and money for their services. and goals are refined. Most likely my research will be Similarly this basic survey shows that, for the most part, three cycles long. Each cycle will follow the same format, design services are directly aligned with one particular “look, think, act” (Stringer, 8). Similarly, each cycle will be group at the University, such as The College of Arts and evaluated before moving on and subsequent cycles will be Humanities or The Fisher College of Business; a direct altered slightly to accommodate for new findings. Though alignment such as this could me that communication to I plan on having a preliminary idea of what to research in their main audience is relatively predictable because it is each of the cycles, this reflection will help align the each consistent. For example The Fisher College of Business subsequent cycle with the changing research from the would probably not be advertising to The College of Arts previous. Should they be needed, additional cycles may and humanities. be included following the original three. On the other side of creative management are those Review of a private institution will provide perspective offices that are the for-profit design firms and studios. In on an academic university. There could be interesting contrast to an academic institution, privately owned firms findings that stem from the differences among non- are less complex – in terms of colleges, departments, and profit and for-profit groups. Careful consideration of units; firms are also strictly billable so their timeframe for both will surely provide a better understanding of design projects and work tends to be shorter. As for workflow, management, collaboration, workflow and creative for-profit entities see work from a large number of different process, internal and external communications. clients (which could even be academic institutions) and © 2010 Allen J Cochran 3
- 4. Allen J Cochran Abstract Bibliography Course Plan Bibliography Action Research Bradbury, Hilary, and Peter Reason. Handbook of Action Research, Concise Paperback Edition. London [u.a.]: SAGE, 2008. Print. This book is an all-purpose reference for Action Research. The authors have included several case studies as well as several definitions of Action Research form various professions and organizational perspectives. Bradbury and Reason breakdown the notion that Action Research is somehow “teaching” research and the emphasize Action Research as a framework for participatory action in many fields. Boyd, Joni. Making Research Meaningful: An Exploration of Participatory Action Research. Working paper. Print. Winter 2009. This paper compares quantitative and qualitative research and outlines why qualitative research is not only important but a better overall choice for a participatory method like Action Research. The author is careful, however, not to totally downplay quantitative findings. Instead, she proposes that they are useful but shouldn’t be the main point of data for an Action Resarch projects. “Center for Collaborative Action Research.” Cadres | Graduate School of Education and Psychology | Pepperdine University. Web. 05 Apr. 2010. < http:// cadres.pepperdine.edu/ccar/projects.community.html > This sourse comes from a department that regularly encourages students to utilize Action Research as a critical lense for their research. The site spells out basic action research principles. It also provides links to several hyper-links to different types of Action Research projects - at Pepperdine, Action Research proposals and findings mostly make their way to the public via a website. Stringer, Ernest T. Action Research. 3rd ed. Los Angeles: Sage Publications, 2007. Print. This book is an in-depth explanation of Action Research. Stringer outlines the history of action research and its methodology. He breaks down his discussion by leading readers through each part of the process from research plan design to implementation. © 2010 Allen J Cochran 4
- 5. Allen J Cochran Abstract Bibliography Course Plan Bibliography Stockrocki, M. Research Methods and Methodologies for Art Education. Ed. S. Pierre and E. Zimmerman. National Art Education Association. Print. This is a reference book for methods and methodologies relating directly to art education. At this point I have not read much of it, however its referenced several times in Boyd’s work and I have cited it because of its potential value in the future. Design & Creative Management Mozota, Brigitte Borja De. Design Management Using Design to Build Brand Value and Corporate Innovation. New York: Allworth, 2003. Print. This book is an exploration of design management methodologies. It utilizes theory and validates it through case studies. The author defines design management and steps through the fundamentals of practice. She then goes further into the importance of design and thus the importance of managing that process acurately. Poggenpohl, Sharon Helmer., and Keiichi Sato. Design Integrations: Research and Collaboration. Chicago: Intellect, the University of Chicago, 2009. Print. This book is broken into two sections: 1) research and 2) collaboration - both pertaining to design. Each section begins with a formal, theoretic and historical outline followed by several chapters of case studies. Particularly interesting, there are several chapters on the synthesis of design, technology and business goals as well as practicing collaboration within virutal organizations. Project Management Nokes, Sebastian, and Sean Kelly. The Definitive Guide to Project Management: the Fast Track to Getting the Job Done on Time and on Budget. New York: Pearson Education. Prentice Hall Financial Times, 2007. Print. Though not a theorectical guide to project mangent, this gives a hands-on, practical perspective on project managemnt. It will be useful to compare office observations of my community of interest agains the certification system set for project management. © 2010 Allen J Cochran 5
- 6. Allen J Cochran Abstract Bibliography Course Plan Bibliography Community Information University Relations - The Ohio State University. Web. 12 Apr. 2010. < http://relations.osu.edu/ >. This source is the gateway to understanding the University’s marketing and com- munications departments. Additionally, this website presents guidelines for mes- saging and design and defines the majority of design functions at OSU. Welcome to Ohio State - The Ohio State University. Web. 14 Apr. 2010. < http://www.osu.edu >. This source is the definitive portal to all information for my community of interest. Though information is sometimes difficult to get through, nearly everything about the university is contained within this website. © 2010 Allen J Cochran 6
- 7. Allen J Cochran Abstract Bibliography Course Plan Course Plan By Year & Quarter Year Quarter Course Number & Title Type C-hrs 2009 AUTUMN Design 693 - Independent Study T 3.00 Design 780 - Design Issues Seminar C 4.00 Design 785 - Orientation to Graduate Studies in Design C 4.00 2009 - 2010 2010 WINTER Design 693 - Independent Study T 5.00 41 credits Design 780 - Design Issues Seminar C 4.00 Design 786 - Design Research & Inquiry C 4.00 2010 SPRING Design 693 - Independent Study T 4.00 Design 787 - Design Planning, Development, and Evaluation C 4.00 Design 760 - Graduate Design Studio C 5.00 ART ED 795 - Action Research in Art. Ed. C 4.00 2010 SUMMER CSE 201 - Elementary Computer Programming E 4.00 Design 795 - Design & Business E 4.00 Design 685 - Field Work in Design S 1.00 2010 AUTUMN Design 693 - Independent Study T 2.00 ART ED 795 - Arts & Cult. Org Res. & Rev. Management C 5.00 2010 - 2011 42 credits CSE 502 - Object Oriented Programming E 3.00 2011 WINTER Design 693 - Independent Study T 2.00 ACCAD 740 - Interactive Arts Media 1 S 3.00 Comm 656 - Info. Tech. & Org. Comm. E 5.00 CSE 668 - App. Comp. Programming for Eng. E 3.00 2011 SPRING Design 693 - Independent Study T 4.00 ACCAD 741 - Interactive Arts Media 2 S 3.00 CSE 767 - Applied Object-Oriented Analysis & Design E 3.00 2011 SUMMER CSE 541 - Elementary Numerical Methods E 3.00 Design 673 - Interactive VC: Strategies Web Comm. S 4.00 Design 685 - Field Work in Design S 1.00 2011 AUTUMN Design 693 - Independent Study T 1.00 Design 660.02- Visual Communication Design Studio S 5.00 2011 - 2012 Comm - 655 Computer Interfaces and Human Identity E 5.00 42 credits CSE 670 - Introduction to Database Systems 1 E 3.00 2012 WINTER Design 693 - Independent Study T 2.00 Design 661.02- Advanced Design Studio S 5.00 Design 950 - Research Problems in Design T 5.00 2012 SPRING Design 693 - Independent Study T 2.00 Design 998 - Research in Design: Thesis T 7.00 3 126 T - Thesis Development Courses C - Core Seminar Courses E - Elective Courses S - Studio Courses © 2010 Allen J Cochran 7
- 8. Allen J Cochran Abstract Bibliography Course Plan Course Plan By Course Type Thesis Development Courses Design 693 - Independent Study T 3.00 Design 693 - Independent Study T 5.00 Design 693 - Independent Study T 4.00 Design 693 - Independent Study T 2.00 Design 693 - Independent Study T 2.00 Design 693 - Independent Study T 4.00 Design 693 - Independent Study T 1.00 Design 693 - Independent Study T 2.00 Design 950 - Research Problems in Design T 5.00 Design 693 - Independent Study T 2.00 Design 998 - Research in Design: Thesis T 7.00 37.00 Core Semenar Courses Design 780 - Design Issues Seminar C 4.00 Design 785 - Orientation to Graduate Studies in Design C 4.00 Design 780 - Design Issues Seminar C 4.00 Design 786 - Design Research & Inquiry C 4.00 Design 787 - Design Planning, Development, and Evaluation C 4.00 Design 760 - Graduate Design Studio C 5.00 ART ED 795 - Action Research in Art. Ed. C 4.00 ART ED 795 - Arts & Cult. Org Res. & Rev. Management C 5.00 34.00 Elective Courses CSE 201 - Elementary Computer Programming E 4.00 Design 795 - Design & Business E 4.00 CSE 502 - Object Oriented Programming E 3.00 Comm 656 - Info. Tech. & Org. Comm. E 5.00 CSE 668 - App. Comp. Programming for Eng. E 3.00 CSE 767 - Applied Object-Oriented Analysis & Design E 3.00 CSE 541 - Elementary Numerical Methods E 3.00 Comm - 655 Computer Interfaces and Human Identity E 5.00 CSE 670 - Introduction to Database Systems 1 E 3.00 33.00 Studio Courses Design 685 - Field Work in Design S 1.00 ACCAD 740 - Interactive Arts Media 1 S 3.00 ACCAD 741 - Interactive Arts Media 2 S 3.00 Design 673 - Interactive VC: Strategies Web Comm. S 4.00 Design 685 - Field Work in Design S 1.00 Design 660.02- Visual Communication Design Studio S 5.00 Design 661.02- Advanced Design Studio S 5.00 22.00 © 2010 Allen J Cochran 8