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A Case Study Exploring the Role of Design in Maturing University-Developed Technology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2022

D. Mesa ,
L. Tan  and
C. Ranscombe
D. Mesa*
Affiliation:
Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
L. Tan
Affiliation:
Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
C. Ranscombe
Affiliation:
Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
*
dmesa@swin.edu.au

Abstract

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Universities struggle to commercialise scientific research. However, designers can help scientists bridge the research-market gap in different ways. Although the value design can bring to science is understood, how design outputs deliver value to scientific research remains unexplored. Our paper reports findings from a designer-scientist collaboration developing a graphene-based water desalination technology. By reflecting on this case study, we found that design outputs serve different purposes in developing technology and assist in progressing technology maturation efficiently.

Keywords

technology developmentproduct developmentcollaborative designdesigner's skills

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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 2: DESIGN2022 , May 2022 , pp. 2343 - 2352
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