Academic Design refers to a form of research that unites areas of academic discourse with forms of industry practice to produce three types of outcome from the one project – new knowledge typically disseminated through academic literature, new innovative ‘ventures’ beyond what practice can typically predict and new (radical) designs that might be products, services or strategies (see Dorst, 2013 ).
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A Product System for Meaningful Work, Rehabilitation, and Social Well-Being in Correctional Contexts
Anton Nemme (University of Technology Sydney, Australia), Berto Pandolfo (University of Technology Sydney, Australia), Roderick Walden (University of Technology Sydney, Australia), and Stefan Lie (University of Technology Sydney, Australia)
Copyright: © 2020
|Pages: 32
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-2509-8.ch002
Abstract
This chapter explores the benefits of making as a tool for corrective rehabilitation, education and social wellbeing. Through a design-led research approach the team developed a new product system as part of a University Industry Collaboration (UIC) project with the manufacturing division of an adult correctional facility. The UIC research involved a formative study of four correction centres to determine capabilities with respect to the available technology and expertise. A new product system incorporating simple high-quality components was designed, enabling repeatable, industry compatible processes and universal access for a fluctuating labour force. Significantly, the research demonstrates that continued collaboration between university-based product design research units and manufacturing systems in correctional facilities should adopt a strategic approach to the development of products and practices. The research develops a series of principles for part and assembly design that we consider encourage positive educational and meaningful social well-being outcomes.