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Sander Ameel Methodology (Assignments (Presentation (In my presentation I…

- - - - 1) Document, archive and organise work dynamically, efficiently and transparently.
        2) Employ multidisciplinary tools in a rationalised way.
        3) Map out stakeholders and their contexts; respond to their interactions and needs; collaborate in a trans-disciplinary way.
        4) Ideate several solutions + materialise them into viable and feasible prototypes; test + iterate.
        5) Adopt a reflective attitude and develop critical thinking.
    - - traceable
      - dynamic
  - - - nature/type
        
        well-defined
        
        The problem solver knows the rules, constraints, codes and laws
        
        Any potential solution can be tested
        
        The knowledge to solve the problem is accessible (problem can be represented in one or more problem spaces) (e.g., recipe)
        
        Any action towards solution is visible and applicable to the world
        (follow laws of nature)
        
        The solution is relatively easy to operate
        
        Different steps (to solve the problem) are identifiable
        
        ill-defined
        
        They are elusive, infinite, have no rules. The problem is never definitive neither the solution
        
        there is no ‘manual’ to look for relevant information
        
        Each proposition is a potential solution
        
        There are many stakeholders
        
        The outcomes of the solution are hardly predictable
        
        They are subjective and unique to different factors
      - representation
        
        context
        
        importance
        
        factors/difficulties/components/clues to include
        
        how to test/apply?
      - differences
        
        knowledge about internal factors
  - - - give some styling to your documents!
      - the mindmap is a way to represent (the way you look at) your knowledge
    - - brainstorm graphic organiser (post-its)
      - competitive testing (how do others tackle it?)
      - stakeholders map
      - concept mapping (abstraction of the concept in key words)
      - critical incident technique (watch people solve your problem)
      - evidence based design
      - focus groups (brainstorm)
      - love- and break up letter
      - pattern recognition
      - do nothing at all (rest, get bored)
      - think of useless ideas (and then find the best part of it)
  - - - who? what? where? how? when? why?
      - final conclusion?
      - literature!
      - TUC in mindmap too
    - - ontology (the study of reality)
        
        constructivism (/subjectivism): social systems are
        created from the perception and actions of social actors
        
        objectivism: the world is as it is,
        reality exists independently from social actors
      - axiology (the study of values & (aesth)etics)
      - epistemology: (the study of knowledge)
    - - paradigms
        
        positivism: the answer lies within empirical science (quantitative)
        
        generalities, averages
        
        objectivism
        
        explains
        
        interpretivism: the answer is not independent of social actors (qualitative)
        
        searches for unique / specific things
        
        understands
        
        constructivism
      - approaches
      - methods
      - strategies (Q and/or Q)
  - - - how to tackle multi-criteria decisions?
        
        list your (60) ideas
        
        list some important criteria
        
        give a score to each idea according to the criteria
        
        give a weight/value to each criteria
      - the criteria could be dependent
      - criteria are not measured on the same scale
      - gain insight on wishes (what is desirable?) & demands
        (what is uncontestable?): they can have equal value
  - - - triangulation ( Q, Q & observations)
        
        equal
        
        concurrent (at the same time)
        
        during analysis/interpretation
      - embedded (Q is supplementary to Q,
        use one to support the other during interpretation)
        
        unequal
        
        concurrent or sequential
        
        one is embedded into the other
      - explanatory (a quantit research serves to explain/clarify
        context to make interviewees understand qualit questions)
        
        quantit has priority
        
        sequential (first Q then Q)
      - exploratory (explore)
        
        qualit has priority
        
        phase 1 informs phase 2
  - - - ordinal (e.g. this red is darker than the other)
      - nominal (e.g. red or not)
      - interval (e.g. this red is 50% darker than the other)
      - ratio (e.g. this red contains 5% green particles)
    - - what? (indicator)
      - why? (variable)
      - how? (method)
  - - - Converge Meaningfully
    - - Timely: When do you exactly want to achieve it?
      - Realistic: Can you realistically achieve it?
      - Achievable: Is it in your power to achieve it?
      - Measurable: How will you know when you reached your goal?
      - Specific: What do you want to measure?
      - if not, failure might happen, but with a growing
        mindset, a second order change is possible
        
        1st order
        
        continuity, improvement
        
        incremental changes
        
        quantitative change
        
        one-level change
        
        change in content
        
        2nd order
        
        radical changes
        
        multi-level change
        
        discontinuity, change in direction
        
        change in context
        
        qualitative change
- - - - you can 'hand in' tasks that are not scheduled whenever you want (which means: when there is a need for it)
      - good epxlanation of the topics, extreme user should be more in-depth
      - put your name in the assignments
      - extreme user should be the end-user
    - - collaboration!
      - your methodology should be applicable to every future project
      - include visuals and images
      - include conclusions and self-reflections
      - use sketches to communicate
    - - convince! ("maybe I don't care? Why should I?")
  - - - NO
      - Why?
        
        The mistake in my design process
    - - The number of branches is not the amount of points you will get (obviously), but try to better visualise (converging) phases: it can be from one link to another, but it should be clear why you did what
    - - criteria are good, but you should also implement your ideas, so it was not sufficient
    - - units of measurement :ballot_box_with_check:
      - correspondence between criterion and way to measure it :question:
      - ways to measure each criterion :question:
      - results for each idea :red_cross:
      - weight of each criterion :red_cross:
      - set of criteria :ballot_box_with_check:
  - - - Why do you mention that your extreme user...
        
        is not easy to acces?
        
        has a harsh imago?
        Aside from the fact that this makes them an extreme user, do you think this might be a cause to the problem?
      - What is your research question?
      - No black background :cry:
      - What kind of mixed method do you use and why?
- - - - week 5
        (up & down)
        
        week 6
        (up & down)
        
        week 8
        change 1 & 2
        
        week 10
        (change 1, 2 & 3)
- - - - Tax companies for the waste they're generating :thinking_face:
      - Enhance awareness by mandatory visits to the filthiest places or by standing in the shoes of street-sweepers for one day
      - Handle overpopulation:
        
        Set a limitation on child births per family :thinking_face:
        
        Give full refunds for sterilisation
      - Apply taxes on products that are packed in plastic
      - Example of Kenya: Ban plastic bags
      - Force people & companies to apply cradle-to-cradle principle for each (set of) product(s) (by making c-to-c-scenarios)
      - Disallow countries to dump garbage in other countries :thinking_face:
      - Enhance the capacity of Recycling companies
      - Make durability standards to make sure your (e.g.) washing machine can last long enough
  - - - recycled plastic in boats
        
        Better not use it for boat hulls (plastic seems not strong enough), but it could be a major improvement for the interior: a reduction in weight helps the stability, the gasoil-consumption, maintenance... as long as it fits the requirements of course
      - fish nets edible for fish
        
        Fish nets are made from an alloy of polyester, nylon & polypropylene to increase durability & decrease wear and shrinkage (boats are constantly checked on mesh size, they cannot afford to have too small ones)
      - the bio-bags
        
        This is of no added value to us (all garbage in big bags and delivered to recycling companies)
- - - - 250 000 tonnes of plastic at sea
      - Consumption of plastic by sea mammals might bring toxic substances in our food and influence hormone regulation
- - - - identification of criteria
        
        teamwork
        
        questionnaire
        
        contact with end-user?
        
        why?
        
        get to know all the stakeholders
        
        interview to get the necessary info, needs, wishes...
        
        get new ideas
      - more ideas could be necessary
        
        converge again
        
        Matrix tells the same as my end user:
        using recycled plastic in boats is the best idea
        
        dimensions
        
        depth: prefer increase in depth (instead of length), because it reduces the longitudinal bending.
        
        length: the longer the boat, the more it should be extra strenghtend/supported
        
        width: less important, depending on stability
        
        longevity
        
        ribcage or scantlings
        
        heat or oil, transported by pipework
        
        construction order
        
        ribs
        
        platings
        
        modules
        
        stabilization! the most weight should be lowest
        
        assembly of other material with screws = a lot of stress!
        
        fire? coating necessary?
        
        look for more design constraints
        
        "De Grote rede nr.14": de meest gestelde vragen over scheepsbouw
        
        Ship Construction 6th edition
        
        ideation: should it be only applied to fishermen/boats? ...?
        
        all kinds of boats? (no: cargo ships have to bear an extremely heavy load)
        
        what structures have to be...
        
        water repellent?
        
        weather resistant?
        
        lighter?
        
        easily machined?
        
        colorable?
        
        UV-resistant?
        
        maintenance-free?
        
        ...
        
        instead of outdoor, indoor applications?
        
        My goal is to apply recycled plastic in more extreme environments (instead of e.g. gardens) to improve that environment and promote the strenghts of recycled plastic, with a minimal chance of pollution.
        
        probably other ways of recycling plastic than GOVAPLAST, too...
        
        yes, if break resistance wouldn't be suffecient enough (one could of course use a lot of material, but that increases the weight and what important reasons are then still left?)
        
        some kind of final concept?