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USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY TOOLS IN DISTRIBUTED PRODUCT DESIGN STUDENT TEAMS

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 July 2021

Nikola Horvat ,
Niccolò Becattini  and
Stanko Škec
Nikola Horvat*
Affiliation:
University of Zagreb
Niccolò Becattini
Affiliation:
Politecnico di Milano
Stanko Škec
Affiliation:
University of Zagreb
*
Horvat, Nikola, University of Zagreb, FSB, Department of Design, Croatia, [email protected]

Abstract

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This paper analyses the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in a distributed product design project-based learning (PBL). The paper presents the ICT use of five international student teams during three product design phases: identification of opportunities, conceptual design, embodiment design. General results show that student teams used around 30 different ICTs for both taskwork and teamwork. Students reported that they used previously known ICTs or ICTs properly introduced to them during the initial course workshop. Results also show that team members often work individually on their tasks and use various procedures to share their results. Also, teams conduct some activities synchronously, suggesting the need for teams to have a collaborative workspace. Cloud-based collaborative ICTs (e.g. whiteboard, computer-aided design, document editor, task management) showed huge potential for individual and team tasks. Hence, educators and teams should carefully consider which ICTs to implement and learn, as it might greatly impact the execution of the product design PBL course.

Keywords

Design educationProject-based learningCollaborative designDistributed teamsTechnology
Type
Article
Information
Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 1: ICED21 , August 2021 , pp. 3329 - 3338
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