Genevieve Mosely

The University of Queensland | UQ · School of Architecture

In this chapter we draw upon our program of research into interdisciplinary science and education to explore some relations between postdigital research and the construction of locally-useful design knowledge. We introduce the Activity-Centred Analysis and Design framework (ACAD) and explain how design knowledge – knowledge that is useful for desig...

The rise of design thinking as a new approach to innovation has challenged what is traditionally considered design practice, diversifying what professional designers do and how they work. As the evolution of design practice has expanded so too have the activities and skillsets of trained designers. Drawing on and applying design thinking approaches...

Design education as a field is growing rapidly due to its potential to develop the capacity of students to become creative and imaginative thinkers. In addition to these key twenty-first century skills, design education can also equip students with problem solving skills and innovative capabilities. The purpose of this paper is to build an understa...

Over the last twenty years, tertiary education in Australia has radically changed. Major growth in the sector and federal government policy and funding changes have resulted in an increase of providers and a diversification of the quality of education available on the market, particularly in vocational education. Although change presents insecurity...

Military contexts are rapidly changing and are facing unprecedented levels of uncertainty and complexity. The conception and formalization of ‘Military Design Thinking’ has arisen as a potential tool to encounter and address these complex challenges and support innovation at the operational level of war. However, the extant literature lacks extensi...

Recent understandings of ‘design’ and, in particular design education have become entrenched within schools and higher education as approaches to provide students with opportunities to develop creativity and imagination, and the skills needed for a globalized future. Drawing from Australian curriculum documents, this paper presents a content analys...

With rapid advancements in technology radically impacting and changing current ways of working globally, many industries and sectors, including the Defence force, are implementing new approaches to respond to and address these challenges. Design thinking is one approach to assist in this response, as it provides a novel process for solving complex...

Technology development is routinely seen as the solution to stay relevant, however, many organizations are unsure of exactly how to capitalize on such technology. This paper builds on current traditional market research (TMR) with deep customer insights (DCI) theory to understand how the development of a new technological solution can be supported...

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is required to prepare for, and respond to, a rapidly changing environment that is characterised by high and constant contest. This contest will introduce a number of unprecedented challenges and unfold under conditions of increasing uncertainty and complexity. Significantly, these challenges cannot be adequate...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to introduce a new strategic management tool – the reverse persona. In doing so, the methods, use and benefits documented from a case study with a global franchisee organization are presented. Design/methodology/approach This tool was derived from working with a global franchisee organization sought to design a...

The popularity of design thinking is soaring, both as an approach to innovation and as a tool for non-designers seeking to gain a strategic edge over the competition. As more and more people take advantage of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) to bolster their skill sets, it comes as no surprise that design thinking courses have cropped up across...