Call for Papers
Points-of-View and Themes
We solicit research papers and case studies on any theme related to design thinking, theory, and practice. We place a premium on evidence-based research. Mindful of earlier conferences in the series we offer the following themes of interest and invite authors to take a specific point-of-view. We anticipate that issues at the intersections will be of particular relevance and interest.
Points-of-View
ICED'09 is centered around offering a multitude of differing perspectives on design. You are encouraged to submit papers written from one of the four points-of-view provided, or alternatively you may design your own specific point-of-view.
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| Enterprise and the Academy | Entrepreneurship and Leadership | Culture and Empathy | Foresight and Strategy | Name Your Own Point-Of-View |
Themes
Papers submitted to the conference are expected to address one of the themes listed below. To help us choose the appropriate reviewers for your paper, you will be required to indicate which themes your paper covers.
| Design Processes | Product development models and strategies Design process modeling and management Product innovation engineering Industrial design |
| Design Theory and Research Methodology | Researching of designs and design methods Design theories and approaches |
| Design Organization and Management | Organizational understanding of product development Market and business implications |
| Product and Systems Design | Product and system modeling Product architectures, structural complexity Platform design, modularization, product family design Sustainable products Product service engineering |
| Design Methods and Tools | Design tactics and methods Requirement management, user orientation, user integration Evaluation and decision Modeling and simulation methods Usage and integration of supportive technologies |
| Design For X, Design To X | DfX (for lifecycle — Manufacturing, assembly, testing, use, recycling, etc. DtX (to properties) — Cost, time, quality, flexibility, etc. DfS — Sustainability (ECO-Design) |
| Design Information and Knowledge | Knowledge-intensive design Design knowledge and collaboration Representation of design information |
| Human Behavior in Design | Designers thinking and skills Creativity and innovative thinking Teamwork in design Collaborative design |
| Design Education and Life-Long Learning | Teaching Education Training |
Papers should be maximum 12 pages in length and those that are accepted in a double-blind review will be published in the proceedings. At the conference, authors of all accepted papers are given the opportunity to present. The format for presentations will be either "elevator pitch" (a shorter presentation followed by discussion) or "podium presentations" (20 minute presentation followed by discussion). Decision on format is made by the Program Committee and announced with the final program by 15 June 2009. In addition, all authors will be given the option to present in a poster reception.
All papers are due by 15 January 2009 at midnight (Pacific Standard Time). Please note that unlike at previous ICED conferences, there will be no option to submit an abstract before the paper submission.