Design Methods for Computing (including Five Design-Sheets)

Impact: Technological

Description of impact

The Five Design-Sheet is the first and up to now the only structured sketching methodology guiding the user to consider alternative design strategies for coding appropriate human computer interfaces. Led to a published book by the authors (Springer 2017) and tutorials by authors (IEEE Visualization VIS 2015,16). Applied by companies (e.g., Cubus), taught in Summer Schools (e.g., Visual Analytics Summer school (London) 3 years, Monash University) and integrated in Higher Education Bachelor courses (including UMASS, UTAH, LIRIS, École Centrale de Lyon, OldDominion, Washington University St.Louis, Bergen University). Other critical-thinking methods have also been developed, including the Critical-Thinking Sheet, for algorithm development.

Impact Summary for the General Public

Developed design methods for developing and critical thinking of computing interfaces. The Five Design-Sheet method is a 5-sheet strategy (with each sheet having five further stages). The Critical-Thinking Sheet is a single design sheet to contemplate and plan computing algorithms.

Description of the underpinning research

Initial publication was in 2011, but the work was being developed, at least three years before this initial publication. Ignition and development of the research was at Bangor. Trials of the method was held and used with academics, companies, phd and research students, and undergraduate students. Refinement of the idea, and development of the strategy along with support materials and the development of the book (Springer) and website were at Bangor.

Beneficiaries and reach of impact

The Five Design-Sheet method has been taken up by designers and educators across the world. Applied by companies (e.g., Cubus), taught in Summer Schools (e.g., Visual Analytics Summer school (London) 3 years, Monash University) and integrated in Higher Education Bachelor courses (including UMASS, UTAH, LIRIS, École Centrale de Lyon, OldDominion, Washington University St.Louis, Bergen University).
Impact statusOngoing
Impact date2009
Category of impactTechnological
Impact levelAdoption

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