| Přispěvatelé: |
DesignCORE, Humanities, South East Technological University, Kilkenny Road, Carlow, Ireland, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering, College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT), Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, netLabs! UG, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, This project was made possible with funding from the Government of the Republic of Uganda through Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF) |
| Popis: |
Co-design is seen as crucial for designing solutions for resource-constrained people living in developing countries. To best understand their needs, user engagement and co-design strategies need to first be developed. In this Design Practice Brief, a process of co-design was created and used to understand ways telecommunication engineers could engage with rural communities in Uganda. It reports and reflects on (i) the experience of co-designing with nondesigners and (ii) creating a co-design structure and developing co-design methods of engaging with community members living in developing countries. In doing so, it offers a format and case study for future practitioners facilitating and conducting co-design with nondesigners and contributes to a knowledge gap in the reporting and reflection of co-design practice. This case study is unique as the co-design practice was achieved remotely (online), crossed disciplines (designers and telecommunication engineers) and cultural boundaries (European and African). It finds that in co-designing with nondesigners, preparation and structure are key, with acknowledgement and management of cultural and discipline differences. |
