Using the Democratic Past to End Neoliberalism in Universities: Action Research, Socio-technical Systems Design, and the Global Future

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 178-190
Author(s):  
Davydd J. Greenwood
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Systems Design ◽  
Technical Systems

To the Anniversary of the Department of "Robotic Systems and Mechatronics" of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. 563-566
Author(s):  
V. V. Serebrennyj ◽  
A. A. Boshlyakov ◽  
A. S. Yuschenko
Keyword(s):  
Technical Progress ◽  
Autonomous Robots ◽  
Systems Design ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Robotic Systems ◽  
State Technical ◽  
Engineering School ◽  
School Based ◽  
Scientists And Engineers ◽  
Technical Systems

This year we celebrate the 70-th year of the chair founded in BMSTU in 1951 which name today is "Robotic Systems and Mechatronics". Evolution of the chair during the last 70 years is completely reflected the technical progress in the field of automation. From automatic drives to autonomous robots. Again with the improvement of the educational programs in accordance with the vital demands the chair managed to keep the basic traditions of the Russian engineering school based on the combination of the fundamental scientific background with the practical competence in the new technical systems design. The prominent scientists and engineers made a major contribution to the content and methods of training of future specialists in robotics and mechatronics which are acknowledged both in Russia and abroad. Nowadays robotics is transforming from perspective direction to urgent needs. The chair "Robotic Systems and Mechatronics" is completely ready to reply the new challenge of time.

A course for teaching design research methodology

2010 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 317-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amaresh Chakrabarti
Keyword(s):  
Research Methodology ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Systems Design ◽  
Material Model ◽  
Design Improvement ◽  
Postgraduate Level ◽  
Teaching Design ◽  
The Status ◽  
Technical Systems ◽  
Design Research Methodology

AbstractDesign research informs and supports practice by developing knowledge to improve the chances of producing successful products. Training in design research has been poorly supported. Design research uses human and natural/technical sciences, embracing all facets of design; its methods and tools are adapted from both these traditions. However, design researchers are rarely trained in methods from both the traditions. Research in traditional sciences focuses primarily on understanding phenomena related to human, natural, or technical systems. Design research focuses on supporting improvement of such systems, using understanding as a necessary but not sufficient step, and it must embrace methods for both understanding reality and developing support for its improvement. A one-semester, postgraduate-level, credited course that has been offered since 2002, entitled Methodology for Design Research, is described that teaches a methodology for carrying out research into design. Its steps are to clarify research success; to understand relevant phenomena of design and how these influence success; to use this to envision design improvement and develop proposals for supporting improvement; to evaluate support for its influence on success; and, if unacceptable, to modify, support, or improve the understanding of success and its links to the phenomena of design. This paper highlights some major issues about the status of design research and describes how design research methodology addresses these. The teaching material, model of delivery, and evaluation of the course on methodology for design research are discussed.

scholarly journals Using STSD for understanding the implementation of automation in organisations

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas D Landmark ◽  
Pål Furu Kamsvaag ◽  
Thale K Andersen
Keyword(s):  
Technology Implementation ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Systems Design ◽  
Automated Guided Vehicles ◽  
Implementation Phase ◽  
Single Level ◽  
Distribution Centre ◽  
Technical Systems ◽  
Internal Variation

Workplace automation is a highly studied process. In contrast, the implementation phase – critical for innovation success – where conflicts and misalignments between new technology and various organisational levels and phenomena arise, is less described. In this study, we have followed the introduction of automated guided vehicles in a warehouse/distribution centre aimed at increasing efficiency of operations and thus productivity. Building on socio-technical systems design and the job-demands-resources-model, and theories on technology implementation related to the organisations' ability to handle interferences explained in the language of misalignments and alignments, the study describes using qualitative methodology how system-internal variation becomes “enemy” of the AGV introduction; the automation itself cannot succeed without rebalancing the control capacity of the tasks it is augmenting or replacing. The paper also proposes that existing theories used to explain the success or failure of technology implementation are inadequate as they don't take in the complexity of the complete context but address single level phenomena independently of other relevant levels and phenomena.

scholarly journals Introduction

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Peter F. Pelz
Keyword(s):  
Data Model ◽  
Systems Design ◽  
Synthesis Process ◽  
Structural Uncertainty ◽  
Sustainable Systems ◽  
Analysis Process ◽  
Technical Systems

AbstractIn this chapter, the motivation for this book is given. The analysis process of socio-technical systems based on data and models is examined from the perspective of uncertainty. The synthesis process of systems based on models and/or intuition leads to the important concepts of function and quality as well as data, model, and structural uncertainty. This forms both the foundation and the introduction to the following chapters. It is shown that the mastering of uncertainty is the key to Sustainable Systems Design. Thus, the societal need for safety and sustainability is met.

Collaborative Business and Information Systems Design

2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Rittgen
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Human Computer Interaction ◽  
Systems Design ◽  
Human Interaction ◽  
Information Systems Design ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Technical Systems ◽  
Computer Interaction

Collaborative business and information systems design touches a number of issues that lie within the realm of different research areas. It deals with design as such, and in particular with design in and for groups. It is also concerned with socio-technical systems and hence with human-computer interaction as well as IT-mediated human-human interaction. This introduces collaboration issues. The significant complexity of the business and information systems that are in the focus of the design endeavor calls for modeling as an instrument for managing this complexity. This article maps the terrain of collaborative business and information systems design by surveying the contributions that are made by related areas of research.

User-Centred Systems Design as Organizational Change

2011 ◽  
pp. 80-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Gulliksen ◽  
Åsa Cajander ◽  
Bengt Sandblad ◽  
Elina Eriksson ◽  
Iordanis Kavathatzopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Change ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Systems Design ◽  
User Participation ◽  
Public Authority ◽  
Computer Usage ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Longitudinal Case Study ◽  
Main Research

This paper presents a longitudinal case study in which six Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) researchers worked extensively in an action research cooperation with a public authority over a period of four years. The purpose of the cooperation was to increase the focus on usability in the authority, and the main research question was how user centred systems design and increased awareness on work environment in relation to computer usage could promote organizational change in a public authority. The overarching research approach in this project has been action research and the data used in this paper is derived from an evaluation performed at the end of the project, as well as through our experiences from working with the project. The results involve aspects relating to organizational issues, management support, strategic documents and end-user participation. Moreover the results include methodological support for bringing users and developers closer together and individual and organisational attitudes to development. The purpose of this paper is to make some general conclusions on how to bring about change when approaching a large public authority with the purpose of introducing usability and user centred systems design.

Systems Design with the Socio-Technical Walkthrough

2009 ◽  
pp. 336-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Herrmann
Keyword(s):  
Systems Design ◽  
Software Tool ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Modeling Method ◽  
Technical Design ◽  
Structured Modeling ◽  
Design Concepts ◽  
Communication Processes ◽  
Technical Systems

Socio-technical systems integrate technical and organizational structures and are related to various stakeholders and their perspectives. The design of socio-technical systems has to support this integration and to take the differing perspectives into account. To support this goal, the design concepts have to be represented with appropriate documentation methods, which combine formal and informal aspects. Communication processes have to be facilitated which systematically refer to these kinds of documentation. Therefore a socio-technical, semi-structured modeling method (SeeMe) is introduced. It represents socio-technical concepts with diagrams which can be developed, evaluated and improved by the socio-technical walkthrough (STWT). This facilitation method—together with a corresponding software-tool—has proven to be suitable for socio-technical design in complex, practical projects.

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