Design Research Dissertation - Final Compilation and Reflection
24th April 2024 (Week 1) - 15th July 2024 (Week 13th)
Insha Thahirah Rajab - 0360671
Advanced Interactive Design - Section 04
Bachelor's Degree in Creative Media (Honors) - Taylors University
Final Compilation and Reflection
CONTENTS
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Task 4
INSTRUCTIONS
TASK 1
Research Implementation - Draft Dissertation
Requirements:
At this stage, students will begin to put together relevant primary and secondary data to form analysis, discussion and conclusion revolving around their research problem. This is where the draft of the dissertation is the outcome.
Students are to utilize primary and secondary data to write an in-depth evaluation, no less than 7000 words, that critically analyses and discusses their research problem and arrives at a conclusion.
The contents of the dissertation are as follows:
- •Acknowledgements
- • Abstract
- • Table of Contents page
- • Introduction to the dissertation
- Research Rational, Research Theme/Topic and Research Problem
- Problem statement
- Research objectives
- Research questions
- Research Conceptual Framework Diagram
- Literature review
- Research Methodology
- Results/ Findings
- Analysis and discussion
- Conclusion
- Project Recommendation / Future Research
- Reference list
- Picture credit list
- Appendices (sample interview questions and questionnaire questions)
During weekly tutorials, students must present their progress. An individual tutorial feedback online form will be filled by the students to record the students' learning progress as reflective practice based on feedback provided by the lecturer.
Submission
1. Softcopy of dissertation draft with a cover sheet (refer to page 9)
2. All progress must be shared via Google drive / / Microsoft Teams
3. Digital submission through Google Classroom / Microsoft Teams
4. Digital submission in e-portfolio blog, CONVERTED TO PDF.
:Final Design Research Draft Dissertation
| Figure 1.0 Final Design Research Draft Dissertation (PDF) |
TASK 2
Task 2: Visual Design Publication
Requirements:
Visual Design Publication
Please refer to MIB for more details.
Submission:
1 Dissertation with visual design is to be prepared in e-publication format.
2. Any software source file or link that create eBook i.e. Adobe InDesign, Canva, Adobe Illustrator, etc.
3. Conversion into PDF. (Please also upload a copy to your Google Drive Folder)
4. e-publication format in FlipHTML5 link. (Please create a Word doc with FlipHTML URL Link, and upload the e-Publication link and copy to your Google Drive Folder . I can access the link from there for viewing.)
:Final Visual Design Publication
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Figure 1.1 Final Visual Design Publication(PDF) |
TASK 3
Task 3: Final Dissertation and Turnitin Submission
Requirements:
Deadline for Task 3 Submission (Final Dissertation and Turnitin Submission)
Digital submission of Final Dissertation and e-portfolio blog,
CONVERTED TO PDF and upload to MyTIMeS (Turnitin) for plagiarising check (>15%) and AI writing detection (>20%).
:Final Dissertation and Turnitin Submission
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Figure 1.2 Final Dissertation and Turnitin Submission (PDF) |
TASK 4
Task 4: Final Assessment - Research for Article Publication
Description
Writing remains one of the most significant modes of scholarly communication. Publishing in academic journals enables researchers to contribute meaningfully to the collective body of knowledge within their fields. Each publication, be it a novel theory, methodological advancement, or empirical discovery, adds scholarly value and fosters academic dialogue. Furthermore, publication in peer-reviewed journals enhances the visibility and reputation of the individual researcher, their department, and their institution on both national and international platforms (American Journal Experts, 2022).
Requirements:
Students are to:
1. Adapt their dissertation into a concise paper suitable for publication, adhering to The Design School KREATE journal's requirements.
2. The description in KREATE journal is available at
https://thedesignschool.taylors.edu.my/Kreate/index.html
3. Students as the author are to download the KREATE Raw Input template from https://thedesignschool.taylors.edu.my/Kreate/how-to-
submit.html with the specific font to be used, and the authors are not allowed to edit the format set in the template as described in the Manuscript Preparation Guide of the journal.
During weekly tutorials, students must present their progress. An individual tutorial feedback online form will be filled out by the students to record the students' learning progress as reflective practice based on feedback provided by the lecturer.
Submission
1. All progress must be shared via Google Drive.
2. Digital submission in Google Classroom and e-portfolio blog, CONVERTED TO PDF and in MyTIMeS (Turnitin) for plagiarising check.
:Final Research for Article Publication
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Figure 1.3 Final Research for Article Publication(PDF) |
FEEDBACK
Week 1
Specific Feedback: It is a consultation with me. Nothing much you have missed. It is self-introduction so that can get to know each of you, and also you all need to share your Research Methodology topic and what you had done last sem. We can catch up next week after I post a link for you all about your time slot etc.
General Feedback: Retrieve notes from MyTIMeS / Microsoft Teams. Watch supplementary lecture video on YouTube on Developing Effective Study. Skills I: Critical Review/Literature Review/Effective Academic Writing. Perform Task on Google Classroom: Assignment 1 (The writing of Draft Dissertation)
Week 2
Specific Feedback: Your title is too long. Shorten it to "Optimizing collaboration between designers and developers for workflow efficiency". Change your research problem to introduction/ background of study. Elaborate more on problem statement, maybe include more than one quotation which should be paraphrased. Research questions must come before the research objectives. Combine the first and last research questions.
General Feedback: Watch supplementary lecture video on Developing Effective Study Skills II: Critical Thinking & Enquiry. Perform Task on Google Classroom - Assignment 1 (continue with The writing of Draft Dissertation)
Week 3
Specific Feedback: Your title is too long. Shorten it to "Optimising collaboration between designers and developers for workflow efficiency". Change your research problem to introduction/ background of study. Elaborate more on problem statement, maybe include more than one quotation which should be paraphrased. Research questions must come before the research objectives. Combine the first and last research questions.
General Feedback: Watch supplementary lecture video Developing Effective Study Skills III: Critical Analysis. Assignment 1 (continue with The writing of the Draft Dissertation)
Week 4
Specific Feedback: As told previously, make relevant changes to the research objectives, questions. Start on your conceptual framework and refer to the materials provided: the Do's and Don'ts of your dissertation.
General Feedback: Assignment 1 (continue with The writing of the Draft Dissertation). Feedback on Google Classroom / Microsoft Teams / Google Drive
Week 5
Specific Feedback: Absent
General Feedback: Assignment 1 (continue with The writing and Work on Research Implementation – Draft Dissertation). Feedback on Google Classroom / Microsoft Teams / Google Drive
Week 6
Specific Feedback: Rephrase your sentence in the abstract from "A qualitative interview method" to "A qualitative method using interview...". Redo your conceptual framework as it is completely incorrect. Include Participants before the interview guide and combine it with target audience. The interview structure overview and interview guide is the same, combine and shorten it. It is not referred to as an "Instrument" as it is an interview. Including "Future Recommendation" in your interview results is confusing as it is irrelevant here, include this in part 7. Furthermore, make sure to answer your research questions in part 4.
General Feedback: Work on Research Implementation Assignment 1 – To finalise the Draft Dissertation Research Implementation – DEADLINE on Draft Dissertation. Live online briefing on Final Dissertation with Visual Design. Feedback on Google Classroom / Microsoft Teams / Google Drive
Week 7
Specific Feedback: Include a subsection for "Limitations of the study". Complete the table in section 4.0 and make sure to change the phrasing from "Participant 1.. etc" to "P1.. etc" when referring to the results.
General Feedback: DEADLINE on Draft Dissertation (before midnight, 9th June 2024). Live online Sharing session on Visual Design for Final Dissertation. Work on Assignment 2 – Initial Conceptual Visual Design for Dissertation. Continue to work on the Visual Design for Draft - Final Dissertation.
Week 8
Independent Learning Week
Week 9
Specific Feedback: Absent
General Feedback: Please refer to the example below to put the authorships for KREATE template. You will be the first author, and I will be your second author as supervisor. Format: Surname, First name; Surname, First name, Email: your email; chuiyin.wong@taylors.edu.my
Week 10
Public Holiday
Week 11
Specific Feedback: Change your font typeface to something more readable for screens. Preferably a sans serif font. Make sure your pictures include credit. One of your citations need fixing. Improve readability, such as the research conceptual design framework. You have a lot to catch up on and complete.
General Feedback: Similarity index cannot exceed 15% and AI writing detection can’t exceed 20%. For those who have exceeded the % above, please revise your article accordingly to resubmit. Please respond your name in Reply. I will inform Dr Hayati about this to reopen for your resubmission.
Week 12
Specific Feedback: Hi, just submit whatever you had tonight. You can update your work in Task 4.
General Feedback: I have open up to resubmit your revised work from Task 1 - Task 4 (if needed) until 29 July 2025 (Tuesday) on Google Classroom. This is hard deadline and no more extension. Please also update the same work and raw data to your Google Drive.
Week 13
Specific Feedback: Done comment. Please check!
General Feedback: -
REFLECTIONS
Experience: With this assignment, I navigated through the process of writing my first research dissertation through meticulous research, observation, and feedback. My favorite aspect of this module was the visual design and flipbook, however it proved to be the most tedious and time consuming task. Classes were concise and guided the progression of my writing and submission. The overall experience was quite challenging as this was my first time writing a dissertation, but through time and effort, I wrote a piece I can feel satisfied with.
Observations: Through observation from my peers, I better understood the structure of the dissertation and what to include. The "do's and don't" document provided by my tutor was an excellent point of observation as I was able to make comparisons between this and my current work.
Findings: I found that consistent feedback and approval improved the clarity of my output. Dr AP Dr Wong Chui Yin provided well-rounded and specific feedback to make changes on my current work, and attendance in classes counted a lot. I found myself struggling with creating research conceptual framework as well as gathering my sources.
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