UNIDCOM/IADE
Research Unit in Design and Communication
UNIDCOM/IADE - Research Unit in Design and Communication
- Structure StructureUNIDCOM/IADE has the following organs of collegial character and autonomous of IADE-U, which are governed by the the Code of Administrative Procedure:
Executive Coordination Council; Scientific Council; 1. Directive CouncilConstitution, Functions and Competences of the Directive Council:
The Directive Council of UNIDCOM/IADE is constituted by: President and Scientific Coordinator, nominated by the General Council upon a proposal from the Management Board of IADE-U; Executive Director, nominated by the President and Scientific Coordinator, heard by the Vice-Rector for the Research, by the coordinators of the Resarch Groups and by a TALENT ID representative.
Composition:
President: Prof. Fernando Carvalho Rodrigues Executive Diretor: Assist. Prof. Rosa Maria Ferreira Fernandes Managing Body Representative: Prof. Carlos Alberto Miranda Duarte
Board Members: Assoc. Prof. Maria Helena Duarte Souto Nunes
2. Executive Coordination CouncilConstitution: the Executive Coordination Council is constituted by the Executive Director of UNIDCOM/IADE-U, assessors, Research Groups coordinators, and by the heads of the Laboratories of IADE.
Composition:
President: Assist. Prof. Rosa Maria Ferreira Fernandes
Advisers: Ms. Ana Glória Barão dos Santos Neves Rato, M.A.
Board Members: Research Groups Coordinators: Assoc. Prof. Maria Helena Duarte Souto Nunes
Heads of Laboratories: Mr. Pedro Bruno de Assunção Rodrigues, BA (IADE Media Lab, former Sistemas Digitais de Imagem)
Heads of the Support Centres: Assoc. Prof. Rodrigo Aguiar Sobral de Alexandre Cunha (IADE Editions, former Centro Editorial do IADE)
3. Scientific CouncilAll Ph.D. researchers are part of the Scientific Council, which promotes and implements all research projects, approves activities' plans and budget, coordinates collaborators activities, promotes scholarships, exchange mobility, protocols and partnerships, provides equipment and bibliography, supervises all editorial activity and appoints the Advising Commission.
Composition:
President: Prof. Fernando Carvalho Rodrigues
Board Members: Prof. Cat. Carlos Alberto Miranda Duarte
Advisory Committee (External)4.1. UNIDCOM/IADE is equiped with an External Advisory Committee, which includes researchers of internationally recognised merit:
4.2. Advisory Committee for the Doctoral Program on Design
UNIDCOM/IADE is equiped with a Doctoral Program on Design External Advisory Committee comprised of:
Christopher B. Mayhorn, Ph.D. Institution: North Carolina State University, USA. Professor, Program Coordinator of HF/E Program in the Department of Psychology. Curriculum Vitae
Jane M. Pavitt, PhD. Institution: Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London England. R&D Unit: School of Humanities. Curriculum Vitae
Leslie Mitchell, Dip.Des (Liverpool) FRSA, MSDC, MSCD,
FHEA. The University of Edinburgh, UK.
Research GroupsUNIDCOM/IADE possesses four research groups, with a coordinator for each group, in hierarquical dependence of the President and Scientific Coordinator of the Unit and nominated by proposal of the Scientific Council of the Unit, which is empowered to organise the activities of the Unit:
1. Mapping Design: History, products, culture and identity: This research group brings together scientific research in the field of the Unit’s Design Studies that can support the development of the IADE-U’s doctoral studies providing critical structures and a cultural mind set to the students. The group is set on a research Unit focused on experimentation, application, and action, for which this group provides a reflexive research capable of positioning our actions in a time line as well as understanding our contemporary role. The outcome of this research group will contribute to the knowledge and dissemination on Portuguese Design Culture translated into systematic information about the main actors, products and methods, as well as on the ability or difficulties of the industry and cultural institutions to understand, support and materialize the design products. Therefore, a strong contribution to the visibility of Portuguese Design Culture and to the development of design studies and of critics, thereby concurring to achieve the strategic goals of the research Unit.
2. ID:Co.Lab - Colaborative Research in Design and Sustainable Innovation: It is an applied research group that uses creative methods and explores collaborative and user-centered design processes to generate sustainable innovation mainly for the production of cultural and creative industries. The group activities are directly related with IADE-U’s academic activities and objectives as well as with its social responsibility. It aims at linking research, creativity, innovation and other production management activities, for social entrepreneurship and change, contributing to emergence of the knowledge economy and sustained growth based on the unique characteristics of the Portuguese historical and cultural heritage.
3. IDEAS(R)Evolution - Multidimmensional Holistic System for Enterprise Innovation and Development of Territories: This is a research group of cross and multi-disciplinary nature, mainly of design, marketing and business management, communication, psychosociology, anthropology, engineering and statistics, that is a fully operational unit and a systemic aggregator, with validated applications fully oriented to their research goals and established scientific topic lines. Focused on methods of experimental and empirical research, its main purpose is the transfer of knowledge to the market, with a special focus on SMEs development and qualification.
4. UX.Project[On] - Research in Design and User Experience: The focus of this group is to study User Experience (UX) and Interaction Design subjects, according to the User Centered Design approach, aiming to understand, optimize and bridging the gap of the interaction between humans and digital technology, and to pursuit innovation in the development of new interactive solutions and design methods. This team constitutes a cross-disciplinary consortium involving several areas: design, human factors and ergonomics, psychology, anthropology, philosophy, pedagogy, engineering, mathematics, architecture. Additionally, many of our research topics involve corporate partners, therefore benefiting from expertise, infrastructure and facilities to conduct effective research and production programmes. The UX.Project [On]’s research group has several topic modules: (1) Smart Places; (2) Safety & Health; (3) Cultural Identity & Heritage; (4) Intergenerational & Inclusive Design; (5) Digital Education/ Entertainment Experiences; (6) Gamification; (7) National security; (8) Digital Future.
Research Support StructureThe research activity is supported by IADE-U's Laboratories:
and by the following support centres: |
