UTS ECR grant Design Innovation for Society

Project Member(s): van der Bijl-Brouwer, M.

Start year: 2016

Summary: This research project includes an explorative study into the role of human-centred design in public sector innovation practices (1), attending the 2016 Design Research Society conference (2), and a visit to the Hong Kong PolyU Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation (3): 1. Study Purpose: to investigate what the role is of design principles in contemporary public sector innovation practices in the world (see below for an elaborate description of the study). When: January/ April 2016 How: visiting five international social innovation labs (Denmark, the Netherlands, UK, US, and Australia) that work with social sector organisations on addressing a complex societal problem, and investigate through a retrospective case study methodology how design contributes to their practice. Indicative costing: $11,500 2. DRS Conference Purpose: To attend the 50th Design Research Society¿s conference to organise a theme session on `Design Innovation for Society¿ and to present a paper. When: June 2016 Indicative costing: $5,500 3. Visit Hong Kong Polytechnic University Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation Purpose: to visit this UTS KTP partner to explore opportunities for research collaborations and to learn from their approach towards design-based social innovation.

Publications:

Bijl-Brouwer, MVD 2019, 'Problem Framing Expertise in Public and Social Innovation', She Ji: The Journal of Design, Economics, and Innovation, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 29-43.
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van der Bijl-Brouwer, M 1970, 'The power of trust and motivation in a designing social system', Proceedings of Relating Systems Thinking and Design (RSD6) 2017 symposium, Relating Systems Thinking and Design 2017 symposium, Systemic Design Research Network, Oslo, Norway.

van der Bijl-Brouwer, M & Malcolm, B 1970, 'Design Expertise in Public and Social Innovation', Proceedings of DRS, DRS2018: Design as a catalyst for change, Design Research Society, Limerick, Ireland, pp. 448-460.
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van der Bijl-Brouwer, M 2017, 'Designing for Social Infrastructures in Complex Service Systems: A Human-Centered and Social Systems Perspective on Service Design', She Ji: The Journal of Design, Economics, and Innovation, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 183-197.
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Tromp, N & van der Bijl-Brouwer, M 1970, 'Introduction: Design Innovation for Society', Proceedings of DRS, DRS2016: Future–Focused Thinking, Design Research Society, Brighton, UK, pp. 2143-2148.
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van der Bijl-Brouwer, M 1970, 'Designing social infrastructures for complex service systems', Proceedings of Relating Systems Thinking and Design (RSD5) 2016 Symposium, Relating Systems Thinking and Design Symposium, Systemic Design Research Network, Toronto, Canada, pp. 1-1.

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.