about

The design thinking research lab was established in 2012 (formally design practice research lab) by Prof. James Self, tenured Associate Professor of Design, UNIST Dept. of Design, Korea.

Through a variety of government and industry sponsored projects, our aim is to contribute to an understanding of designerly ways of knowing and doing for the contribution to the discipline of design and beyond. Further, we apply design towards the development of innovative design interventions.

We explore the act, skills, cognition and thinking of design (fundamental) to better understand what it means to design; to be a designer. We apply this knowledge to the design and development of product experiences, pedagogic approaches and design tools.

We are open to collaboration with like-minded individuals, groups, institutions and/or industry partners. Please contact to discuss further your interest and explore potential for collaboration.

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Int. design award

IoT design for education support

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facilities

The dtr.lab at UNIST has a number of research and design facilities, tools and materials to support both empirical design research and design projects.

Sensable Technology, Haptic Phatom Arm & Digital ClayTools software: The lab is equipped with the latest haptic design tools for 'touch' iteration with digital models and on-screen digital/physical hybrid manipulation.

Portable Lab Tobii X2-60 Eye Tracker, tracking eye-movement, gaze and heat mapping. Used in studies aimed at exploring design representation and perception through digital, conventional and hybrid design tools.

Roland LPX-600DS 3D laser Scanner, the Roland LPX-600 allows you to take real world objects and bring them into your computer.

Desk/PC work spaces, meeting/brainstorming room, various recording facilities for research and user-studies.

open graduate student positions

  • Open Ph.D., MS-Ph.D. combined, Masters positions in design

  • Full academic scholarships (tuition & living expenses)

  • opportunity to study on our graduate programs at UNIST.

  • All courses & instruction 100% in English

  • Work on government and industry sponsored projects.