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----- Your research field (4000 words)
Current state of the context, historical background, societal, political, economical, etc perspectives
Literature Review - how has the topic been explored, discussed, advanced so far in essays, academic papers, pop culture, different fields of knowledge (medical, scientific, computer science, engineering, etc), different cultures..
Art & Design Review - how has the topic been explored, discussed, prototype, exhibited, showcased in art & design projects and led to innovations, inspirations, issues, etc
Community outreach - discussions with experts, with stakeholders, participants, etc
Identifying assumptions, 1-2 Research Questions - + Hypothesis
Methodologies chosen for your investigationDetailing methods to verify hypothesis
Motivation and , Intended Outcome and Contribution
Chapter Overview (narrative or organisation of your content)
----- Your concept (4000 words)
Concept and Angle
Related Projects pertaining to your concept
Field Research in-depth: interviews, expert discussions, user studies, observations, technology inquiry, etc
Workshops (Co-design, participatory, knowledge exchange...)
Involvement of your stakeholders
Findings and Next Steps
----- Project Development (4000 words)
Experiments
Prototypes & participants/user tests
Role of Exhibition and storytelling
Evaluation of results by participants/users/self...
Outcomes
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Critique of process and achievements
Contributions: original and unique perspective advancing your field
Future Steps
----- Bibliography (no word count)
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