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    Collaborative product development: examining the development of a nursing sports bra
    (Colorado State University. Libraries, 2011) Morris, Kristen D., author; Sarkar, Ajoy, advisor; Park, Juyeon, committee member; Sparks, Diane, committee member; Banning, James, committee member
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    Designing to promote physical health for the obese in commercial interiors
    (Colorado State University. Libraries, 2011) Wade, Andrea Roye, author; Clemons, Stephanie, advisor; Banning, James, committee member; Gibbs, Chad, committee member
    The purpose of this phenomenological study was to assess 1) interior designers' perceptions concerning the design of commercial workplace interiors that encourage and support physical activity, and 2) design strategies used to encourage employee physical activity within the workplace. This study was developed in part to determine perceived responsibility of the interior design profession toward the national obesity epidemic (i.e. HSW). This phenomenological study was conducted with practicing, commercial interior designers employed by large firms. Questions pertained to how participants perceive their role in 1) creating environments that impact obesity, and 2) developing design solutions to enhance physical activity in commercial interiors. The constant comparative method (CCM) was used for qualitative data analysis in the grounded theory approach. Designers have been educated to develop efficient circulation patterns and adjacencies to enhance productivity; however, one consequence is a sedentary workplace that discourages physical activity. While momentum is gathering to encourage physical activity in community/urban planning, more needs to be done to encourage the same in interior spaces; particularly in workplaces that offer a setting for reaching large numbers of employees from varying socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds.
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    Impact of digital tablets on the work of interior design practitioners
    (Colorado State University. Libraries, 2013) Hamre, Kellie E., author; Clemons, Stephanie, advisor; Gibbs, Richard, committee member; Banning, James, committee member
    The purpose of this exploratory research study is to explore how interior design practitioners utilize digital tablets during the design process. Of particular interest is if and how design practitioners are using the digital tablet when generating new ideas for the client within the schematic design phase. Understanding how interior designers use digital tablets during the design process will offer insights concerning their adoption process of a new technology. This phenomenological study was conducted with practicing interior designers in the state of Colorado with a wide range of practice experience. Participants completed a short demographic survey and answered open-ended questions regarding their personal experiences with the digital tablet in their work processes. The findings of this study shed light on why interior designers use digital tablets in their work process, in addition to providing insight on why they don't use them for certain tasks. The category of participant's motivations for using the digital tablet in design projects included four themes: (1) communication, (2) information gathering, (3) document management and (4) business productivity. The communication theme had three sub-themes that emerged (1) electronic, (2) photographic and (3) visual presentation. The theme of information gathering includes two sub-themes of (1) collection of information and (2) idea generation. Within the category of participant experiences, there were two themes that emerged. They were (1) impact on work processes and (2) potential of digital tablet during design process. The theme, impact on the work processes, had two sub-themes that emerged: (1) advantages and (2) disadvantages. While the use of digital tablets is on the rise, much is yet to be known about how and why digital tablets are used. This study provides and exploratory foundation, supported by innovation of behavior theory, providing initial insight into the use of digital tablets in the design process.
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    Mind and method: an examination of cognitive activities in the design process
    (Colorado State University. Libraries, 2011) Mattingly, Amy M., author; Leigh, Katharine, advisor; Tremblay, Kenneth, committee member; Banning, James, committee member; Work, Rob, committee member
    The creative process is a multifaceted and dynamic path of thinking required to execute a project in design-based disciplines (e.g., interior design, architecture). Social scientists have studied stages of the creative process; however, little comparative work has been conducted on the stages of the production process and increased creative design outcomes. This research seeks to understand phases of the creative design process by investigating design student experiences through a project assignment. This study used an exploratory design to collect qualitative data from demographic information, journal responses, and creative product results from college students enrolled in a design studio. The study conceptualized a creative process model based upon comparison and analysis of ten seminal and contemporary creative process models. Models were characterized by number of stages and grouped according to the transitional nexus between analysis and synthesis forming a common baseline. Four distinct categories were revealed based on the number and complexity of stages as: simple, balanced, complex analysis, and complex synthesis. Amabile's (1996) Components of Creativity model encompassing constructs of domain experience, motivation, and creativity-relevant skills was referenced in examining student processes which were then compared to the proposed model. Thirty-six senior level interior design students in a Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) program participated in the assignment. Of these, 34 consented to participate; the final number of participants responding to journal prompts in the time frame requested further reduced the number of participants, resulting in N = 20. Students were asked to design a lounge chair during a two week period and to journal in response to pre-determined question prompts regarding their activities. Using template analysis, codes were derived for task activities. A scaled furniture model and accompanying design process board was reviewed by external evaluators to identify level of creative output. Two distinct groups demonstrated high and low creativity. Tasks, demographic data, and level of creativity were then compared by this criteria and the proposed model reexamined. Demographic data and journal responses illustrated differences between the high and low creativity group. GPAs, transfer credits, and total credit hours were higher for the high creativity group in addition to evidence of higher levels of abstract thought and greater divergent thinking. Students in the high creativity group also demonstrated increased depth in thought and higher motivation throughout their creative process.
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    Perceptions of practicing interior designers: motivations that encourage their sustainable design practices
    (Colorado State University. Libraries, 2011) Templeton, Alisa, author; Clemons, Stephanie, advisor; Tremblay, Ken, committee member; Banning, James, committee member
    This exploratory research developed an understanding of the various perceptions practicing interior designers have of sustainability and sustainable interior design strategies. Various motivations interior designers have for the pursuit of sustainable interior design strategies were also uncovered. Following a phenomenological method, individual interviews were conducted with eleven interior designers living and practicing in the Denver, Colorado region. Purposeful sampling techniques were utilized in order to obtain participants with experience in the phenomenon in question, sustainable interior design strategies. Participants completed short demographic surveys and answered open-ended questions regarding their experiences with sustainability and sustainable interior design strategies. During these interviews, participants' perceptions of and motivations for sustainable interior design were uncovered. Interviews were audio recorded and transcribed. Motivational data were coded using Means End Chain Theory and perceptional data were coded separately. The findings create an understanding of interior designers' perceptions and motivations as well as their future intentions toward sustainable interior design strategies. The manner in which this research complements the existing literature is also discussed, as are several related areas for future study.