Thesis Preparation...Rules for Engagement

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Thesis Preparation... Rules for EngagementWEEK 01

Week 01

Letters to the future

Thesis fictions

Having an experience

Thesis framework

Make a psuedo-structure (e.g., a framework)

Sample fiction

An experience

materials form purpose

An experience

aesthetic experiences

intellectual experiences

practical experiences

An experience

patterns among experiences

traits in every experience

An experience

interest & purpose separate experiences

experiences that rise above the threshold of perception

An experience

experiences that lift above the threshold of perception

3. Why p. 55

2. How p. 44

1. What p. 36

“Having an Experience,” John Dewey

An experience

experiences that lift above the threshold of perception

3. Why p. 55

2. How p. 44

1. What p. 36

“Having an Experience,” John Dewey

Diagram drawn from Richard Buchanan, Carnegie Mellon University, 1998

Defining an ideaWhat is it?

Who is it for?

Why do it?

What/Where will its effect be?

How will you do it?

Who will be involved?

Criteria for a thesis ideaInnovation: New knowledge?

Meaningfulness: Relevant and meaningful?

Impact: Larger than class project? Program?

Groundedness: Able to produce work? Feasible?

Viability: =Demonstratable?

Story: Tell a compelling story?

Aesthetic quality: Well designed?

Thesis committee

Subject matter expert

Thesis faculty

Department chair

Technical advisor (shared)

Frameworks

We create frameworks that allow people to improvise.

FRAMEWORK

Unstated rules implicitly set by the character of some entity where the interaction occurs

IMPROVISATION

Creating in the moment in response to environment; results in invention of new patterns, practices, structures, behaviors

Attributes

Present

Detectable

Responsive

Additive

Involves the audience

Requires no pre-knowledge

Defines parameters

Accepts all offers

“pseudo-structure”

“yes, and...”

“OVERTHINKING”

1 Present: Involve the audience

STREET VENDORS

2 Responsive: Define parameters

hello health

PROJECT H, LEARNING LANDSCAPE

3 Detectable: No pre-knowledge

LOCAL PROJECTS MEDIA DESIGN PROCESS 47

LOCAL PROJECTS, JETBLUE STORY

KICKSTARTER

4 Additive: Accepting all offers

POP-UP LUNCH

ZERO ENERGY MEDIA WALL

MAKE A PSEUDO-STRUCTURE (e.g., framework)

Create a pseudo-structure based on your color. (e.g., Write a song, create an alphabet, compose a painting.)

Image: Frank Chimero

Thesis fictions

Fictitious thesis fiction

NYC 1959

JOHN COLTRANE, MILES DAVIS, 1959

MILES DAVIS, 1959

Classical notation:

Jazz notation:

GIANT STEPS

ClassicalLeaves no room for participation

Requires prior knowledge

Judged on “right way”

Evaluated as fixed in time

Viewed as sets of “original works”

Stability

MUSIC FRAMES

ClassicalLeaves no room for participation

Requires prior knowledge

Viewed as sets of “original works”

Stability

MUSIC FRAMES

JazzBased on participatory methods

Requires little prior knowledge

Judged on deviation from original

Evaluated as interactive

Viewed as “interpreted works”

Creative instability

ClosedRequired specialized knowledge

Left no room for participation

Viewed as original work

DESIGN FRAMES

ClosedRequired specialized knowledge

Left no room for participation

Viewed as original work

DESIGN FRAMES

EmergentRequires no specialized knowledge

Judged on deviation from original

Based on participatory methods

Evaluated as interactive

Viewed as mediated content

Artifacts Behaviors

Closed Emergent

Predetermined Present

SHIFTS

Orality Literacy+

ORAL TRADITION

MILMAN PARRY

“modal jazz”

thank you.

next: week two

MAKE ANOTHER PSUEDO-STRUCTURE

Create a pseudo-structure (e.g., framework) that inspires action. At least one person must participate in it. Demonstrate structure and participation in some way.

Image: Frank Chimero

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