Andrew O'Dowd | 教职员工 | 澳门尼威斯人网站8311 (XJTLU)

Profile

With a background in Electronic Engineering, Product Design Engineering, and New Media Art & Design, Andrew has been working professionally in the fields of art, design and computing for over a decade.

He has worked on a numerous projects in both theory & practice, across the fields of Product Design, Relational AI, Participatory Theatre, Traditional Theatre, Permaculture & Sustainability, Interactive AV Arts, Environmental Awareness and presented published papers at a number of conferences internationally.

Andrew has previous professional experience working with partners in the United Kingdom, China, and Ireland on projects relating to performance arts, installation arts, product design and architecture.

Qualifications
- PhD Design, School of Fine Arts, Universidade do Porto 2017 - PRESENT
- MDes Interaction Design, School of Art & Creative Industries, Edinburgh Napier University 2009 - 2010
- PGCert Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Higher Education Academy 2013 - 2015
- BSc (hons) Product Design Engineering, School of Engineering, Edinburgh Napier University 2005 - 2009
- NDip Electronic Engineering, Department of Engineering, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology 2001 - 2004
Experience
- Associate Professor, School of Cultural Technology - XJTLU - 2022 to PRESENT
- Programmes Director, MA & MFA Design Studies - Edinburgh Napier University - 2021 to 2022
- Co-Programmes Director, MA & MFA Design Studies - Edinburgh Napier University - 2019 to 2021
- Teaching Fellow, Product Design - Edinburgh College of Art - 2018 to 2019
- Programme Director, BDes (hons) Design and Digital Arts - Edinburgh Napier University - 2014 to 2016
- Visiting Lecturer, New Media Design - Zhengzhou University of Light Industry - 2012 to 2019
- Lecturer in Design - Edinburgh Napier University - 2012 to 2022
- Web Editor, The Church of Scotland - Edinburgh - 2011
- Managing Director, Sunpoints Wearable Healthcare - 2010 to 2012
Research interests
- New Media Arts
- - Interactive Arts
- - Device Art
- - Installation Arts
- Product Design
- - 4th Wall Design
- - Design Thinking
- - Design Engineering
- - Evidence Based Design
- HX
- - IoT
- - Sensorial Design
- - Embodiment
Proceedings
- Egan, Cal & O'Dowd, Andrew & Fyffe, Neil. (2020). Hasten Slowly: Developing an Interactive Sustainability Storytelling Chair. 10.1145/3401335.3401817.
- O'Dowd, Andrew & Carvalhais, Miguel. (2019). Artificial Intelligence and Interface Design for Everyday Products. 117-124. ISBN 978-989-54489-5-1
- Egan, Cal & Thompson, Richard & O'Dowd, Andrew. (2019). The Lions' Gate Towards a Permaculture-inspired Blended Space. 10.1145/3338103.3338110.
- O'Dowd, Andrew. (2017). SKiN — Designing pseudo-physiology into personal technology devices to create enhanced interactions through visceral signifiers and behaviours. 1375-1377. 10.1109/SAI.2017.8252272.
- O'Dowd, Andrew. (2010). Invisible Boundaries, visualising our personal social spaces. 110-111. 10.14236/ewic/CREATE2010.38.
Conference presentations
- Egan, Cal & O'Dowd, Andrew & Fyffe, Neil. (2020). Hasten Slowly: Developing an Interactive Sustainability Storytelling Chair. 10.1145/3401335.3401817.
- O'Dowd, Andrew. (2017). SKiN — Designing pseudo-physiology into personal technology devices to create enhanced interactions through visceral signifiers and behaviours. 1375-1377. 10.1109/SAI.2017.8252272.
Grants
- Beltane Public Engagement Network, Project Lead, There are wolves in the playground - Environmental awareness education through immersive technology, 2021
- Scottish Funding Council, Project Lead, Shona the musical - Adaptive scenography from small scale theatre production, 2019
- Scottish Funding Council, Co-project Lead, Projection mapping for Heritage conservation, 2017
- Scottish Funding Council, Lead Digital Design, Leaving Planet Earth - Transmedia Storytelling in participatory theatre productions, 2013
Courses taught
- Art, Technology and Entertainment with Contemporary Entrepreneurship
Professional memberships
- Fellow, the Higher Education Academy UK

Andrew O'DowdMDes Interaction Design

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