22 April 2024 - 26 July 2024
Week 1 - Week 14
SIMON KO JING LIANG
0364359
Bachelor of Design Creative Media
Design
Research Dissertation
INSTRUCTION
Instruction-PDF
TASK1 DISSERTATION DRAFT
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Dissertation Draft(Feedback Version)-PDF
TASK 2 Turnitin Report
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Final dissertation Turnitin report-PDF
TASK 3 FLIPBOOK LINK
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Flipbook
TASK 4 RESEARCH ARTICLE
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Research Article - PDF
Weekly Feedback
DIS60304 DESIGN RESEARCH DISSERTATION | April 2024 Semester Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media Student name: Simon Ko Jing Liang Student number: 0364359 Lecturer: DR YIP JINCHI
TASK1: RESEARCH IMPLEMENTATION – DISSERTATION DRAFT (Weeks 1-7) | Week | Item | Feedback by lecturer | Action by Student | Week 1 | Module introduction & briefing of all tasks | - | Started doing the matrix | Week 2 | Consultation | matrix can be more specific | made the matrix more detailed and specific | Week 3 | Consultation | can start to the literature review and part of the discussion | write some of the literature review and introduction | Week 4 | Consultation | read more articles, be aware for the grammar and sentence and citation | change the wrong words, cite the sentences and keep going for writing literature review | Week 5 | Consultation | citation should be included and need to be rush for the draft | wrote the method, discussion and made some changing of literature review | Week 6 | Consultation | even though it is plagiarism also should be cite | rewrite the literature review and discussion | Week 7 | Consultation | -Be aware the APA STYLES
-Recap questions show
-some figure to prove the sentences | Finish the dissertation draft that have not complete |
TASK 2: DISSERTATION WITH VISUAL DESIGN (Weeks 7-11) | Week | Item | Feedback by lecturer | Action by Student | Week 8 | Independent Week | - | Started to do the proposal about visual design | Week 9 | Consultation | The cover design needs to be related to the topic; the font style is not fancy. | Trying to design the cover | Week 10 | Consultation | More prefer the cover that has a microscope, it is more related to the topic. Keep going for the progress | Adding the design element such as shape and color; adding the content inside | Week 11 | Consultation | a little bit slow for the progress, should be rush | keep doing the layout and adding the content. | Week12 | Briefing about the Turnitin report and consultation | Finished the flipbook | Finalize the flipbook |
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TASK 3: FINAL DISSERTATION WITH TURNITIN SUBMISSION (Weeks 7-11) |
Week | Item | Feedback by lecturer | Action by Student |
Week 12 | Consultation | Looked at the comments and changed some parts of the draft then submitted to the Turnitin. | Followed the guide and comments to finalize the dissertation draft. |
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TASK 4: ARTICLE FOR JOURNAL PUBLICATION (Weeks 11-14) |
Week | Item | Feedback by lecturer | Action by Student |
Week 11 | Briefing and consultation | Finished the flipbook | last checked for the flipbook and started writing the introduction and problem statement of the article. |
Week 12 | Consultation | exchange the introduction and problem statement | Writing methodology, findings and conclusion |
Week 13 | Consultation | Please follow the template of the article and check the APA format. | Writing the conclusion part and references |
Week 14 | Consultation | Conclusion part: Adding limitation, recap which method used in survey and how many participants participate the survey.
If you have more figures, you can add them into appendices. | Adding limitation, method used in survey and participants participate in the survey. Replace the illustration to appendices.
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Reflection
Designing a research dissertation has been a challenging journey for me, as writing and research are not my strongest skills. However, looking back from the first week until now, I realize how much knowledge I have gained about conducting research and writing a dissertation, even though I still feel there is room for improvement. Completing my dissertation draft has been a long journey marked by extensive research, countless hours of writing, and an evolving understanding of my research topic.
The dissertation process has deepened my knowledge in my field, particularly in the area of health communication and the design principles of infographics. I have become more adept at critical analysis, synthesizing information from various sources, and presenting complex ideas clearly and concisely. One of the main challenges was maintaining the quality of writing and focusing on points relevant to the research topic, especially in the literature review and the discussion and findings sections. These were the most difficult parts for me to write, but with guidance from Miss JinChi, I avoided too many digressions while writing the dissertation.
After finishing the dissertation draft, the next step involves thorough revisions based on feedback to ensure the arguments are well-supported and that the overall narrative is coherent and compelling. Finally, I will do a final check and upload it to Turnitin.
Once Project 1, the dissertation draft, was completed, I began designing the book cover and layout. Before starting the design, I had made research and gathered references. After my concept was approved, I started designing the book cover. This process requires a lot of patience as it involves careful attention to spacing and ensuring consistency throughout the design. Overall, the design process has been interesting and rewarding.
And the last project is research article, it just need to review the dissertation that I wrote and summarize it. It is easier than writing a dissertation draft. In conclusion, for the journey I had gain knowledge about writing a dissertation and doing the design research, and designing a book. Finally, I wish that the skills that I learnt from this journey can be use in the future.