Showing papers by "Philippe Blanchard published in 2013"

On the effectiveness of experimenting with C-K theory in design education: Analysis of process methodology, results and main lessons drawn

Abstract: This paper experiments a transdisciplinary design innovation way in educational contexts through workshops implementing a C-K Theory-based co-evolution between Concepts and Knowledge spaces. At l’ecole de design Nantes Atlantique EDNA, a ‘posture for humans’ concept subject was prescribed to students working half time in industry as a preparatory phase to the development of a contemporary day bed. The workshop permuted halfway C-K groups’ yields: cross-contents swaps brought ruptures in groups’ bias and enabled locating and addressing cognitive fixations. A log scale expressed relative K increments in mobilized knowledge. Groups’ innovation capability was graded on innovation capability maturity levels relative to C constructs. Engineering students often opened large K gaps while designers amplified C jumps even if bounding K operations. The process improves C-K implementation processes for small organizations and hybridizes competencies. With its primary power to orderly address the known and the imaginary, C-K Theory helps going beyond known design innovation approaches and supports educational settings not far from what is possible about everywhere in all specialty domains.

Déploiement, en PME, d’une stratégie d’innovation de rupture

Abstract: Notre enjeu est de proposer aux PME un dispositif leur permettant d'initier et d'accroitre leur capacite d'innovation. Un mecanisme d'innovation de rupture a ete analyse, modelise, puis teste sur le terrain. L'essentiel de cette communication detaille l'accompagnement d'une PME choisie comme prototype d'experimentation. Les succes obtenus permettent d'imaginer la prochaine mise a disposition, pour cette population, d'une methodologie de conception innovante abordable et efficace.