Overview
About the programme
Complexity and Design at The Open University UK focuses on:
- ‘complexity as characteristic of design and innovation’ (e.g. studying complex phenomena and processes such as social innovation, teamwork, cognitive processes, or policy design)
- ‘complexity as a critical problem in design’ (e.g. studying and developing methods to manage and reduce complexity in design teams or processes)
- ‘complexity as a set of methods and tools for design practice and research’ (e.g. studying and applying complexity methods such as multi-agent systems or neural networks to generate design ideas, solve design problems or simulate design phenomena)
- ‘complexity as a theory of design and innovation’ (e.g. using complexity as a set of epistemological concepts that can help us approach reality and understand design processes, design capabilities, design products, design transitions).
Programme Structure
Research includes various topics such as:- application of complexity theory and hypernetwork theory in the design of sociotechnical systems, social design processes, innovation, design process
- development of approaches, methods and computational tools to address complex issues that arise in design
- simulation and modelling of very large sociotechnical systems (e.g. cities, transportation systems); simulation and modelling of design cognition, design teams and organisations
- development of complexity theory of design and innovation in relation to wide areas of design including social design, policy design, collaborative design, sustainable design, community-led design, social innovation, cities, product design, engineering design and manufacturing
- design of autonomous machine systems, including cooperating and swarm robots education and entertainment robotics
- machine vision and intelligent geometry; pattern recognition; computer vision
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 72 months
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Campus Location
- Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Design View 39 other PhDs in Design in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
English requirements
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General requirements
Entry requirements
- Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent). If you are not a UK citizen, you may need to prove your knowledge of English.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents16420 GBP / year≈ 16420 GBP / year -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents5006 GBP / year≈ 5006 GBP / year
Living costs
Milton Keynes
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