Design Research Dissertation - Final Compilation & Reflection
25 Apr 2025 - 28 July 2025 (Week 1 - Week 14)
Vincent Lee // 0359386
Design Research Dissertation // Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media //
Taylor's University
Compilation & Reflection
Instructions
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Draft Dissertation
Figure 1.1 - Draft Dissertation, Week 7 (08 Jun 2025)
Visual Design
Figure 1.2 - Visual Design of the Book “Immersive VR in Orthopaedics
Rehabilitation, Week 12 (13 July 2025)
Final Dissertation
Figure 1.3 - Turnitin Report of Final Dissertation, Week 14 (27 July 2025)
Figure 1.4 - Final Dissertation, Week 14 (27 July 2025)
Article Journal Publication
Figure 1.5 - Articles journal publication on Accessibility and Cost of Immersive VR Tools in Orthopedic Rehabilitation,
Week 14 (27 July 2025)
Feedback
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Figure 1.6 - Concise Weekly Feedback, Week 14 (27 July 2025)
Reflection
Experience
During this module, I went through many stages of study and design, starting
with filling out surveys and moving on to interviews, literature reviews, and
book design. At first, I had trouble keeping track of time and putting things
off, which caused me to put off appointments with doctors and other important
chores. But forcing myself to go to the hospital and do interviews in person
was a turning point. I gained confidence and useful information that I
couldn't have gotten from emails alone. Working on the literature review
matrix was another important step forward, even though it was mentally
draining because of all the pieces that had to be compared and contrasted. I
had to learn how to use InDesign again after not using it for years when I
switched from writing study papers to design work. It was hard at first, but
it also helped me rediscover my interest in publication design.
Observation
What I noticed was that outside things like mood, environment, and peer
support had an immense impact on my work. I often put things off, but having
people who encouraged me to stay on track and were there for me helped me get
through the tough parts. The interim targets were like checkpoints that helped
me get back on track after falling behind and slowly gain speed. I also
noticed that responses from in-person interviews were more honest and detailed
than responses from email interviews. This shows how important it is to talk
to participants directly. From a design point of view, I saw that playing
around with layouts, moodboards, and fonts needed patience and iterative
thought. Over time, I learnt more about grid systems and different ways to
format text, which helped the layout of my book design as a whole.
Findings
The things I learnt on this journey are both academic and emotional. I found
important gaps in the research about how much immersive VR tools for
orthopaedic therapy cost as well as accessible they are to obtain. The
interviews with physiotherapists made it clear that there aren't many cheap
and effective home-based therapy options. This supported the main point of my
research goals even more. For me, I noticed that my resilience and ability to
change got a lot better. Even though I had problems with self-doubt and
overthinking, making moodboards, improving design layouts, and going over
study material again and again helped me improve both my critical thinking and
creative problem-solving skills. Finished the last tasks, like updating the
research methodology and designing the book. Not only did this mark the end of
the module, but it also gave me more faith in my ability to balance writing,
designing, and researching.
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