{"678568":{"#nid":"678568","#data":{"type":"event","title":"MS Defense by Andreina (Nina) Nash Gutierrez","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETHE SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUnder the provisions of the regulations for the degree\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMASTER OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003Eon\u202f\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETuesday, December 3rd, 2024\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E3:30 p.m. \u2013 4:30 p.m. EST\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWest Architecture 155\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtvault-my.sharepoint.com\/:u:\/g\/personal\/agutierrez70_gatech_edu\/EQ8zXGZlOopNjOgaCyKhNIEBXCPnGZyQh0mmYpmFJXemwg?e=dQIeFd\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Original URL: https:\/\/gtvault-my.sharepoint.com\/:u:\/g\/personal\/agutierrez70_gatech_edu\/EQ8zXGZlOopNjOgaCyKhNIEBXCPnGZyQh0mmYpmFJXemwg?e=dQIeFd. Click or tap if you trust this link.\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cimg src=\u0022data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAgCAYAAABzenr0AAAAAXNSR0IArs4c6QAAAKZJREFUWEft1sEJgDAMBdB0K+lBhG7hNtJhnKJQPBSdqlJQxILwA8lBiDflE1\/+odRR93g\/1P4b9l7XUo4Zyz4pJwdok\/iIT0DOG7TMNI1djocQA4QQKKV0YXCEGKA1FuPCRogC2vpchDiAi1ABcBBqABShCkAQYgDo0CCiUvbXP\/8PQDe\/T0zxBgxgDVgD1oA1YA1YA9aAWgPoYG4OvhFxB6P5HnACWBoPMFomBPUAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\u0022 alt=\u0022\u200bics icon\u0022 width=\u002215\u0022 height=\u002215\u0022\u003E Click here to add event to your calendar\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAndreina (Nina) Nash Gutierrez\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ewill present a thesis defense entitled,\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u201cMetrics x Design: Overcoming Metric Integration Barriers in Design Process Through Toolkit Development\u201d\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EAdvisor:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELeandro Miletto Tonetto, Georgia Tech School of Industrial Design\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECommittee:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFlorian Vollmer, Georgia Tech School of Industrial Design\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAbigale Stangl, Georgia Tech School of Industrial Design\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFaculty and students are invited to attend this presentation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbstract:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIntegrating metrics into design practice has become increasingly important as organizations seek to balance data-informed decision-making with creative innovation, driven by the vast amounts of data generated by daily users and consumers. Despite this trend, designers face significant challenges incorporating quantitative measurement into traditionally qualitative processes, with few practical frameworks available to support this integration. This study developed and evaluated the Metric x Design Toolkit, designed to empower designers to meaningfully participate in data-driven decision-making while maintaining the value of qualitative design methods. SME interviews were conducted, and the toolkit was developed following the Double Diamond framework for design and innovation. The evaluation included a workshop with pre\/post assessments to identify four primary integration barriers: conceptual understanding, practical application, contextual learning environments, and attitudinal resistance. Workshop results showed measurable improvements in designers\u0027 metric competencies, including increases in knowledge (+1.33), confidence (+1.78), and preparedness (+1.45) on a 5-point scale, based on pre\/post-survey averages. The Metric x Design Toolkit achieved a System Usability Scale score of 83.6, indicating excellent usability based on the SUS adjective rating scale. These findings demonstrate that the systematically designed Metric x Design Toolkit effectively bridges the qualitative-quantitative divide in design practice by complementing established design methods with quantitative insights through metric integration, offering a theoretical framework for understanding metric integration challenges and a practical solution for applying measurement in the design process.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMetrics x Design: Overcoming Metric Integration Barriers in Design Process Through Toolkit Development\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Metrics x Design: Overcoming Metric Integration Barriers in Design Process Through Toolkit Development"}],"uid":"27707","created_gmt":"2024-11-20 17:34:02","changed_gmt":"2024-11-20 17:34:57","author":"Tatianna Richardson","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2024-12-03T15:30:22-05:00","event_time_end":"2024-12-03T16:30:22-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2024-12-03T16:30:22-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2024-12-03 20:30:22","gmt_time_end":"2024-12-03 21:30:22","gmt_time_end_last":"2024-12-03 21:30:22","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"West Architecture 155","extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"111531","name":"ms defense"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78771","name":"Public"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}