Friday, 9 May 2008

Dr. David Ming-Da Lee

Ming-da Lee was awarded a first honour BA degree in Interior Design in 2001; an MA research degree in Design and Manufacture (Interior Design) in 2003; and PhD research degree in Interior Design from Department of Design Theory & Innovation from De Montfort University (UK, 2009). Recently, he is an assistant professor in the Department of Creative Product Design in the Asia University in Taiwan.


Education

(1) 2004-2009 De Montfort University, Leicester.

- PhD, Design Theory and Innovation, Interior Design.

(2) 2002-2003 De Montfort University, Leicester.

o MA, Design and Manufacture (Interior Design). With Distinction.

(3) 1998-2001 De Montfort University, Leicester.

o BA (Honours), Interior Design Degree. First Class Honours Degree.



Work Experiences


2009-Now: Assistant Professor - Department of Creative Product Design, Asia University, Taiwan.

2005-2006: President of DMU Taiwanese student association.

2002-2003: Student representative at DMU MA course.

2001-2002: Interior design assistance, Master Design International Inc. Taiwan.


RESEARCH AREA

His research area is focused on the user-centred methodology which was investigates into multi-method and to discover the most effective and desirable ways to involve older people. His Research interest also including: Spatial design, Environment behaviour, Inclusive design etc.

ACDEMIC ACTIVITY
Thesis/Dissertation

* The Perception of Elderly Respondents to the Interior Features of Sheltered Housing, PhD Thesis, De Montfort University, U.K.
* A model for drive-thru service- Investing design solution for pharmacy provision, MA Thesis, De Montfort University, U.K.

International Conference/Seminar Papers

* The use of an indirect methodological approach on the perception of elderly respondents to the interior features of Sheltered Housing. International Association of Societies of Design Research (IASDR 2009), 18-22 Oct. 2009, Seoul, Korea. ISBN978-89-963194-0-5, P. 274.
* A new methodological approach to obtaining relevant data on the perceptions of the elderly relative to interior environmental elements within Sheltered Housing Schemes in the UK. In Proceedings of the Seventh Asia-Pacific Conference on Computer Human Interaction (APCHI 2006), 11-14 October 2006, Taipei, Taiwan, p.29.
* A Study to Determine the Elderly Persons' Perceptions of Sensory Elements upon the Aged Residing in Non-Domestic Situations -Case Study on Sheltered Housing Schemes in the UK, Taiwan Scientific Symposium in Birmingham, 6/April/2006, at Birmingham University, Birmingham, UK

* Spatial Awareness Study Of Elderly People, De Montfort University postgraduate study day, 10/May/2006, Leicester, UK

* A Study on Elderly Persons' Perceptions of the Interior Environments of Sheltered Housing Scheme in the UK. In Proceedings of the 13th Annual Conference of the Ergonomics Society of Taiwan, March, 2006, at I-Shou University, Taiwan. ISBN: 957-30149-2-0, p.99.
* Drive-thru’ Design Concept for NHS Pharmacy Services. In Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium for Environmental Behaviour Studies (EBRA 2004), October 2004, at Tian-Jin University, Tian-Jin, P. R. China. ISBN: 7-5306-4031-3, pp.509-519



DESIGN AWARD

The Best Interior Design Student Award 2001 (Design an eating space competition) by Interior Design Magazine

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