New Process, New Vocabulary: Axiofact = A_tefact + Memoranda
summary
Asserts that RILED (rational idealized linear engineering design) mislabels creative work and proposes replacing stages with concurrent design arenas—Artifacts, Beneficiaries, Purpose, Evaluation—tracked across episodes using proportional mapping (Jenny George's project trace) and daily four-circle reflections. Offers the new term axiofact (artifact + memoranda) to cover prototypes, scenarios and reflective notes. Evidence includes citation contrasts (≈10k vs ≈39k) and classroom trials where students report clearer progress and workable integration without linear plans.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction and context
- 1:51Problems with linear design
- 6:05Colonization by rational discourse
- 8:11Introducing design arenas
- 10:04Artifacts and anti-facts
- 11:29Replacing old terms with new
- 12:30Tracking design work balance
- 13:53Quality through connections
- 14:55Axiofact explained
- 15:58Design in the making vs ready-made
- 16:50Q&A begins
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