Get real: The need for effective design research

Visible Language, 2003 by Nemeth, Christopher

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Author Notes

CHRISTOPHER NEMETH combines design and human factors research in his consulting practice based in Evanston, near Chicago. He has also developed and taught courses that combine design and research for Northwestern University and for Illinois Institute of Technology. Previously he was a Research Associate with Herman Miller Research Corporation in Ann Arbor, then Manager of Research and Development for Milcare, Herman Miller's health care products subsidiary. He is currently a Research Associate at the University of Chicago Hospital Cognitive Technologies Laboratory while pursuing a Ph.D. in human factors at the Union Institute and University. His research focuses on human performance in complex technical environments, the use of cognitive artifacts and issues in patient safety and medical error. His recent manuscript, Human Factors Methods for Design, is scheduled for publication int he summer of 2003 by Taylor and Francis.