Dr. William Odom is looking for new graduate students to join our group in Fall 2022. 1 PhD position and 2 Masters positions are available. These positions are funded and highly competitive.
The Everyday Design Studio http://eds.siat.sfu.ca is a design research studio at Simon Fraser University’s School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT) in Vancouver, Canada. Our group specializes in the areas of research through design, interaction design, human-computer interaction, digital fabrication, and tangible computing (among others). Our research investigates the changing nature of interaction design in response to the increasing role technology plays in mediating everyday practices like self exploration, social interaction, the making of home life, and so on. In the spirit of design research, we aim to be reflective and generative, uncovering new and emergent practices of design that help shape both design and its relation to technologies. We design new computational things and systems, and study them in the context of people’s everyday lives. We often also develop new methods for better supporting the practice of design research.
Dr. Odom has recently been awarded a grant from the Canada Foundation for Innovation to build the “Homeware Lab” which investigates new forms, materials, and technologies of Internet of Things artifacts. This new, state-of-the-art lab that combines equipment for digital fabrication, electronics prototyping and small batch production, finishing, and product/demo/field documentation. It is an exciting time to join our group!
We pride ourself on a strong collaborative culture with a friendly, engaging, and highly creative atmosphere. New graduate students will work on projects including topics such as: supporting long-term interaction with digital data and technologies, domestic IoT, digital fabrication/new materials, AI/machine learning and design, slow interaction design, and speculative design. Please contact Dr. William Odom at wodom@sfu.ca to express you interest in a Graduate position.
Important Deadlines
February 1 2023 is the SFU School of Interactive Arts + Technology graduate application deadline, although you are encouraged to apply early! You can find more information here on how to formally apply:
http://www.sfu.ca/siat/grad/admissions.html