Proceedings of the 2nd International Colloquium of Art and Design Education Research

This book features 66 papers from the 2nd International Colloquium of Art and Design Education Research, i-CADER 2015. It illustrates the wide range of opinions and interpretations, mediums and technologies, policies and methodologies in this field.
The papers, which have been reviewed by 380 experts from around the world, underline the latest trans-disciplinary research in art and design education. Coverage examines organization and sustainable issues, including: creative processes, knowledge and experience, design industrial applications, sustainable design, visual communication and new media, art education research, cultural studies, teaching and learning implications on art, traditional knowledge, and new technologies for industries.
In addition, the volume also explores innovative research trends in cross-disciplinary findings, combining methodology and theory. Overall, readers are provided with an insightful analysis of the latest research and advances in art and design education.

Shahriman Zainal Abidin is an Industrial Design graduate and is currently a teaching staff in Faculty of Art and Design, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). His teaching interests and experience are in the areas of design methodology, industrial design research and interaction design and automotive design. He received his PhD from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in the field of Formgiving. His expertise resonates around the field of Formgiving research in automotive. Currently he is seconded to the Department of Research and Development in Proton Holdings Bhd., a Malaysia Automotive Company. He is in charge of creating the new Proton DNA design of the national car.
Rafeah Legino is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Art and Design, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). Her work focuses on print media, which includes collograph, monoprint and marbling. Most of her artwork highlights her fondness for creating work that addresses subjects concerning the natural environment and cultural heritage. Recently, she graduated from School of Art, RMIT University, Australia with a PhD (Fine Art) by research project. Her interests and experiences are in the areas of Malaysian and Asian visual arts, comprising crafts and visual art heritage which can also be traced in her research, consultancy, exhibitions and paper publications from 1997 onward.
Harrinni Md Noor is a Senior Lecturer and a teaching staff in a postgraduate department at Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia. She served for a few years as a language and Visual Art Education teacher at a public secondary school before furthering her studies. She obtained her M.A. in Art and Design Education at DeMontfort University, Leceister, United Kingdom. She then joined two private companies that produced course ware - the Open University and the Malaysian Smart Schools - where she worked as an Instructional Designer, before joining UiTM. She now has a PhD in Instructional Multimedia from Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang. Her current research interests centers around Visual Thinking and the use of technology in art education.
Verly Veto Vermol holds an MA in Design Technology and is currently pursuing his Phd, and teaching under the Department of Industrial Ceramic Design, Faculty of Art & Design, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam, Malaysia. His professional working experience with Guocera Tiles Industry as New Product Designer under the NPD and supporting R&D department under Ceramic Research Center brough about the opportunity to be involved in the International Tiles Exhibition (Cersaie)in Bologna Italy. He gained his professional training at Technoitalia, Indonesia, and in laser cylinder engraving in Gunung Puteri, Bogor Indonesia, and ROTO silicon drum engraving in Malaysia. He is also passionate about Barrier Free Environment and Sustainable Infrastructure Design for the disabled community and groups with special needs.
Rusmadiah Anwar is a lecturer of Faculty of Art & Design, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). He became an Associate Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Malaysia and Collective Member (University) for the International Academy of Ceramics, Geneva (NGO official partner of UNESCO) since 2011. He is a research member of the Formgiving Design Research Group, UiTM and is currently an active researcher focusing on Practiced-Based Design and Laboratory Based Design Method in investigating design and human behaviour. He has published his research in many conferences locally and internationally and most of these publications are indexed. He is also currently engaged in professional ventures as a member in Technical Committee on Ceramic Materials & Sanitary Fittings for SIRIM Bhd and Technical Program Committee for several of IEEE conferences.
Muhamad Fairus Kamaruzaman is a research member in Formgiving Design Research Group, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). As a senior lecturer he is actively engaged in researching in the fields of Assistive Design Technology, Mobile Learning, Human Behaviour and the impact of the designed environment on quality of life. He is also a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Malaysia Design Council and has been appointed as publication Chair and technical committee for various International conferences.