soa+d research manual - School of Architecture and Design, KMUTT

SOA+D RESEARCH MENTORS
sOA+D has appointed a team of experienced researchers to act
as Research mentors. Our aim here is to aid in the development
of effective and high-quality research at the school. The role of
the Researcher mentors is:
1 To work closely with sOA+D researchers to ensure the
quality, integrity and success of their inquiries:
2 To provide guidance, support and professional advice to
sOA+D researchers during the research process;
3 Offer advice and support on ways of maximizing the impact
and value of research outcomes.
List of SOA+D Research Mentors
Assistant Professor supawadee boonyachut
Dr. chokeanand bussarakampakorn
Dr. Nuttinee Karnchanaporn
Associate Professor Nigel Power
Dr. Weeraphan shinawatra
Assistant Professor Dr. sakol Teerawaranyou
Assistant Professor Dr. chujit Treerattanaphan
THE SOA+D STATEMENT ON RESEARCH ETHICS
We employ ethical principles to distinguish between acceptable
and unacceptable behaviour. in the same way, research ethics
define a set of behavioural norms for the researcher. They are
a guide to action. The statement below synthesis a number of
widely accepted statements and policies on research ethics.
Honesty
Researchers should demonstrate personal and professional
honesty in their work. This includes, the truthful reporting of
research outcomes, diligence in the citation of sources and
care to avoid plagiarism, misrepresentation, fabrication and/ or
overestimation.
Professionalism
Researchers should have proficiency in, and experience of, their
field of inquiry, keep full records of every aspect of their work
and maintain proper relations with all research collaborators.
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Integrity
Researchers should honour commitments made to others, be
they research subjects, colleagues or funding partners. Their
conduct should, at all times, be based on truthfulness, accountability
and openness.
Objectivity-reflexivity
Researchers should strive to avoid bias at all times in their work.
This means recognizing the personal and situational influences
that frame the design, conduct and interpretation of research
activity.
Respect (human subjects)
Researchers should respect the rights, dignity and privacy of
their subjects, and ensure their personal safety. They should
work openly and honestly with their subjects at all times.
(Non-human subjects) take great care when conducting research
involving animals, plants, natural resources and the environment.
Openness
Researchers should operate openly, invite, respect act upon the
opinions and criticisms of others. All aspects of research should
be open to scrutiny. The exception to this are those aspects of a
project subject to commercial confidentiality or the requirement
to protect the rights, dignity and privacy of research subjects.
Freedom of expression and opinion
it is the right and duty of the researcher to express themselves
freely and openly.
Ethical awareness
Researchers should keep abreast of discussion, debate and
developments in the area of research ethics.
SOA+D RESEARCH LAbS
At present, sOA+D has one well equipped and fully functioning
research lab/ centre—the human=centred Design lab. Run by
Ajarn sakol, this lab provides state of the art facilities for the pre
and post-production testing of products, systems and services.
Whilst the lab grew from work in the industrial Design Program,
much of the technology can be re purposed for use by other
disciplines and for non-testing purposes. A second lab—the
lighting Research lab—is currently under development. We are
very keen to nurture and support further research (and development)
labs, clusters and centres. Please contact us if you would
like to discuss how we might make this happen.