Dr Mark Goellner

Qualifications:

PhD (University of Otago; Dunedin: New Zealand: 2005)
Diplom Designer (Hochschule fuer Bildende Kuenste Braunschweig; Germany; 2001)

Teaching and research interests:

Mark is currently involved in the Growth Innovation Pilot Initiative research project. This project aims to enhance the international competitiveness of five New Zealand companies by strengthening their knowledge and capabilities in design for desirability. This project includes different Masters, undergraduate and staff research projects carried out within AFFECT - The Centre for Affective Design Research. Mark is also part of the Roof Water Research Centre (RWRC) of Massey University in Wellington. He supports the interdisciplinary research team with design and engineering knowledge and conducts undergraduate design projects in collaboration with companies and the RWRC. Furthermore, Mark currently pursues a Massey University funded research project that aims to develop web-based product design guidelines as a systematic tool for professional product designers in industry and novice designers in education. This research follows on from his PhD research at the University of Otago.

Areas of research expertise:

Industrial / Product Design
Systematic Design Tools
Product Development
Design for Desirability

Research highlights (publications): 

Goellner, M., Wakes, S. & Shaw C. T. (2008); "Systematic Design Tools: A South Pacific approach to Investigate the Use of New Design Guidelines"; TMCE 2008; 7th International symposium on Tools and Methods of Competitive Engineering; Izmir, Turkey, 2008

Goellner, M. (2007); "A Study of Product Designers' Experience with Design Processes and Tools: Outlook for Developing Web-Based Design Guidelines"; Emerging Trends in Design Research Conference; International Association of Societies of Design Research; The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Hong Kong

Goellner, M., Addressing Complexity in Product Design: Guidelines for Product Designers: Unpublished PhD Thesis; University of Otago; Dunedin, New Zealand

Goellner, M., Wakes, S. and Shaw, C. T.; Development of Complex Products: Design Guidelines for Product Designers; Conference proceedings: International DRS Conference Future ground 2004; Monash University; Melbourne; 2004

Goellner, M., Development of Complex Products: Design Guidelines for Product Designers - A PhD Study in Industrial Design; Design Research Seminar Rediscovering Design Practice Through Research: National Institute of Design; Swinburn University of Technology; Melbourne; 2004

Goellner, M., Dinter, R. and Berndt M.; Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer; IF Year Book 2001 (Jahrbuch fuer Industriedesign); Ecology and Product Design Award; Industrie Forum Design; Category: Medizintechnik/Medical; Bangert Verlag 2001; Germany IF International Design Award Exhibition: The Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer; Hannover; Germany 2001

Goellner, M., Dinter, R. and Berndt M.; US States Design Patent No. D445,509S for the Agilent Technologies 2100 Bioanalyzer; 2001 Goellner, M., Rehabilitationsystem für Bewegungsbehinderungen (rehabiliatation system for stroke-related disabilities); Unpublished Diploma Thesis; Braunschweig School of Art, Braunschweig, Germany; 2001

Goellner, M., Mobile Unterkunft für Baustellenarbeiter (mobile housing for construction workers); Unpublished Undergraduate-Diploma Thesis: Braunschweig School of Art, Braunschweig, Germany; 1998

Contact details: 

Phone:  +64 4 801 5799 ext 6991
Fax:  +64 4 801 2799
Email:  M.Goellner@massey.ac.nz