Adam Feld

Adam Feld
  • Faculty
  • Associate Professor
  • Program Coordinator
Adam Feld is the program coordinator for industrial design and an associate professor in the School of Architecture and Design.

Biography

Adam Feld has a Bachelors of Science in Industrial Design from the Ohio State University, and a Master of Design from the University of Cincinnati School of Design, Art, Architecture and Planning. He was awarded the 2018 Young Educator of the year from (IDSA). He has partnered with RedBull USA twice to develop a Bike Bag as well as a Live-streaming bag for sponsored athletes. His research focus is: Pedagogy and its connection to industry through collaborative and sponsored projects with an emphasis on user interaction, rapid visualization, digital modeling, and rapid prototyping.

Education

Master of Design, 2013
The University of Cincinnati DAAP

Student Research/Collaboration

Pedagogy and its connection to industry through collaborative and sponsored projects with an emphasis on user interaction, rapid visualization, digital modeling, and rapid prototyping.

Opportunities for Student Research/Collaboration:

  • Sponsored projects
  • Curricular Development
  • Outreach

Publications

  • 2021- Present AMPS, Architecture_MPS, Experiential Design: Rethinking relations between people, objects and environments Peer reviewed paper selected to be expanded into a chapter that will be published by Vernon Press in a book titled: Participatory Practice in Space, Place and Service Design: questions of access, engagement, and creative experience, Chapter Title: “Everyday Products: A Co-Design Collaboration”
  • FA 21- Design Communication Association International Conference: Perception to Execution Kennesaw State University, Atlanta, GA (ISBN 978-1-63944-359-8) / Peer Reviewed- only author, abstract accepted, paper published in proceedings / Paper Title: “Clientele: An Exercise in Learning to Design for Others”
  • SU 21- 12th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics
  • Manhattan NY - July 25–29, 2019 / Invited to Apply / Presentation Accepted for Meeting
  • Peer Reviewed- Only Author, abstract accepted, paper publishing in proceedings Springer Vol 260
  • Paper Title: “Validation in a Distance Learning Environment”
  • SU 20- 11th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics
  • San Diego CA - July 24–28, 2019 / Invited to Apply / Peer Reviewed- Only Author, abstract accepted, paper published in proceedings / Paper Title: “Project Pilot Run: 2.ZeRo”
  • SP 20- AMPS, Architecture_MPS, Experiential Design: Rethinking relations between people, objects and environments Tallahassee FL - January 16–17, 2020 / Peer Reviewed- first author, abstract accepted, Full Paper Accepted, no changes and will be published by Vernon Press in a book titled: Participatory Practice in Space, Place and Service Design / Paper Title: “Everyday Products: A Co-Design Collaboration”
  • SU 19- 10th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics
  • Washington DC - July 24–28, 2019 / Invited to Apply / Peer Reviewed- only author, abstract accepted, paper published in proceedings / Paper Title: “Project Pilot Run: A Sewn Collaboration”
  • SU 19- 2019 Conference of the Design Industries and Creative Culture: Design Decoded
  • Universiti Teknologi MARA in Sungai Petani, Malaysia. Peer-reviewed- third author, paper presentation. Paper Title: “Design Entrepreneurship as Teaching Methodology,”
  • SP 19- Building Technology Educators’ Society Conference
  • UMASS Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA - June 19–22, 2019 / Peer Reviewed- Third author, Abstract Accepted, Paper Accepted and published in proceedings / Paper Title: “Blown Away: A Case Study in Modulating Airflow through Digital Modeling and Fabrication.”
  • FA18- Design Communication Association
  • Cornell, University, Ithaca, NY - October 7–10, 2018 / Peer Reviewed- only author, abstract accepted, and paper published in proceedings / Paper Title: “Everyday Design: A Participatory/Co-Design Experience” / 70% acceptance
  • SU18- 9th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics
  • Orlando, Florida - July 22–26 / Invited to Apply / Peer Reviewed- only author, abstract accepted, Presentation Title: “A Meeting on the Corner of Physical and Technological: Strategies for Teaching the Digital Design Student”
  • SP 18- Western Social Science Association
  • San Antonio, TX - April 4–7, 2018 / Invited to Apply only author, abstract accepted, paper published in proceedings Paper Title: “Design Research: Understanding the Who and What” 
  • SP 18- National Conference on the Beginning Design Student
  • The University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH - March 1–3, 2018
  • Peer Reviewed- only author, abstract accepted, Published in Proceedings
  • Paper Title: “Digital Time Burglars: Using a Distraction as an Avenue for Learning” / 70% acceptance

Awards & Recognition

  • 2018 Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) Young Educator of the Year
  • 2018–19 The University of Louisiana at Lafayette Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor