Dr Levi Swann
Faculty of Creative Industries, Education & Social Justice,
School of Design,
Industrial Design
Biography
Levi Swann (PhD) is a Senior Lecturer in Industrial Design within the School of Design, Queensland University of Technology, and he is the Emerging Technologies program leader in the QUT Design Lab. His research is transdisciplinary, exploring the complex interactions that take place among humans, technology and their environments. This has included designing health wearables using additive manufacturing, human factors and expertise development in complex systems, and emerging technology forecasting and scenario development across various industry sectors including aviation, agriculture and business. Levi’s broad design background enables him to apply design-led approaches to explore these complex topics, develop innovative solutions, and outline strategies for preferable futures.Beyond research, Levi also has experience as a practicing designer. He obtained his Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) from Queensland University of Technology in 2009, and has worked in the fields of Industrial Design, Visual Communication, and Design Strategy. He is technically proficient with concept design, computer-aided design, rapid prototyping, and analogue and digital visualisation. He applies these skills in the teaching area of Industrial Design practice, focusing on transportation design, aesthetics, and visualisation. This experience positions Levi as an interdisciplinary designer, educator and researcher, with his practice targeted at the nexus of design and technology.
Personal details
Positions
- Senior Lecturer in Industrial Design
Faculty of Creative Industries, Education & Social Justice,
School of Design,
Industrial Design
Keywords
Human Factors, Expertise, Intuitive Interaction, Technology forecasting, Scenario planning, Visualisation
Research field
Design Practice and Management, Other Built Environment and Design
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008
Qualifications
- PhD (Queensland University of Technology)
- BDes (Queensland University of Technology)
Teaching
DNB215 - Personal Transportation
DNB111 - Aesthetics and Visualisation
DYB121 - Introducing Design Fabrication
DNH703 - Applied Design Research 1
DNH803 - Applied Design Research 2
Publications
- Swann, L. & Rezayan, L. (2021). The Mindset of a New Design Academic. In A. Blackler & E. Miller (Eds.), How to be a Design Academic: From Learning to Leading (pp. 83–111). CRC Press. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/209933
- Swann, L., Chamorro-Koc, M., Mohotti, W., Balasubramaniam, T., Nayak, R. & Blackler, A. (2021). Can We Define Design? Analyzing Twenty Years of Debate on a Large Email Discussion List. She Ji: The Journal of Design, Economics, and Innovation, 7(1), 41–70. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/209947
- Swann, L., Rittenbruch, M., Kelly, N., Santo, Y., Garcia Hansen, V., Volz, K., Belek Fialho Teixeira, M., Pham, K., Caldwell, G. & Seevinck, J. (2021). A user-centred focus on augmented reality and virtual reality in AEC: Opportunities and barriers identified by industry professionals. PROJECTIONS: Proceedings of the 26th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA) 2021, Volume 2, 273–283. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/209596
- Swann, L., Popovic, V., Blackler, A. & Thompson, H. (2020). Airport security screener problem-solving knowledge and implications. Human Factors, 62(8), 1265–1285. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/133215
- Swann, L., Popovic, V., Mason, W. & MacMahon, B. (2019). Taxonomy of interactions and the design of the airport passenger screening process. Re:Research, Volume 6: Design discourse on business and industry, 127–144.
- Blackler, A., Desai, S., Swann, L., Chamorro-Koc, M., Moyle, G. & Stephens, M. (2019). Using technology to enhance and encourage dance-based exercise. Heliyon, 5(3), 1–28. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/125672
QUT ePrints
For more publications by Levi, explore their research in QUT ePrints (our digital repository).