Pianca, Assist. Prof. Eddi
Assistant Professor, Industrial Design
Faculty of Arts & Design
Bldg, Floor & Room: 7, C24
Telephone: (02) 6201 2581
Facsimile: (02) 6201 5034
Eddi.Pianca@canberra.edu.au
Biography
Eddi Pianca lectures in Industrial Design with particular interest in high level CAD, which he introduced into the course, advances in design technology and the blending of design with engineering and human perception.
At the University he maintains close contacts with industry; through regular collaborative student projects and occasional design consultancy work. Eddi has a PhD in Environmental Design from the University of Canberra. His thesis provided tentative evidence that a complex full body activity learnt via simulation can be transferred into the real world. The importance of the research demonstrated that the existing benefits of simulators in areas such as aviation and medicine can also be applied to learning whole-body complex skills.
In 2008, together with industrial design colleagues (Don Carson, Stephen Trathen and Chris Hardy), he received a University of Canberra citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning.
Areas of Teaching
- Industrial Design studio
- CADD
- Manufacturing technology
Research Interests
- Design and testing of devices to simulate complex whole body skills
Qualifications Obtained
- PhD in Environmental Design, University of Canberra
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Environmental Design (Industrial Design), Canberra College of Advanced Education (now the University of Canberra)
- Mechanical Engineering Certificate, Canberra Institute of Technology
Recent Publications
- Montan-Hoyos, C., Pianca, E. & Trathen, S. (2011). Eco-Innovation & Advanced CAD within an Industry, Academia, Consultancy Collaboration: An Integrative ID Studio Case in the Australian Context. Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education 8-9 September 2011(pp. 597-602). London: City University. Publisher: Institution of Eng. Designers & Design Society 2. ISBN 978-1-904670-33-9
- Pianca, E. & Green, W.S. (2012). Downhill Ski Simulator.IDEN, (1), 73-73
Awards
2008: Together with industrial design colleagues (Don Carson, Stephen Trathen and Chris Hardy), Eddi received a University of Canberra citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning.
The following videos showcase research on the simulation of whole body complex skills.
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