Abstract:

Blockchain is a decentralized, shared, immutable, and distributed database that is made up of blocks that are securely linked and contain the encrypted functions that came before them in the chain. Although it first rose to prominence in connection with the virtual currencies known as Bitcoin, its use has since expanded to include a wide variety of other domains like finance, supply chain, logistics, healthcare, government, real estate, energy, gaming, intellectual property, charity, and education. Currently, Blockchain is being used by several educational institutions for the purpose of producing electronic transcripts, diplomas, and digital degrees, as well as for the verification and preservation of these records. Blockchain-based solutions safeguard education records, validate credentials, and identities to reduce false identity misuse. Because of its ready-made infrastructure, Blockchain offers a more advantageous solution compared to building a system from scratch. Consequently, Blockchain delivers a digital archive solution that is less costly, faster, safer, and more efficient than traditional cloud storage services.

Instead of being a linear procedure with a predetermined set of results, the design process is a flourishing procedure that includes several vectors and inputs. Design is an unpredictable process consisting of parts rather than a series of consecutive elements, and these parts will be referred to as design segments. To encourage creativity, the design process can be better understood by uploading each design segment of the student's process to the Blockchain.

This research was conducted to investigate additional ways that Blockchain and Creative Consecutive Design Segments (CCDS) may be used in design education. This study analyzes how Blockchain technology affects creative design and Blockchain/CCDS knowledge. Blockchain and CCDS technologies are recommended for use in the instruction of design due to their gaps of application in the field of design education. Studio classes are one of the most challenging and unpredictable aspects of a design education; therefore, effective communication between students and instructors is essential to the success of the design process. Consequently, design segments and recorded interactions between students and instructors can be uploaded to Blockchain as CCDS to ensure that ideas created during critique sessions are not lost. It is believed that recording the date, owner, and timestamp of the data in a secure database on the Blockchain, where it cannot be modified or destroyed without authorization, would contribute favorably to the creative process. After the design studio classes, students can be encouraged to share their presentations as a portfolio with others outside the group. Using the CCDS methodology made possible by Blockchain technology, the study analyzed the design segments of 12 undergraduate design students over the course of 12 weeks. The CCDS method positively affects students' transition from the initial design process to the refined design process, enabling the use of Blockchain and CCDS technologies in design education to improve creativity and design development.

Keywords:

Blockchain Technology, Design Education, Design Process.