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Matt Archer
Sean Jenkins
Dr Barry Ip
Paul Hazel
Dr Raymond Brown
Dr Ian Walsh
Brian Breeze
Martin Capey
Rodney Bender
Professor Kelvin Donne
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Matthew Archer graduated in 1988 from Loughborough University of Technology with a BA in Design and Technology and gained an MSc in Product Design with Distinction from the University of West of England in 1993.

He is currently the Programme Director for BSc Product Design, within the School of Industrial Design at Swansea Metropolitan University, Swansea UK where he has worked since 1995.

Research and Development Interests

Since 1995 he has undertaken commercial projects in collaboration with Industry, with a focus on product design and development: involving product research & evaluation, surveys & analysis, conceptual design & prototyping, design for manufacture and CAD modelling.

Matthew Archers' research interests include the breakage, replacement, repair and analysis of automotive glass which has resulted in two patents being published. Current direction is the future trends and design integration of glass within vehicles.

Previous projects include: the design & development of a Hair Depilation Ruby Laser, CAD methodology for the design of complex fastener components, Arrestor Harness Analysis for the Construction Industry.

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Research Publications & Conference Presentations

  • 2007 -Archer MD & Dawson E. "The Transfer of History into Design". Cumulus: Crossing Boundaries Conference, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany

  • 2004 -Archer MD & Wyatt C "The Relationship between Design, Entrepreneurship and Society". Cumulus: Design and Entrepreneurship Conference, Oslo, Norway.

  • 2004-Donne KE, Payne C, Archer M & Thomas R "Computer modelling of Novel Fastener Systems" 5th International Conference on Quality Reliability & Maintenance (IMechE), Oxford.

Patents

  • Title:W0038916A1: Repair of Flaws or Voids in Bodies Published:06.07.2000 Filed:21.12.1999. Abstract: Surface damage or flaws (particularly cracks in vehicle windscreens) are repaired using apparatus having a walled bore which surrounds the surface flaw or damage, and a vacuum port communicating through the wall to the bore permitting a region at or adjacent the open end of the bore to be at least partially evacuated of air/gas. A plunger is movable along the bore to urge filler material (resin or the like) into the damage or flaw. A reservoir holds the filler material, which is subsequently dispensed from the reservoir to be introduced to the surface flaw or damage via a flowpath defined through the plunger.

  • Title:W09739879A1: Damage Repair. Published: 30.10.1997. Filed:23.04.1997. Abstract: A flaw or void in a body is repaired by infilling the flaw or void with a repair material and applying high frequency vibration to act on the body, the high frequency vibration being delivered via a vibration delivery probe of a rigid material.