Search for dissertations about: "industrial design"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 1297 swedish dissertations containing the words industrial design.
-
21. How Service Ideas Are Implemented : Ways of Framing and Addressing Service Transformation
Abstract : As a field in practice and academia, service design is moving out of its formative phase. In service design research, the realisation of service transformation from idea to service practice and the ways that design(ers) can contribute to this process are topics that are not well understood yet. READ MORE
-
22. Shaping thought through action : A study of the use and design of technical information
Abstract : This dissertation deals with the design of technical information, such as a user manual for an industrial device, based on the searching and reading behaviour of process operators and maintenance technicians. Such industrial professionals, who use tools like measuring equipment, are sometimes unable to get the support they need from searching and reading in a text- and image-based tool manual in order to perform work tasks. READ MORE
-
23. Design Syntactics: A Functional Approach to Visual Product Form Theory, Models, and Methods
Abstract : In line with the increasing importance of high quality appearance and aesthetic appeal in the design of consumer products, there is a growing need for enhanced understanding and ability to handle visual product form in industrial product development. In an approach for meeting that need, this thesis concerns the nature and development of visual design aesthetics in product form design. READ MORE
-
24. Aesthetic Flexibility : Modularity of Visual Form in Product Portfolios and Branded Products
Abstract : The increase in competition amongst companies that produce complex or large product portfolios has created a need to utilise modularity strategies not only to flexibly manage technical complexity in a costeffective manner but also for visual appearance. This research aims to understand how the visual appearance of products is affected by modular product development strategies. READ MORE
-
25. Beyond the Product – Enabling design services in small and medium sized enterprises
Abstract : While the design industry is moving into new domains, it seems that potential customers do not always understand how the designer can contribute beyond the aesthetically appealing product. The overall purpose of this thesis is to expand our understanding of design as an enabling service in the context of small and medium sized enterprises. READ MORE