Search for dissertations about: "phd in design dissertation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 55 swedish dissertations containing the words phd in design dissertation.

2. 1. Negotiating Tensions : Designers’ responsibilities in democratic entanglements

   Author : Maja Frögård; Bo Westerlund; Jonathan Metzger; Moa Matthis; Erling Björgvinsson; KTH; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; design; workshop; co-design; democracy; entanglements; tensions; responsibilities; framing; negotiation; proposals; participatory design; urban planning; Art; Technology and Design; Konst; teknik och design;

   Abstract : This thesis concerns the roles and responsibilities of designers when we design workshops with democratic ambitions. Reflecting on my experiences from making co-design workshops for citizen participation to support sustainable urban development in municipal planning processes, I inquire into designers’ societal entanglements and explore these from democratic, social, political and designerly perspectives. READ MORE

4. 2. Innovation in a Changing World : Exploring PSS Design through Prototyping

   Author : Ryan Ruvald; Alessandro Bertoni; Andreas Larsson; Christian Johansson Askling; Blekinge Tekniska Högskola; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Product-Service System Design; Design Thinking; Prototypes; Boundary Objects; Maskinteknik; Mechanical Engineering;

   Abstract : Customers across all sectors have increasing expectations (e.g. value, efficiency, availability, quality, etc.) and expanding needs which traditional business models fail to address simultaneously and stand-alone products cannot be expected to solve. READ MORE

5. 3. Assessment and tools for follow-up of patients' recovery after Intensive Care

   Author : Eva Åkerman; Bengt Fridlund; Anders Ersson; Karin Samuelson; Ewa Idvall; Jönköping University; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

   Abstract : Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to describe and explore the use and content of ICU-diaries and to develop and psychometrically test a questionnaire to detect physical and psychosocial problems for ICU patients in their recovery process.  Methods: This thesis is based on four studies. READ MORE

6. 4. Unpacking Digital Game-Based Learning : The complexities of developing and using educational games

   Author : Björn Berg Marklund; Per Backlund; Henrik Engström; Anna-Sofia Alklind Taylor; Kristine Jørgensen; Högskolan i Skövde; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Educational games; Digital Game-Based Learning; case study; games in education; Humaniora-samhällsvetenskap; Humanities and Social sciences; Technology; Teknik; Interaction Lab ILAB ; Interaction Lab ILAB ;

   Abstract : Digital game-based learning has traditionally been examined from an ‘artefact-centric’ perspective that focuses on understanding how game design and principles of learning are, or can be, intertwined. These types of examinations have resulted in many descriptions of games’ educational potential, which has subsequently led to many types of arguments for why games should be used more extensively in formal education. READ MORE

7. 5. Depression in teenagers and young adults : foundational studies of the new treatment paradigm TARA: Training for Awareness, Resilience, and Action

   Author : Erik Ekbäck; Eva Henje Blom; Ida Blomqvist; Jenny Molin; Inga Dennhag; Thorbjörn Lundberg; Elizabeth McCauley; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Depression; adolescents; young adults; medical students; mental health; anxiety; psychological stress; qualitative research; randomization; yoga; mindfulness; psychotherapy; antidepressant drugs; biomarkers; clinical trial; feasibility studies; online intervention; reliability; validity; confirmatory factor analysis; measurement invariance; barn- och ungdomspsykiatri; Child and Youth Psychiatry;

   Abstract : Introduction: Depression in adolescents and young adults is an increasing global health concern and available treatments are not convincingly effective. It is therefore important to develop and test novel treatments to improve treatment outcomes. READ MORE