Search for dissertations about: "product design"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 1029 swedish dissertations containing the words product design.
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1. Transitional design histories
University dissertation from Umeå : Umeå universitetAbstract : Design practices are to a large degree conceptually and methodologically based in ways of designing rooted in the 20th century. Some of the challenges that arise in contemporary design stem from an unawareness of design’s historicity, and the discrepancies between what design methods and concepts once were made to handle, and what we presently try to apply them to. READ MORE
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2. Opening Up Design Engaging the Layperson in the Design of Everyday Products
University dissertation from Umeå : Umeå UniversityAbstract : This dissertation in industrial design focuses on the gap between the context of design and the context of use. It aims to open up design to the layperson and investigate an active role for the layperson in the design of everyday products. READ MORE
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3. Meaning in the Making: Introducing a Hermeneutic Perspective on the Contribution of Design Practice to Innovation
University dissertation from Göteborg : ArtMonitorAbstract : In recent years interest has grown in how design can contribute to innovation in business and society, such as through the management concept of design thinking. However, up-close studies on design’s contribution to innovation are still scarce. READ MORE
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4. Towards automated conceptual design space exploration
University dissertation from Göteborg : ArtMonitorAbstract : In mature and safety-concerned industries, such as the aerospace industry, product development is often incremental and design solutions are limited to improvements of an existing design. Radical changes to the known product architecture are avoided, for reasons of reliability, lack of technology or lack of design space exploration (DSE) methods. READ MORE
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5. A Material Framework for Product Design
University dissertation from Faculty of Engineering and Department of Design Sciences, Lund UniversityAbstract : A new paradigm is slowly making its way into society, affecting our material practice as designers. Materials selection in design and product development has for a long time been dominated by a purely technical approach, mainly focusing on properties and performance. READ MORE
