Exploring design for dynamic use

Van Der Bijl-Brouwer, M

Exploring design for dynamic use

Van Der Bijl-Brouwer, M

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Citation:: DS 69: Proceedings of E and PDE 2011, the 13th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, 2011, pp. 535 - 540
Issue Date:: 2011-12-01

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dc.contributor.author	Van Der Bijl-Brouwer, M https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5617-5155	en_US
dc.date.issued	2011-12-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	DS 69: Proceedings of E and PDE 2011, the 13th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, 2011, pp. 535 - 540	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/119677
dc.description.abstract	Products that are used by varying users, for varying purposes in varying contexts (dynamic and diverse use situations) are difficult to design because it is hard to predict the situations in which the product will be used and consequently what this requires from the design. In our research we develop guidelines and the Envisioning Use workshop to support designers in dealing with dynamic use. The basic idea of both support tools is that an overview of possible users, goals and contexts serves as an evolving frame of reference for use evaluations in the design process. In the course 'Design for Dynamic Use' of the master Industrial Design Engineering (IDE) of the University of Twente students applied the developed workshop and guidelines to the design of a carrier bike for a real client. This paper describes the application and evaluation of the workshop technique by students. From this can be concluded that the workshop results in a structured view on the broadness of use situations and use issues. Therefore it is a valuable tool in setting the basis for a frame of reference of product use. For research purposes, a company was involved in the project to provide a real case. While this led to useful research results, students benefited from the collaboration as well by being able to do an exercise in a realistic design context and learning how to deal with client demands. Moreover, the company benefited from the involvement in education by gaining new ideas and insights.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	DS 69: Proceedings of E and PDE 2011, the 13th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education	en_US
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dc.title	Exploring design for dynamic use	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.for	1203 Design Practice and Management	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Transdisciplinary Innovation
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Abstract:

Products that are used by varying users, for varying purposes in varying contexts (dynamic and diverse use situations) are difficult to design because it is hard to predict the situations in which the product will be used and consequently what this requires from the design. In our research we develop guidelines and the Envisioning Use workshop to support designers in dealing with dynamic use. The basic idea of both support tools is that an overview of possible users, goals and contexts serves as an evolving frame of reference for use evaluations in the design process. In the course 'Design for Dynamic Use' of the master Industrial Design Engineering (IDE) of the University of Twente students applied the developed workshop and guidelines to the design of a carrier bike for a real client. This paper describes the application and evaluation of the workshop technique by students. From this can be concluded that the workshop results in a structured view on the broadness of use situations and use issues. Therefore it is a valuable tool in setting the basis for a frame of reference of product use. For research purposes, a company was involved in the project to provide a real case. While this led to useful research results, students benefited from the collaboration as well by being able to do an exercise in a realistic design context and learning how to deal with client demands. Moreover, the company benefited from the involvement in education by gaining new ideas and insights.

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