Browsing by Department "Industrial Design"
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Culture in Design: The Analysis of Culture through Semiotics and its role in the Automotive Industry
(2014-05-21)
With over 60 million automobiles being produced in 2013, the amount of time and energy that
goes into the automotive design process is extremely valuable. Billions of dollars are spent on research and development to ensure ...
A Design Approach for Personalizing and Improving the Appearance of Specialty Shoes
(2006-12-15)
The essential purpose of this thesis is the aesthetic improvement of the current state of specialty shoes. The importance of creating a new design option is especially crucial for the fashion-conscious consumers affected ...
Design Approach for Youth Sports Equipment: Designing for the Children
(2005-12-15)
Children are increasingly exposed to more sports activities and organizations and have more opportunities to participate in them than ever before. These activities are viewed as learning and development tools for the youth ...
A Design Guideline for Applying Aesthetics in Chinese Traditional Novel to Modern Tableware Design
(2011-11-17)
As designers, we not only consider the user's physical and technological needs but we
also are aware of the user's social and emotional needs. The consumer will appreciate a
product re
ecting his/her own culture. ...
A Design Guideline for Applying Taiwanese Opera Costume Aesthetics to Modern Chair Design
(2009-12-14)
The Western society is using an increasing amount of oriental elements to design products, especially furniture. One example of this influence is famous Denmark designer Hans J. Wagner’s, whose concept the “Y-Chair” designed ...
Design Guidelines for an Integrated PHR System: An Approach for UI Designers to Break Down Individual-Level Barriers to PHR Adoption
(2012-08-07)
The objective of this study is to analyze personal health records (PHR) and how they should be implemented from a primary user’s point of view. The significance of the quality of healthcare information has been recognized ...
Design Guidelines for Product that Influence Consumers’ Value Perception
(2016-04-05)
When consumers meet a new product and make purchase choice, they will have a first impression. Most first impressions connect to the exterior performance of this product, which may include the form implication and visual ...
Design Guidelines for the Development of Mobility Products for Older Users
(2015-07-24)
Mobility limitations in the growing US older adult population lead to negative functional consequences such as falls and increased functional decline. When these factors combine with the existing changes in the aging ...
Design Guidelines of Applying Tactile Perception of the Hand to Product Design
(2015-12-10)
With the development of a diverse product market, consumers’ perceptual demand of products is increasing; product perceptual design is correlated with users’ perceptions of sensations. The user would usually expect a product ...
Design Guidelines of Souvenirs for Maintaining the Sustainability of a Local Culture in Chinese Tourism Industry
(2015-07-23)
When designing a tourism souvenir, designers not only need to consider the cultural elements, but also should be aware of the protection and preservation of the local culture. A good souvenir will let tourists appreciate ...
Design Guidelines to Facilitate Creativity in Workplace
(2011-11-28)
This thesis is aimed at helping designers to build a workplace that could facilitate creativity during work. It also tries to help readers to understand designers’ creativity in the workplace. And through acquisition of ...
Design Seed: An Approach for the Creation of Design-Based Manufacturing Industries in Under-Industrialized Regions, like, Alabama's Impoverished Black Belt Region
(2007-08-15)
Almost two hundred years ago, in a crescent shaped region of Alabama that stretches from Alabama’s eastern boundary with Georgia to its western side abutting Mississippi, half of Alabama’s enslaved population of Africans ...
A Designers Perspective on Decreasing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries through the Informed Design of an Interactive Training Device
(2009-12-11)
Young adults frequently engage in various physically demanding sports without the training or supervision of a trained professional. This lack of training or supervision frequently leads athletes to practice and play with ...
Designing for Cultures: An Approach for Product Design Using Components of Regional Culture
(2009-08-06)
Although much of humanity is tied together by certain fundamental principles
and the sharing of common physical and mental faculties, individuals are inherently
different and have different aesthetic preferences. However, ...
Designing Goal-Oriented Systems: How Competition and Automation Foster Motivation and Results
(2013-12-04)
People often turn to goal-oriented systems to improve their lives and modify their behavior. With the rise of the Quantified Self movement, there are now a plethora of these systems and their related products available. ...
Emotional Modularity in Product Design
(2010-12-13)
This thesis tests a design approach based on updateability. The research examines the effect of upgradeability options on product replacement decisions. It will attempt to prove that providing updateability in products ...
Empowering Women: A Guide for the Design of Hand and Power Tools That Accommodate Women's Needs
(2007-12-15)
Women are the largest group of consumers in the United States and are involved in approximately eighty percent of consumer purchasing decisions. Traditionally, American women have been the major purchasing agents for their ...
Environmentally Responsible Nomads: A guideline for the renovation of a recreational vehicle using sustainable principles
(2016-01-06)
There are people who would like to renovate an old recreational vehicle to create a personalized travelling or living experience. Although the restoration of recreational vehicles can be done in many ways, there are not ...
A Guide for the Standard Structure of the First Year of Industrial Design Education
(2005-08-15)
The creation of a guide for the production of a standard structure for the foundations year of industrial design education is the essential purpose of this thesis. This teacher’s aid will offer a resource for instructors ...
A Guide to Musical Instrument Design for Preschool Children
(2005-08-15)
In order to improve the ergonomic and aesthetic qualities of musical instruments, intended for preschool children, a guideline, which assists the designer in producing more age-appropriate products, has been be created. ...