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Human Factors and Ergonomics:

Essential idea: Designers consider three human factors to ensure products meet ergonomic needs

  • Anthropometrics
  • Psychological factors
  • Physiological factors

Resource Management and Sustainable Production

Essential idea: Resource management and sustainable production carefully consider three key issues—consumption of raw materials, consumption of energy, and production of waste—in relation to managing resources and reserves effectively and making production more sustainable.

  • Resources and reserves
  • Waste mitigation strategies
  • Energy utilization, storage and distribution
  • Clean technology
  • Green design
  • Eco-design
source:zerowastenerd.com

Modelling

Essential idea: A conceptual model originates in the mind and its primary purpose is to outline the principles, processes and basic functions of a design or system.

  • Conceptual modelling    PDF
  • Graphical modelling     PDF
  • Physical modelling    PDF
  • Computer-aided design (CAD)
  • Rapid prototyping

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Final Production

Essential idea: Materials are selected for manufacturing products based primarily on their properties.

source:https://es.pinterest.com/weandthecolor

Innovation and Design

Essential idea: The protection of a novel idea of how to solve a problem is a major factor in commercial design.

  • Invention
  • Innovation
  • Strategies for innovation
  • Stakeholders in invention and innovation
  • Product Life Cycle
  • Rogers' characteristics of innovation and consumers
  • Innovation, design and marketing specifications
https://www.fastcodesign.com/3037085/innovation-by-design/announcing-the-winners-of-the-2014-innovation-by-design-awards

Classic Design

Essential idea: A classic design has a timeless quality, which is recognized and remains fashionable.

  • Characteristics of classic design
  • Classic design, function and form
source:http://www.tofslie.com/hey/2012/03/23/the-best-product-design-ive-seen-amg-v12-turntable/

User Centred Design (UCD)

Essential idea: The fundamental principle of UCD is that understanding the needs of the users is the key to designing the best products and services.

  • UCD
  • Usability
  • Strategies for user research
  • Strategies for UCD
  • Beyond usability - designing for pleasure and emotion
Source: http://www.slideshare.net/hursman/user-centered-design-overview

Sustainability

Essential idea: Sustainable development is concerned with satisfying human needs for resources now and in the future without compromising the carrying capacity of the planet.

  • Sustainable development
  • Sustainable consumption
  • Sustainable design
  • Innovation
source: http://catalystreview.net/2009/07/a-working-definition-of-“sustainability”/

Innovation and Markets

Essential idea: Companies and businesses can utilize a range of different strategies to develop products, services and systems.

  • Corporate Strategies    PDF
  • Market Sectors and Segments
  • Marketing Mix
  • Market Research
  • Branding
  • Digital marketing    PDF
BootStrap

source: http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelhorn/2016/06/20/uber-disruptive-innovation-and-regulated-markets/#1e8f419c3359

Commercial Production

Essential idea: Just in time and just in case are opposing production strategies utilized by the manufacturer.

  • Just In Time (JIT) and Just In Case (JIC)
  • Lean Production
  • Computer Integrated Manufacturing< (CIM)/li>
  • Quality Management
  • Economic Viability
source:http://www.marquezestudioimagendigital.com/fotografia-de-producto/

PUJ Workshops

Essential idea: Academic workshops to support the DT course development

source:http://www.marquezestudioimagendigital.com/fotografia-de-producto/