1. Auto ethnography: self-reflection & writing
personal experiences all through the
designing/making process.
Literature review: cross examine existing
issues & gain credible knowledge.
Pilot interviews: have stablish a credible
basis for product development.
Federal Drug Administration
FDA: Class 2 device
Device Advice Premarket
Notification 510 k.
RESNA: Assistive Technology
Standards and ISO
Wheelchair concept,
testing, validation
Redesigning.
Business
Regulations,
Standard &
Certifications
Business Plan
Business Location
Business Structure
Register & Taxation
Licensing & permits
finite analysis.
Material Qualification
Composites Materials
Manufacturing analysis
Laminate Lay-up
Tooling
Others
Expectations
Functional
Design driven
Value Driven
Price Driven
Innovation/push
Demand/pull
Capable
Durable
Trustworthy
Comfortable
Engineering
Ergonomic.
Dimensional
Stability
Material
Constraints
By utilizing the wheelchair
concept shown in left,
this applied project aims
at understanding all topics
found in this conceptual
framework from direct exposure.
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DESIGNing for manufacturing
Focus
The broad focused of this applied project is to draw knowledge and understanding from the exploration of manufacturing and regulatory procedures for medical
devices. A concept of a wheelchair will serve as a vehicle for achieving the goal of synthesizing the evaluation process, using the regulatory and engineering
results to Ideate, select and implement a working prototype ready for production. The role of Industrial designers often ends in the prototype stages of any give
artifact. The likelihood of venturing into the evaluation and manufacturing process is rather limited. HOwever, Venturing into the manufacturing and evaluation
stages for industrial designers, is crucial to understand and be capable of assessing the quality and responsibility of their choices in materials and manufacturing
processes. This applied project aims at exploring a broad multi-factorial system of the Designer/Maker Interface of The Design Triad (Designing A Journey through Time
pg.12). Furthermore, by utilizing Auto-ethnography as the main research device I will be able to efficiently understand and evaluate the stages of any giving artifact to
be created.
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