The project was carried out for the Bachelor Degree of Science in Innovation and Design Engineering, performed at Karlstad's university. The contractor 3TEMP develops high-quality equipment for the professional coffee market. They now want to develop a home product and take a step into the consumer market. 3TEMP has its own patented process and accompanying technical units that need to be complimented with a concrete concept. The project has followed an engineering approach and started with a project plan containing timetable, organization, risk assessment and file management. The project consisted of the phases: planning, preliminary study, product specification, concept generation and evaluationas well as layout design. A product specification was created, based on the results of the preliminary study, which satisfies the user's wishes and needs as well as the client's requirements. According to the preliminary study, the user wants a product that is stylish, fast as well as easy to understand with smart solutions for everyday life. A trend analysis was carried out concerning kitchens and kitchen appliances, showing that multitoned kitchens in varying colors, materials and motifs are the new ones that are sought after. Installation possibilities have been investigatedand used as a starting point in the concept generating process were the product specification was used as a check list to screen invalid ideas. The resulting concepts were further screenedby two different methods, first an elimination matrix and then a relative decision matrix. The contractor made the final decision. The concept was further developed through sketching where it was given a form, a set of buttons and a display. The sketches was concretized in CAD and rendered as high resolution images.

Arbetet syftar till att undersöka behovet av att se över köksbänkars- och överskåps standardmått. De standardmått som finns idag är baserade på forskning som genomfördes på endast kvinnor som köksbrukare år 1948 av Hemmets forskningsinstitut. För att få svar på frågeställningen har vetenskapliga artiklar och tidigare forskning undersökts samt intervjuer med sakkunniga inom ämnesområdet har utförts. I uppsatsen redovisas även utförda experiment med köksbrukare. Resultatet av dessa undersökningar visade på behovet av att måtten behöver ses över vad gäller köksbänkens höjd samt hur förhållande till överskåpet påverkas av en eventuell förändring. Slutsatsen baseras på att det finns en markant skillnad i medellängden mellan är 1948 och 2010 enligt den senaste statistiken från Statistiska Centralbyrån. Dessutom har köksanvändaren gått från att ha varit endast kvinnor till att det idag är en relativ jämn fördelning mellan kvinnor och män. Standardmåtten i köket är baserade på en medellängd på 164 centimeter och idag är medellängden 172,6 centimeter. Slutsatsen i uppsatsen är att en ny utredning bör genomföras med utgångspunkt i den utredning som genomfördes år 1948. Dessutom bör olika professioner så som kökstillverkare, myndigheter, arkitekter och ergonomer medverka i en ny utredning för att kunna uppnå optimala arbetsförutsättningar i köket. / The thesis aims to investigate the need to review the standard measurements of kitchen countertops and cupboards. The standard dimensions today are based on research conducted on only women as kitchen users in 1948 by Hemmets forskningsinstitut. In order to answer the question, scientific articles and previous research were investigated in the thesis and interviews with experts in the subject area were conducted. Experiments with kitchen users are also presented in the thesis. The results of this showed that the measurements need to be reviewed with regards to the height of the kitchen counter and how the relation with the cupboard is affected by any changes. The conclusion is based on that there is a pronounced difference in the average length between 1948 and 2010 according to the latest figures from Statistics Sweden. Furthermore, the kitchen user has gone from being only women to the fact that today there is a relatively even distribution between women and men. The standard dimensions in the kitchen are based on an average height of 164 centimeters and today the average length of Swedish population is 172.6 centimeters. The conclusion of the investigation is that a new study should be realized based on the study that was conducted in 1948. However, various professionals such as kitchen manufacturers, authorities, architects and ergonomists should participate in a new study in order to achieve optimal working conditions in the kitchen.