Examensarbetet är utfört i samarbete med ett företag. Målen är att ta fram en användarvänlig digital modell av verkstaden, arbeta fram tre förbättringsförslag på layouter med omplaceringar av utrustning och maskiner. Förbättringar skall föreslås inom hållbarhetsaspektern aekonomi, social och miljö. För att nå målet att skapa en digital verkstadslayout har projektgruppen mätt upp hela fabriken med hjälp av laseravståndsmätare, då exakta ritningar saknades. Vid besök i fabriken kunde all nödvändig information mätas upp för skapandet av den digitala fabriksmodellen. Besöken vid fabriken har gett inspiration till nya layoutförslag och förbättringar. Observationer och intervjuer med personal har gjorts. Produktionsflöden och processer för de största produktgrupperna har kartlagts. Litteratur som berör produktionsteknik, arbetsmiljö och andra relevanta områden har studerats. Projektgruppen har utfört ljusmätning i fabriken. Belysningen var tillfredställande. Förslag på bullerdämpande åtgärder har framarbetats. Den digitala fabriksmodellen har skapats i programmet Microsoft Visio efter urval mot kravspecifikation från företaget samt KTHs programvaruutbud. De tre layoutförslag som tagits fram har värderats och ställts mot varandra i ett värderingsschema för att kunna bestämma ett slutgiltigt förslag till ny verkstadslayout. Layoutförslag 2 fick högst poäng i utvärderingen där lägre kostnader, förbättrat flöde samt förbättrad tillgång för truck var de bidragande faktorerna. Förslaget innebär kort att centerlesslipmaskinerna flyttas till den yta som renoverats, en svarv flyttas för att ge plats åt truckar, stationen för kvalitetskontroll flyttas och mer plats frigörs för lastpallar. / This thesis is done in collaboration with a company. The goals are to develop a userfriendly digital model of the workshop, to suggest three improved layout proposals with repositioning of equipment and machines. Improvements should also be proposed in the sustainability aspects of economy, social and environmental. To achieve the goal of creating a digital workshop layout, the project team measured the entire factory with the aid of laser rangefinders, because exact drawings were missing. When visiting the factory, all the necessary information could be measured for the creation of the digital factory model. The visits to the factory have provided inspiration for new layout suggestions and improvements. Observations and interviews with staff have been made. Production flows and processes for the largest product groups have been mapped. Literature relating to production technology, work environment and other relevant areas has been studied. The project group has carried out light measurement in the factory. The lighting was satisfactory. Noise reduction measures have been proposed. The digital factory model has been created in the Microsoft Visio software after evaluation based on company specification and KTH's software. The three layout proposals that have been developed have been evaluated and compared to each other in an evaluationscheme to determine a final proposal for a new workshop layout. Layout proposal 2 received the highest score in the evaluation, where lower costs, improved flow and improved access for forklifts were the contributing factors. In short the proposal suggest that the centerless grinders are moved to the area that has been renovated, a lathe is moved to accommodate forklifts, the quality control station is movedand more space is freed up for pallets.

This thesis paper addresses a problem of motivation that interaction designers experience when managing multiple design processes while keeping track of many design considerations. Once this issue is described at length, the paper focuses towards a possible solution in the form of a hybrid between creativity and productivity support tools: an accomplishment support tool. This tool is meant to support interaction designers in their experience with managing multiple processes.This paper does not suggest that interaction design is the only profession that suffers from the motivation issue that is described, nor does it deny that other professions could benefit from the use of such a tool. The paper merely attempts to narrow the issue down to one profession so that it may be addressed within the limits of the thesis project.The paper explores the need for such a tool by inspecting and analyzing current methods and digital applications used by interaction designers and mentions how this need is addressed with solutions based on relevant theories from diverse areas of interest. As defining qualities emerge from a combination of theoretical and practical research, case studies are described from a preparation perspective and then as experienced by workshop participants and interviewees.The case studies (which include workshops and prototype modules) are then reflected upon and discussed in terms of their impact on the overall goals of the thesis project. A final prototype in the form of a web application, IxD Companion, is then described through scenarios of use and assessed in the conclusion. Suggestion to future work on accomplishment support tools such as IxD Companion, as well as others, is provided at the end.