Thesis (M.S.C.I.T.)--Regis University, Denver, Colo., 2006. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on May 25, 2007). Includes bibliographical references.

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<p>Abstract</p><p>This master’s thesis is a project of 20p made in accordance with the requirements set by Halmstad University for a Master’s degree in Technical Product and Productions development. The objectives were to make a conceptual redesign of a portable fan for the</p><p>American company Hunter Fan. The redesign is intended to be suitable on the</p><p>Scandinavian market. The methodology and process are mainly based on Ullman’s</p><p>methodology for product development, in combination with Landqvist’s and Östelin’s</p><p>design methodology for production development. An optimal design process is rarely</p><p>identical from project to project; the best parts and tools from the different design</p><p>methodologies were used as support during the process.</p><p>The design process in this project started with research within topics suitable to solve the</p><p>problem definition. Brand research were made to determine Hunter Fan core values and</p><p>target group, the existing product was analysed to see what could be improved and the</p><p>market was investigated to learn from competitors. An image board was made to express</p><p>the values wanted for this project and for communication with people directly involved in</p><p>the design process. Trends were observed by a visit to the Stockholm Furniture Fair.</p><p>Further user personas and surveys were made to investigate the Scandinavian consumer’s</p><p>needs and requirements. This method gave important knowledge of how to design a</p><p>portable fan suitable for the Scandinavian market. Experts on the subject of matter were</p><p>interviewed to get understanding of how fan blade works and what alternative safety</p><p>solutions there are. In the ideation phase, brainstorming and sketching was a big part.</p><p>Over a hundred idea sketches were made and the ideas were carefully evaluated against</p><p>collected fact. In the finalization phase, the remaining concepts were refined with</p><p>methods like mock-up models, CAD and computer renderings.</p><p>The result is a successful conceptual design of a table fan suitable for the Scandinavian</p><p>market. Hunter Fan also believes the fan can easily be transformed to the Urban</p><p>American cities of New York and other large cities. The table fan owns the values of</p><p>Scandinavian design; a simple uncomplicated design, functional and with an expression</p><p>of simplicity and modernity. It still owns Hunter Fan core value of high quality. The</p><p>design easily blends in the carefully decorated Scandinavian home. It is also easy to</p><p>move, put away and store like the Scandinavian consumer requires. There is a need on the</p><p>Scandinavian market for a well designed portable fan and the final design of this project</p><p>fulfill the requirements to be a successful product.</p>

Abstract This master’s thesis is a project of 20p made in accordance with the requirements set by Halmstad University for a Master’s degree in Technical Product and Productions development. The objectives were to make a conceptual redesign of a portable fan for the American company Hunter Fan. The redesign is intended to be suitable on the Scandinavian market. The methodology and process are mainly based on Ullman’s methodology for product development, in combination with Landqvist’s and Östelin’s design methodology for production development. An optimal design process is rarely identical from project to project; the best parts and tools from the different design methodologies were used as support during the process. The design process in this project started with research within topics suitable to solve the problem definition. Brand research were made to determine Hunter Fan core values and target group, the existing product was analysed to see what could be improved and the market was investigated to learn from competitors. An image board was made to express the values wanted for this project and for communication with people directly involved in the design process. Trends were observed by a visit to the Stockholm Furniture Fair. Further user personas and surveys were made to investigate the Scandinavian consumer’s needs and requirements. This method gave important knowledge of how to design a portable fan suitable for the Scandinavian market. Experts on the subject of matter were interviewed to get understanding of how fan blade works and what alternative safety solutions there are. In the ideation phase, brainstorming and sketching was a big part. Over a hundred idea sketches were made and the ideas were carefully evaluated against collected fact. In the finalization phase, the remaining concepts were refined with methods like mock-up models, CAD and computer renderings. The result is a successful conceptual design of a table fan suitable for the Scandinavian market. Hunter Fan also believes the fan can easily be transformed to the Urban American cities of New York and other large cities. The table fan owns the values of Scandinavian design; a simple uncomplicated design, functional and with an expression of simplicity and modernity. It still owns Hunter Fan core value of high quality. The design easily blends in the carefully decorated Scandinavian home. It is also easy to move, put away and store like the Scandinavian consumer requires. There is a need on the Scandinavian market for a well designed portable fan and the final design of this project fulfill the requirements to be a successful product.

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The entire thesis/dissertation text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the public.pdf file. Title from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on September 9, 2009). Thesis advisor: Roger Fales. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M. Arch.)--University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes special report study entitled: Compactness. Also available in print.

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The purpose of my study is to create a compact, portable nail gun. The nail gun is to be used in tight spaces where hammers, pneumatic nail guns, and portable nail guns will not fit. The intended market is for homeowners renovating their houses. The short length and lightweight, compact frame make the CNG7 ideal for this market. The CNG7 is designed with minimum material waste and fewer parts than other nail guns. / Master of Architecture

Architectural discourses related to portable buildings are largely positivistic and focused on structure, materials, and modern technology. Scholars profile small, prefabricated constructions as relocatable, adaptable, and reusable according to the user's contradictions. While romanticizing a unique lifestyle, portable house prototypes open the way for industrial mass production and low-cost housing. Intentionally designed as place-independent units, they can, and often do, remain in one place for a long time. This scenario impacts significantly the social and spatial contexts of a particular locality, as it confronts the territorial claims of special interest groups. What is the role of portable buildings in such a setting? Who are the decision-makers and decision-making agencies'? This thesis focuses on the difference between the declared design intention described in current architectural literature regarding portable houses and the political and social practice of placing them in one of the world's most contested territories — the West Bank.Methodologically, a discourse survey, developed with experimental, self-made portable and temporary dwellings in 2002, gives an overview of relevant categories of portable houses: prototypes, parasites, and developers. A fourth category, transformers, interprets portable buildings within the context of the West Bank. This is followed by a material culture study conducted on site in December 2004/January 2005. Finally, several interviews provide subjective perspectives of portable houses in the West Bank. In addition, the works of the scholars Kronenberg, Kozlovsky, Weizman/Segal, Rotbart, and Foucault provide the basis for much of this analysis.In the extreme case of the West Bank, it was determined that designed as site-independent, portable houses in the West Bank carry significant local and regional meaning. As they are industrially fabricated and quickly deployed in large numbers at various, elevated locations, they become instruments of spatial control (observation, psychological demonstration of Israeli power and intimidation, territorial gain, and presence). Furthermore, portable houses here are appointed a political role by various agencies: defining and extending the national boundaries in a state of political indefiniteness and negotiations. The particular construction technology of `portable house' is used by a culture within a well-considered strategy of war.The reality of transportable buildings outside the architectural discourses is based on mass production, clustered distribution at difficult places with the intention for territorial claim, while maintaining strategic flexibility. Ultimately, portable houses need to be redefined as active instruments--rather than neutral products—that create subjective place attachment and identity, actively influence a territorial conflict, and impact spatial order and control. Thus, it can be argued that portable buildings make a territorial claim permanent. / Department of Architecture