The design discipline is reliant on communication as a means to express and share ideas during the creation of products. Design communication can take place in two distinct settings: formal communication presentations and informal interaction communication. Group design communication involves the communication of various attributes of a design. Attributes such as the scale, shape and functionality of a product are communicated. Designers employ various mechanisms including verbal, non-verbal (e.g. hand gestures), and physical tools (e.g. sketches and models) to communicate attributes. Although the verbal and physical tools are commonly used effective tools, hand gestures remain underused. Yet, hand gestures are extensions of the human mind, which may reveal thoughts that verbal communication may not be able to communicate (McNeil, 1992). Hand gestures have the potential to reveal thoughts and if used as an interface mechanism, can augment the information space. As such, hand gestures may facilitate design communication within a group. This study explores the potential of hand gestures as tools in design communication. Moreover; the purpose of this study is to understand how gestures can facilitate the design communication that occurs within a group. A two-phase study was proposed: a research phase and a design phase. During the research phase, ethnographic research in design education environments was conducted to understand what gestures are produced and how they are used during formal and informal design communication settings. The data collected was analyzed and categorized to reveal quantitative and qualitative results. Survey studies were also conducted to validate the hand gesture meaning. The data was used to create design guidelines that directed the design phase, where concepts used hand gestures as interface mechanisms, to augment the experience of a design information exchange. The significance of this project is to generate new knowledge to be applied to the development of more natural technological systems where gestures are used as an alternative to current input devices (e.g. mouse and keyboard) for navigation and manipulation of design material amongst a group. The goal was to improve the communication between designers and their materials and enhance the experience of distributing and receiving design information.

Thesis (MFA)--Rochester Institute of Technology, 1989. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 22).

Thesis (M.S.)--Rochester Institute of Technology, 1993. / Typescript. Pamphlets, etc. are bound together with the text.

This study discusses a particular phase of industrial arts education, that of industrial arts design. It presents an analysis of design in the industrial arts program for the purpose of education for esthetic appreciation.

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This report describes the product development thesis that was conducted as an end project in the Master programme Industrial Design at Jönköping University. The thesis has been about developing, designing and building an ironing board for compact living. The name for the product that has been developed is UNI and it is a multifunctional ironing board which can either be mounted on the wall or hanged over the door. When the ironing board is not in used, it can be folded up and will then act as a mirror. When the ironing board is folded down, parts of the mirrors frame will be folded down and act like a supporting leg for the ironing board. On the inside is shelves and hooks mounted. Here can the owner store small things like keys and jewelleries. To get the best final result, have the design process Bootcamp Bootleg been used. This design process is divided in to five different stages where different methods are used to help with moving the project forward. The CAD-programme SolidWorks 2014 was used to create the CAD-models and the renderings where made in the rendering programme Keyshot 5. The physical model which was made during this thesis, was made in a scale of 1:1. The materials that were used for the model were hard foam, metal, wood, acrylic mirror, wadding and fabric. This thesis has been performed in collaboration with the company Rörets Industrier AB located in Jönköping, Sweden. / Denna rapport beskriver examensarbete inom produktutveckling som gjordes som det slutliga projektet på Master programmet Industrial Design på Jönköpings universitet. Detta examensarbete har handlat om att utveckla, formge och bygga en strykbräda för compact living. Namnet på den produkt som blivit utvecklad är UNI och det är en multifunktionell strykbräda som kan monteras på en vägg eller hängas över en dörr. När strykbrädan inte används, kan den fällas upp och användas som en spegel. När strykbrädan är nedfälld kommer delar av spegels ram att fällas ner och fungera som ett stöttande ben. På insidan finns de hyllor och krokar monterat. Här kan ägaren förvara små föremål som nycklar eller smycken. För att få ett så bra resultat som möjligt, har design processen Bootcamp Bootleg använts. Denna process är uppdelad i fem olika steg där man använder olika metoder för att föra projektet framåt. CAD-programmet SolidWorks 2014 har använts för att skapa CAD-modellerna och renderingarna har gjorts i renderingsprogrammet Keyshot 5. Den fysiska modellen som gjorts under examensarbete, har gjorts i skala 1:1. Materialen som använts i vid bygget av modellen var hårt skum, metall, trä, spegelglas och tyg. Detta examensarbete har gjorts i samarbete med företaget Rörets Industrier AB lokaliserat i Jönköping, Sverige

This thesis focuses on definition of all possibilities of legal protection of design relating to the fashion industry and fashion design. Thesis defines term design, its fundamental types, typical characters and special features. Next part deals with design as the immaterial thing, as the thing in legal sense and its categorization due to adoption of New Civil Code and broader concept of the thing in legal sense differentiating on material and immaterial. From the area of forms of legal protection thesis pursues particularly protection through copyright, industrial designs, trademarks and unfair competition. Simultaneously it compares the relationship of protection through copyright and industrial designs as well as industrial designs and trademarks. Another part is dedicated to public and private legal means which designer may use providing that there is interference with his rights. Apart from specification of forms and means of legal protection, which are available in the Czech Republic, this thesis aims to describe opportunities of designer in the international area and area of the European Union. Thesis concerns registered and unregistered industrial design from the point of view of the European Union, from the international area it mentions all international agreements important for...

A research report submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master’s in Engineering to the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, School of Mechanical, Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2018 / The automotive industry is experiencing a major transition with regards to powertrain where the traditional internal combustion engine is being replaced by hybrid or all-electric solutions. As a result of this transition, many powertrain engineering firms, such as Integral Powertrain, are required to adapt or develop tools to improve the quality and time to respond to the rapid increase in new electric motor enquiries. This paper details the development of the foundations of a software tool (AIEED) used to improve the time and quality of response to new motor enquiries. The foundations of the AIEED tool are built into a Microsoft Excel document which contains the necessary logic required to convert customer requirements data into geometrical design data. A series of macros are included in the tool which allow for the automated generation of a first-level computer-aided design (CAD) model of the motor, including the following components; stator, windings, rotor, magnets, housing and cover. The CAD models, which serve to improve the quality of response to new motor enquiries and provide a basis for further detailed development, are generated on the CATIA V5 design platform. In addition, the tool makes use of the CAD model to determine the estimate cost of the unit based on average material costs per unit mass defined in the materials database stored in the tool. It is estimated that the AIEED tool reduces the response time to new motor enquires by 75%. Certain assumptions and limitations have been applied such that the foundations of the tool only include support for the following motor specifications: Surface Permanent Magnet Alternating Current cylindrical radial flux motors (external stator and internal rotor). • The units are designed for 3-phase supply. • The winding configuration is limited to concentrated double layer option. • Parallel tooth, arc-bottom, semi-closed stator slot profiles. • Arc-shaped radially magnetised surface magnet rotor configuration option. A simple data verification filter is applied to minimise the potential for invalid inputs. However, a full validation and verification process is recommended for future work. In addition, it is recommended that the tool be expanded to support additional motor types and specifications as well as package the foundations into a single, easy-to-use utility. / XL2019

Orientador: Galdenoro Botura Junior / Banca: Cleyton Fernandes Ferrarini / Banca: José Carlos Plácido da Silva / Resumo: A análise prática dos projetos de inovação concebidos em Parques Tecnológicos demonstra uma ação conjunta entre desenvolvimento científico e empreendedorismo criativo. Esta aproximação proporciona a troca de informações entre universidades e empresas de base tecnológica. A necessária interação entre centros científicos e a iniciativa privada promove a melhoria de produtos e sistemas, serviços e experiências, intermediando a aplicação prática com o conhecimento científico, garantindo resultados futuros e promovendo o desenvolvimento econômico. Este estudo certificou que o município de Bauru e região apresentam, como referência, um polo universitário com centros de estudo qualificados, conhecimento e competência nas áreas de Design, Engenharia e Comunicações, sinalizando a possibilidade de estender esta qualidade teórico-intelectual para a iniciativa empreendedora. A conjunção de fatores essenciais na região como: ambiente comercial e de serviços intenso, concentração de indústrias inovadoras, IDH favorável, estrutura local propícia, logística e geografia favoráveis, permitiram a iniciativa e o avanço da pesquisa. Tomando por base a experiência de Parques Científicos Tecnológicos que incluíram áreas de atuação similares em seu Portfolio, foi realizada a pesquisa in loco, nos principais Parques do Brasil e do Estado de São Paulo. Partindo de um contexto que une políticas públicas como fomento à relação universidade-empresa, este estudo identificou a importância, confirmou os ind... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: A critical analysis of innovation projects designed in Science Parks enables joint action between scientific development and creative entrepreneurship. This approach provides an exchange of information between universities and technology companies. The necessary interaction between scientific centers and the private sector promote the improvement of products and systems, services and experiences, intermediating the practical application with scientific knowledge, ensuring future results and generating regional economic development. This study certified that the city of Bauru and its region have, as reference, a university center with qualified research centers, knowledge and expertise in the areas of Design, Engineering and Communications signaling the possibility of extending the theoretical and intellectual quality to entrepreneurial initiative. The combination of essential factors in the region such as: business environment and growing services, concentration of innovative industries, a good HDI index and favorable local structure, favorable logistics and geography, allowed the initiative and the advance of the research. Based on the Science Parks experience that included these areas of activity in its portfolio, the survey was carried out, on the spot, in main Brazilian and São Paulo State Science Parks. Starting from the contexto and performance of public policies that promote university-industry relationship in partnerships, this study identified the importance, confirm... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre