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We easily come across terms such as:
o Fashion design
o Hair design
o Interior design
o Garden design
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• Design is everywhere
• Design is making things better for people. Design
activity is focused on first and foremost on human
behavior and quality of life.
• Design could be viewed as an activity that translates an
idea into a blueprint for something useful
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Definitions of Design:
What is Innovation?
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What is Innovation (Cont.)?
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As a result …
Technological Innovations
New products
Investments which meet
Customer
satisfaction
Customer Needs
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Typical elements in the product innovation process …
* pilot production
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Market signals …
• Brainstorming
Technology signals …
• technological forecasting
• external links
• active search
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Rapid Prototyping …
Refining …
Implementation …
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An Innovative Product - Emergency flashlight, the world's
most reliable flashlight, guarantees light without batteries,
forever !
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Working Principle …
• Faraday’s Law
magnet coil
bumper bumper
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Students can be fostered to be creative…
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