A design tool for refurbishment: Generating industry specific design rules

A design tool for refurbishment: Generating industry specific design rules

Boorsma, N.E.

Peck, D.P. (mentor)
Prendeville, S.M. (mentor)

Industrial Design Engineering

Product Innovation Management

Master of Science Strategic Product Design

2016-03-24

This thesis presents the results of a single case study performed at Philips Refurbished Systems, focusing on a medical imaging system: interventional X-ray, which enables Image Guided Therapy (IGT). The goal of the study was to add value to the refurbishment activities at Refurbished Systems by developing design rules for refurbishment. This thesis highlights the relevance of this topic to the company, the industry and to designers and introduces the design tool which was created to come up with industry specific design rules for refurbishment.

Refurbishment
Remanufacturing
Circular economy
Circular design
Medical equipment
IGT
Design rules
Design strategy
Design tool

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Campus only

Student theses

master thesis

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