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Pozo Arcos, B. (author), Dangal, S. (author), Bakker, C.A. (author), Faludi, Jeremy (author), Balkenende, R. (author)The process of fault diagnosis is an essential first step when repairing a product: it determines the condition of the parts and identifies the origin of failure. We report on how product users go through the process of fault diagnosis in consumer products and the influence of design features on this process. Two groups of 12 participants were...journal article 2021
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Sumter, Deborah (author), de Koning, J.I.J.C. (author), Bakker, C.A. (author), Balkenende, R. (author)In a recent study, we identified seven key circular competencies for design: (1) Design for Multiple Use Cycles, (2) Design for Recovery, (3) Circular Impact Assessment, (4) Circular Business Models, (5) Circular User Engagement, (6) Circular Economy Collaboration, and (7) Circular Economy Communication. These were derived from small‐scale...journal article 2021
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van Dam, S.S. (author), Sleeswijk Visser, F. (author), Bakker, C.A. (author)Designers play an important role in service transformation and the development of product-service systems by applying co-creation methods. This paper presents a case of how we applied co-creation in practice and the impact this has had on developing a circular product-service system. It details the method used in the co-creation process and...journal article 2021
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Poppelaars, F.A. (author), Bakker, C.A. (author), van Engelen, J.M.L. (author)For the transition toward a circular economy, it is essential that products are returned for reuse, refurbishing or recycling. In order to address the lack of literature on the topic from a user perspective, this paper explores how users can be stimulated to return used smartphones. Taking a Research through Design approach, we developed a...journal article 2020
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Flipsen, Bas (author), Bakker, C.A. (author), de Pauw, I.C. (author)Designing products for the Circular Economy requires closing and slowing of loops by means of repair, reman-ufacturing, refurbishment, parts reuse and/or recycling. Ease of product disassembly facilitates these processes to be more cost-effective, resulting in a better circular strategy fit. In this paper we present the Hotspot Map-ping method....conference paper 2020
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Sumter, Deborah (author), de Koning, J.I.J.C. (author), Bakker, C.A. (author), Balkenende, R. (author)This study addresses what competencies (knowledge, skills, and attitudes) designers need in order to successfully design products and services for a circular economy. Existing literature, though sparse, has identified a number of circular economy competencies for design. Yet, a coherent overview is lacking. To complement the competencies found...journal article 2020
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Pozo Arcos, B. (author), Bakker, C.A. (author), Flipsen, Bas (author), Balkenende, R. (author)Fault diagnosis is the process of identifying and characterising a fault when a failure occurs. It is, therefore, an essential step to take before product-repair. In this study, we ask how conventional users diagnose faults in household appliances and how the design of these appliances facilitates or hampers the process of fault diagnosis.To...journal article 2020
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Boorsma, Nina (author), Balkenende, R. (author), Bakker, C.A. (author), Tsui, T.P.Y. (author), Peck, David (author)Adopting design approaches that allow products to last multiple use-cycles supports European Commission objectives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduce primary material impacts. Remanufacturing is an example of an appropriate circular strategy and it can be applied in a variety of industries that are intensive materials users....journal article 2020
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Sauerwein, M. (author), Zlopasa, J. (author), Doubrovski, E.L. (author), Bakker, C.A. (author), Balkenende, R. (author)The circular economy requires high-value material recovery to enable multiple product lifecycles. This implies the need for additive manufacturing to focus on the development and use of low-impact materials that, after product use, can be reconstituted to their original properties in terms of printability and functionality. We therefore...journal article 2020
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van Dam, S.S. (author), Bakker, C.A. (author), Hoogeveen, L.A.J. (author)This paper presents the results of two co-creation sessions with stakeholders in the automotive aftermarket. The sessions were instigated as part of the EU project ReCiPSS to develop a new service to simplify the reverse logistics of automotive cores purposed for remanufacturing. Remanufacturing car parts is a longstanding practice within the...conference paper 2020
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Sumter, Deborah (author), de Koning, J.I.J.C. (author), Bakker, C.A. (author), Balkenende, R. (author)Limited research has been done on design competencies for a circular economy in practice. Yet, an overview of design competencies for a circular economy would be useful to understand which topics should be emphasized in both education and practice. This paper focuses on deriving circular economy competencies for product designers working in...conference paper 2019
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Sauerwein, M. (author), Doubrovski, E.L. (author), Balkenende, R. (author), Bakker, C.A. (author)Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, is acknowledged for its potential to support sustainable design. In this paper, we explore whether the opportunities that additive manufacturing offers for sustainable design are also useful when designing for a circular economy, and to what extent additive manufacturing can support design...journal article 2019
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Bakker, C.A. (author), den Hollander, M.C. (author), Peck, David (author), Balkenende, R. (author)For product designers, the world has traditionally been one of resource<br/>abundance. Introducing them to a resource-constrained world thus<br/>requires new design strategies. This chapter explores how embedding<br/>circular economy principles into design practice and education could<br/>help product designers take critical material problems...book chapter 2019
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van Dam, S.S. (author), Bakker, C.A. (author), Hazenoot, Thomas (author), Mihelič, Aleš (author)This paper presents the result of a co-creation and context mapping study amongst seventeen washing machines users. The users had widely varying experiences with products offered through alternative ownership models, including three who were active users of a washing machine with pay-per-use or monthly subscription model. Through the co-creation...conference paper 2019
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Sauerwein, M. (author), Bakker, C.A. (author), Balkenende, R. (author)This paper explores the use of annotated portfolios as a method to support the qualitative analysis of interview data about design projects. Annotated portfolios have so far been used to support artefacts with text in order to discuss them in the context of ‘research through design’ In this paper, we interpret the five-step method of McCracken...conference paper 2018
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Boorsma, N.E. (author), Peck, David (author), Fischer, Susanne (author), Bakker, C.A. (author), Balkenende, R. (author)The transition towards a circular economy proposes to deliver sustainable, lower carbon opportunities to society, governments and companies. This paper focuses on finding barriers encountered during remanufacturing activities and interpreting the barriers by using a framework for dynamic capabilities. Dynamic capabilities enable companies to...conference paper 2018
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Kane, Grace (author), Bakker, C.A. (author), Balkenende, R. (author)The framework of design for the circular economy is increasingly used in industry to improve product sustainability and decrease costs, and in academia various models have been developed to guide circular design. However, in the medical sector, although it generates a large amount of waste, application of circular design principles is...journal article 2018
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Poppelaars, F.A. (author), Bakker, C.A. (author), van Engelen, J.M.L. (author)Value creation in a circular economy is based on products being returned after use. In the case of smartphones, most are never returned and tend to be kept in drawers. Smartphone access services (e.g., leasing or upgrade) have been experimented with in the Netherlands but have been largely unsuccessful. This study explores the reasons why...journal article 2018
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Sumter, Deborah (author), Bakker, C.A. (author), Balkenende, R. (author)In the transition to a circular economy companies are exploring new business models, implying a shift from selling products to offering products in circular business models, such as leasing.<br/>Product design is thought to play a crucial role in enabling this. Having a robust overview of relevant design roles and competencies is of foundational...journal article 2018
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Bakker, C.A. (author), van Dam, S.S. (author), de Pauw, I.C. (author), van der Grinten, B. (author), Asif, Farazee (author)By combining the lessons learned from the four ResCoM industrial cases, a generic methodology was developed for other companies that want to engage in the development of multiple-lifecycle products. This report describes a stepwise approach for developing such products. The approach includes a suite of design tools as well as a practical case...report 2017