Participation in design research

To unravel the complex challenges addressed by design, oftentimes it can be<br/>necessary for researchers to participate in design processes rather than make<br/>observations from outside. However, ‘participation’ has different meanings in<br/>different kinds of design research, and research outcomes will depend on the<br/>form of participation...

Entrepreneurship eduction through design: Exploring different design perspectives to understand and educate the business proposition development process in new high-tech ventures

This thesis takes the perspective that ‘a design approach’ might help to better understand and educate the business proposition development in new high-tech ventures. This has been observed at the faculty of Industrial Design Engineering at the Delft University of Technology, where design students (without an entrepreneurial education) start...

A microfluidic AFM cantilever based dispensing and aspiration platform

We present the development of a microfluidic AFM (atomic force microscope) cantilever-based platform to enable the local dispensing and aspiration of liquid with volumes in the pico-to-femtoliter range. The platform consists of a basic AFM measurement system, microfluidic AFM chip, fluidic interface, automated substrate alignment, external...