Making a living out of the wind: A practical approach for RIWIK to enter the rural MSE market in Kenya

In rural areas in Kenya, only 6% of the rural population has access to electricity. Hence there is a large market for electricity solutions such as solar and wind power. RIWIK is Dutch start-up that produces and sells Small Wind Turbines (SWTs) in Kenya. An SWT can produce enough electricity for one family or business. RIWIK’s business is based...

What Challenges Dutch Design in China? Towards a supportive tool for Dutch Designers and Design managers and their Chinese co-workers

The research focuses on the challenges that Dutch design companies have encountered in their practical work for the Chinese clients. Ten different respondents are interviewed for the research, including Dutch designers, a Dutch business director, a Chinese employee and so forth. The collected interview data contribute to explore the culture...

Facilitator guide for online team meetings

The goal of this project was to identify which practical and organizational aspects of facilitation could improve the efficiency of online team meetings. The project was structured by a literature study, a case study, concept development and tests to come to the final concept: the facilitator guide. The literature study identified three...

Method Selection Tool for User Centred Product Development

This thesis describes the development of a method selection tool to support product development teams in finding the most suitable method for their situation. The project results include a detailed design of a webapplication in which methods can be searched in a visual manner based on the researchers' product type, research goal, resources and...

Supporting designers at Philips Design: A designer centric approach to knowledge sharing

The goal of this study is to improve design support for designers at Philips Design. Philips Design is organized to be completely ‘people centric’: their products fully aim to fulfill user needs and wishes. To achieve this, the employees are supported by the High Design Process. It enables them to do people centric innovation for the Business....

An exploratory investigation into the possibilities for Hyves users to have a stronger bond with the brand

The project I conducted this project for my graduation at the faculty of Industrial Design Engineering from Delft University of Technology. In 6 months I investigated the possibilities for Hyves users to have a stronger bond with the brand. Hyves is the biggest website in the Netherlands and is a Social Network Site (SNS). Social Network Sites...

Connecting SMEs through Design, a Framework for the Intermediary

Purpose - Open Innovation provides opportunities to overcome the problems that SMEs have in a product innovation process. The purpose of this study is to understand and improve the pivotal roles of the innovation intermediary in an open setting to match small firms through design activities. The matching process is caught in a model that...