A shift in the traditional technocentric view of medical device design to a human-centered
one is needed to bridge existing translational gaps and improve health equity. To ensure the …

Incorporation of contextual factors into design processes is important for successful
engineering design outcomes. Through document analysis and semi-structured interviews …

While many tools and methodologies for assessing social impact exist and are used in the
social science and global development fields, there is a lack of standard methods for …

Prototyping constitutes a major theme of design education and an integral part of
engineering design academic courses. Physical prototypes and the model building process …

Engineers must engage project stakeholders effectively if stakeholder needs are to be met,
and prototypes are key tools for communicating design form and function. Quality …

Prototyping is a knowledge generation activity facilitating improved understanding of
problem and solution spaces. This knowledge can be generated across a range of …

Prototypes are critical learning tools in the design and development of innovative products.
Computer-aided design (CAD) models are most closely associated with detailed design, but …

Design processes can be influenced by their practice environments. Although design
processes of industry engineers have been examined in multiple research studies, few …

The process of opportunity recognition is pivotal to engineering design, fostering
technological innovation and entrepreneurship. Although there are multiple studies …

Product prototypes and particularly those that are 3D printed will have mass properties that
are significantly different from the product they represent. This affects both functional …