Auto ethnography: self-re�ection & writing personal experiences all through the

designing/making process.Literature review: cross examine existing

issues & gain credible knowledge.Pilot interviews: have stablish a credible

basis for product development.

Federal Drug AdministrationFDA: Class 2 deviceDevice Advice Premarket Noti�cation 510 k. RESNA: Assistive Technology Standards and ISO

Wheelchair concept,testing, validation Redesigning.

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DESIGNing for manufacturingFocusThe broad focused of this applied project is to draw knowledge and understanding from the exploration of manufacturing and regulatory procedures for medical devices. A concept of a wheelchair will serve as a vehicle for achieving the goal of synthesizing the evaluation process, using the regulatory and engineeringresults to Ideate, select and implement a working prototype ready for production. The role of Industrial designers often ends in the prototype stages of any giveartifact. The likelihood of venturing into the evaluation and manufacturing process is rather limited. HOwever, Venturing into the manufacturing and evaluation stages for industrial designers, is crucial to understand and be capable of assessing the quality and responsibility of their choices in materials and manufacturing processes. This applied project aims at exploring a broad multi-factorial system of the Designer/Maker Interface of The Design Triad (Designing A Journey through Time pg.12). Furthermore, by utilizing Auto-ethnography as the main research device I will be able to ef�ciently understand and evaluate the stages of any giving artifact to be created.

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