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Page 1: Rachel Kuhr's Portfolio

Rachel Kuhr

Why pick? My work is my play.

Selected Works

Rachel Kuhr

Coming back to Kameneku, Papua New Guinea, where I was originally the �rst Westerner to visit the village.

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Academia Retail Energy Outdoors Emerging Markets

Construction Consumer Semiconductor Medical Food Packaging

Design Research Design �inking Creative Prototying CAD

ENVIRONMENTS Start - Up Corporation Private Firm Academia International

INDUSTRIES

PROCESSES

Maunfacturabilty Lean Manufacturing Dissemination Project Management

Enamored by the immenseness of the product design world.

CLIENTS AND COLLABORATORS STAFFAccurayBohemian Innovation

Centurion Medical ProductsCerus Eli LillyGreen ToysHewlett-PackardHe y

IDEO

Samsung Austin SemiconductorBioLite

IDEO.orgIllumina

JELLOKrogerLogitech

Starbuckse Talent Society

University of Texas

INTERNCaterpillar Inc.Pactiv Inc.Avail MedicalLunar Design

University of Texas MORPH LabUniversity of Texas MAD LabSUTD-MIT International Design Centre

Tshinghua University

Oxford UniversityCambridge University

MIT

YWCA Papua New Guinea

�ink OutLoud Consulting

London Centre for Nanotechnology

Institute of Making

University College London

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Tomorrow’s world belongs to the innovative engineer. The monotonousdaze of number crunching is clearing to creative development. Humanengineering cannot and should not be replaced by computer or machine.As an artistic and inspired engineer who loves to challenge convention, Ilook forward to create our future in the world of design.

Our left brain is known for being sequential and analytical while our rightbrain is known for deduction of patterns, emotions, and holistic views.Most of the activities I enjoy strongly involve both hemispheres. Drawingillustrates my understanding of physical objects while conveying a deeperemotional meaning though style. Studying and improvising jazz musicprovides me with the opportunity to challenge theory with personal expres-sion. Running half marathons and swimming meets brings together body

me like design.

My portfolio illustrates a selection of the protects I have worked on

continue to look for ways to bring my interests and philosophies together, inmy life and in my career.

Rachel Kuhr

Design Methodology Class

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Selected WorksTable of Contents

Fluid Motion Hinge Exploration Lunar Design Lunar Desgn

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Clock with the Answers

Seasonal Tree

Do-nu-matic Freeform Fabrication Class

Graduate Design Class

Design Methodology Class Page 14

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Pages 12-13

Secret Moon

Singapore University of Technology and DesignPages 6-7

CupcakesPactiv Page 18

Can’t Tolerate �isAvailPages 19

DNA EraserAvailPage 15

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Design Method CardsSingapore University of Technology and DesignPage 20

Project Planning Tool

Lego To Nano

BioLite

Singapore U of Tech & Design

Pages 21-23

Pages 26-27

Collective Design

SamsungCenter

Design and Manage 5S

SUTD-MIT International Design Centre

Samsung

Samsung

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Innovation EngineerSamsung Page 28

Studio Art & Graphic DesignVariousPages 32-34

Infographic DesignerSamsungPage 29

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Singapore Univereristy of Technology and DesignSecret Moon

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Create a highly discreet, sanitary, a�ordable hygiene solution with the women of Simbu, Papua New Guinea.

-Leading participatory design-User Interviews-Prototyping-Design for Manufacture

-Social Workers-Local Community-Governor and Mayor

-Highly socially sensitive product-Extreme a�ordability needs-Can be made locally-Easy to access-Overcome language/culture barriers

More than 700 cultural groups that make up PNG's population, many in remote areas, and many have traditions and taboos about menstruating women (”sick moon”) and girls and their menstrual blood. �is leaves women embarassed to take proper care of themselves and has caused many health issues and deaths.

Background

Project GoalWhile not wishing to undermine deep traditions such as women's business in PNG, a solution is needed to address the barriers to empowerment and community development facing women and girls.

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Final Product

Update 2/14: We have recieved over a $500,000grant from the Simbu local government for the furthering of our product design and distribution.

Interviews

Design Workshops

I interviewed over 40 woman about their challenges faced for hygiene. �e main �nd-ings were:

-Imported disposable sanitary products are prohibitively expensive and inaccessible.

-Women typically reuse a dirty rag cut from clothes. �ese rags are washed in public rivers and line dried outside the home. Since this is embarassing, this is o�en not done hygenically.

-O�en women are ridiculed or even beaten for going about their daily lives while menstruating (farming, cooking, going to school)

-Women and girls in rural and remote areas develop local solutions such as using leaves or grasses that are unhygenic.

Launch Grant

A�er interviews, two weeks of design workshops were done where local women learned about the design process and created mock ups of potential solutions.

Secret Moon is a resuable solu-tion that allows women to secretly use it. It’s disguised as other ordinary products in each setting so there are no embarass-ments. It is a�ordably priced, and distribution models are currently being tested.

Final Product still under wraps! �is can be shared in person.

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Lunar Design Internship Project

Fluid MotionShape Study

Concept Drawings

Move a uid between two stor-age locations in a linear, repeat-able, and reversable manner by using your hand on the device.

-Mechanism Design-Idea Sketching-Design for Manufacture-CAD

-Research Scientists-Mechanical Engineers-Industrial Designers

-Small space-Limited materials-Perception of Quality-Easy to use

Finding Optimal Tube Pro le

Not enough squshing

Tube cross section:

Good

Too much outer material

Tube Flattening Slider Concept

Tube Flattening Track Concept

Tube Flattening Rack and Pinion Concept

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Hinge ExplorationLunar Design Internship

Allow the tube to bend at a hinge at 0, 90, and 97 degrees with stable positions at 0 and 90 degrees.

-Design for Manufacture-CAD-Prototyping and Testing-Embodiment

-Research Scientists-Mechanical Engineers-Industrial Designers

-Bending e ect on uid ow must be negligable-Tube must stay as hidden as possible

Concept generation led to four basicproduct themes:

Concept Gen

Service Loop Flexible Interior

Unique ShapeFlexible Exterior

Custom Hinge

Potentially o ers a sleeker solution than the current verison without needing new technology

Prototyping

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Used for aesthetic compari-son and tube concealing

Used to watch for tube movement and pinching

Compare two models with a full and cross section view

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Custom Hinge Prototypeis custom design is built into existing front and side

components

Top View

Store Hinge Prototypeis design makes use of existing components. Geometery

matches hinge shape

Exterior

Interior

Closed

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Past 90 degrees

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Interior

stretching

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Concept Comparison

Design for Manufacture

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Small sizeTube ConcealingDoes not restrict ow in tubeTube does not stretch in open or closed positionTube secured wellAestheticsRequires an o the shelf hinge

Concept 1 Concept 2

Final Model

Springs past 90 degrees

Clicks at 90 degrees

Clicks at 0 degrees

Tube can pass through hingeEasy to manufacture and assemble

O ering a slim-mer hinge with

cleaner surfaces than competitors

with no tube. Hinge remains in-

ternal with room for slack in the

bending position.

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Do-Nu-MaticDesign Methodology Course

Redesign the do-nu-matic by listening to customer needs and translating them into engineer-ing requirements to test.

-Need nding-Concept Generation Methods-CAD-Metal Shop-Product Testing

-Mechanical Engineers-Machine Shop Experts-Donut Lovers

-Design product according to need nding results-Design to machine and mate-rial capability

Use Modele Do-nu-matic forms, fries, and drains

a mini-donut in 60 seconds. e current design uses a system of several gears, sprockets and several small pieces with over 160 pieces.

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User Testing

A nitizing results from and prod-uct testing with many customers led to the following main needs:

EntertainmentAestheticsDurabilityReliabiltySpeed

Brainstorm

Product Testing

We ran an experiment to nd the best cooking temperature and time.

1. Dispenses dough into dough nut hold-er in the oil.

2. Ring rotates and basket trips over the rst trip to ip the dough nut.

3. Rotation contin-ues. Dough nut is

ipped back by 2nd trip.

4. Dough nut cools and dries.

5. Catcher ips and returns to causes dough nut to fall into the its original position.

Final Design-Singular rotation rather than 2 motors, several sprockets and belts.-Part count reduced from 150+ to less than 60-Only one critical custom part rather than several-Allows user to watch the process-Easier to clean-Easier to store-Easier to operate

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Clock With the AnswersGraduate Free Form Fabrcation Course

Our CADed SLS model

Create a design that takes advantage of the Selective Laser Sintering manufacturing process.

-Need nding-CAD-Freeform Fabrication Understanding

-Mechanical Engineers-Machine Shop Experts

-Design product according to need nding results-Design to machine and mate-rial capability

is decision making clock is ready for your woes. Place a marble in an opening at the

top of the clock and watch it roll down a track, through a plinko, then into one of two

decision bins.

You can select between three interchangeable answers: Yes/No, Work/Play, and Sell/Buy.

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DNA EraserAvail

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A powder inside capable ofburning o� DNA to the touch.It requires a complex mixingprocess with two chemicals atpatient bedside.

-CAD-Prototyping

-Mechanical Engineers

-No leaks or back�ow between vials-Can be operated with two bags over it

ScenarioThe powder in one bottle needs to be mixed in with a chemical in a second bottle, and then those together must be mixed with a third bottle.

Design DirectionFour different needle set ups are needed to complete the processes; ideally set up as optimally as possible.Sorry, further steps in the process are confidential.

The mixing is best done bypressing needles into each vial.Long needles pump air in, while short needles allow fluidto flow.

air needle �uid needle

Mixingbottlepump

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-Need nding-Wood and Metal Shop-Circuit Design -Microcontroller Programing-Mechanism Design-Product Embodiment and Layout-Industrial Design

-Mechanical Engineers-Electrical Engineers-Teachers

-Highly durable-Multi interaction modes-Incorporate many senses-Robust controls system

Seasonal TreeGraduate Design Course

Design an interactive tree to help Rosdale students under-stand the concept of seasons in the most meaningful way to them.

Research on the most prevalent kinds of disabilities at the school so we could better understand the challenges that our students faced.

To what extent will students be able to touch and feel different aspects?What senses would be included?

Used wood, foam, and other materials to deter-mine what our best options within each subsystem.

-Color changing lights embedded into leaves-Leaves falling via rotating background -Rotating snow/grass rollers- “Wind” flow -Control system testing part and motor timing Several tests on failure

modes and possible prob-lems. Created a restart function to debug the tree and a user’s manual.

Background

Exploration

Materials

Design Needs

Design process-Designed mechanisms in parts to prevent breaking from mishandling.-Used CAD to design all parts and layout. -Ordered as many parts pre-fabricated as possible.

-troller system.

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White leaves can be removed and other leaves that match particular seasons can be attached

Final Product

Fall

Leaves on a belt rotate in an out of view as if to fall off the tree, lights shine orange and green onto the tree, unique music plays.

Winter

Cool air blows onto the user, ground rotates to show snow, no lights to show it is covered in snow, unique music plays.

Spring

Ground changes to snow melted green, pink and yellow lights shine onto the tree, and unique music plays.

Summer

Hot air blows of onto the user, green lights shine onto the tree, and unique music plays.

Instructions

The Senseable Tree gives the option of being used in automatic mode, manual teacher mode, manual student mode (with mac switch), manual leavels mode (below) and with adjustable options for music volume and cool/hot fan on/off.

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Pactiv

Create a new cupcake containerthat matches the rest of the lineand also �ts current manufacturingset up.

-Design for �ermoform-CAD-Prototype testing

-Mechanical Engineers-Industrial Designers

-Easy to stack & �ts curved ID line-Easy to take cupcakes & stable-Fits all manufacturing set ups

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Can’t Tolerate ThisAvail

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Create a tube aligning device used to place and �ll a .018” diameter tube with paste for manufacture. Use shop machines with .05” tolerance

-CAD-Metal Shop

-Mechanical Engineers-Shop Lead

-Adjustable-Easy to guide needle in-East to set

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Singapore University of Technology and Design

e cards are broken down into the interdisciplinary design phases of Understand, Gener-ate, Build, and Commit, along with Resource cards that tell how. e cards allow students to freeform their own design process with Resource cards used as catalysts (shown above). Each card has an artistic representative image on the back.

Create cards for Intro to Design course as a way to creating design processes, remember methods, and re ecting on decisions.

-Interdisciplinary Design inking-Design Method Teaching-User Interface Design

-Mechanical Engineers-Industrial Designers-Architects-Systems Engineers

-Meshing of discipline methods-Easy to use in several contexts-Creating enabling hierarchy and order

Design Method Cards

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BioLiteProject Managing Tool

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BioLite has many levels of projectmanagement information, but nosystem to properly house it.

-Programming-Project Management

-Research Scientists-Mechanical Engineers-Industrial Designers

-Highly �exible data views -Highly �exible data entry-Top down and bottom up information �ow-Easy to use

BackgroundSeveral tools exist in project management, either with a task driven focus (ex: ASANA, Go, Wrike), or a full project focus (ex: Project, FastTrack, Tom’s Gantt). However, each existing program we tested had majorpitfalls. Example issues include: tasks can’tbe viewed clearly a�er being check o�, start dates, end dates, and duration have no clear hierarchy making gantt chart editingincredibly risky and uneasing, data can not be exported and you are limited to the constraints of the program for viewing.

Key FunctionsA�er several trials of a task driven and gantt planning so�ware, key latent functions became clear. �ese include:

-Top-Down Planning at all project phases. Deadlines change and surrounding challenges must be clear.-Bottom-Up Planning for individual and team meeting use. Quickly understand here-and-now challenges.-Dependendices. Understand dependicies on the macro level and here-and-now challenges level.-Flexible Input. Start dates, deadlines, or durations aren’t always known. Overcome this gantt deal breaker. -Scenario/Resolution. Enter potential end dates to see if they are currently feasible. Allow edits to resolve issues.-Tagging. Tag tasks assciated to here-and-now challenges to the big picture item they e�ect to handshake information-No-games interface. Keep everything as simple as possible without frivolous distracting features.

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Project Planning Data (Top Down)

External Milestone SegmentProject planning tends starts with setting goal dates and owners to �nish key deliverables of the project that are external to the team. �ese milestones are the highest level view of the project. Dependencies link as needed with each other or IS.

Internal/Small Hand-O� Segment�ese represent hand o�s internal to the group that are needed to complete short term project plans. Interntal Milestones are scoped in terms of owner and deadlines on the short term (weekly to monthly)by the team leaders to ensure near term goals are feasible. Dependencies are linked as needed with each other or ES.

ESProject over time

ES ES

IS IS ISIS IS IS

Challenge Driven Data (Bottom Up)Short Time Segment of Project

CC CC CC

T T T T T

Ideally work�ow always �ows smoothly top down from the project plan. However, in a highly innovative and lean envi-ronment, unforeseen challenges may appear that have a complex relationship with the prescribed plan. A Contextual Challenge is representative of one of these matters at hand and come up sporadically. (ex: vendor issues, a suprise sales meeting). If everything is perfect, they may just be an IS.

Contextual Challenge

CC

In each team meeting, the CCs are resolved into clear task with owners. If the Contexual Challenge is not already an IS, then it is tagged to the IS(s) that is(are) a�ected by it’s comple-tion. �e earliest active deadline for a tagged IS is generated as the Max Deadline, but an earlier one can be created. Depen-dencies between tasks can be created to ensure proper dead-line creations.

Tasks

IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS

Tags are available to �ag any parts of the schedule that may be a�ected by the needs of the T based on the CC. �is helps you see what IS timelines may need adjustment.

Tags

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Count Forward (Forecast) Count Forward (Actual) Comparison Count Backward Comparison Manual ModeEven the most elegant tool takes lots of time to comfortably integrate and add value into an organiaztion. To get quickly up to speedyou can sketch in boxes symbolically and slowly ramp it with information.

User Interactions

Contextual Challenge

Task Tag 1 Tag 2 Max DeadlineTag 3Owner Deadline

Sales Meeting 1 week early

Create PresentationPrepare Protoypes

Vendor doesn’t meet

Begin vendor search process

Complete Product Specs

Complete Product Art

Complete Sales Sheet

Complete CAD

Select ProtoVendor

FinalizeVendors

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Josh

4/12/14

3/25/14

3/02/143/16/14

3/18/14

3/22/14

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Gantt View

Contextual Challenge View �is is the ideal view to faciliate a meeting where the contextual challenges can be used as the agenda and �lling the tasks is the end goal of the meeting. Raises con�icting dates and challenging deadlines to users. Users can �lter and organize by Owner, Due Date, and Tag.

Planning View

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Select internal mechanism

Select output method

Sales Sheet Design

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�is is the ideal view to start the project planning. External Milestones are entered with as much Start, End, and Duration information as known. Associated internal hando�s are planned with start, end, and duration information known on an as needed basis. X’s can be placed where thereare dependencies. (External Milestones are assumed dependant on completing their Subordinate Internal Segments.

Look at project as planned. Look at project as planned versus actual forcast based on actual datestasks are completed.

Play with new deadlines and seeif you can pull o� di�erent datetargets.

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Introduction

Anchors

Live Feeds

On The Scene

Samsung CenterSamsung Austin Semiconductor

Modeled after ESPN’s Sports Center, Samsung Center involves all the leaders of our site, sharing their knowledge in a more captivating method to encourage our progress towards a more fun work environment.

I was on a team of 3 responsible for inital ideation to full production. The meeting was an immediate success and was run by our team each quarterly af-ter. Our team created 5 quarterly shows that were about 80 minutes long.

Help the President deliver a more meaning quarterly meet-ing that appeals to the 100’s of out of college recent hires that beats the current 200 slide ppt.

-Adobe Prem Pro & A er E ects-Info Gathering/ Script Writing-Directing/ Shooting/Editing-Logistics

-Various Leadership-Process Engrs & Techs-Manufacturing Engrs & Techs

-Fun but highly informative-Improve communication clarity-Expert opinions represented appropriately

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Samsung Austin Semiconductor

Designed and managed the new 5s program for the 2200 person, $10 billion fab. Strategically involved 100 key leaders, new systems, new technology, humor, and a strong marketing and com-munication strategy to overcome the social and technical obstacles of the previously dormant 5s program.

Scope, design, and manage a 5S (a Lean Manufacturing founda-tion) program with a ramp up and sustainable program plan.

-Need nding-Project Management-Business Design-Change Mangement

-Executive Team-Equipment Engrs & Techs-Process Engrs & Techs-Manufacturing Engrs & Techs

-Get buy in from tech to execu-tive level-Create

Design and Manage 5S

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Singapore University of Technology and DesignLego to Nano

Create the design program for theredesign the atomic force microscope hackathon to cost $100 instead of $100,000 for use inChinese high schools.

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-Dissemination

-Nanotechnology PhD students-Professors

-Balance freedom and structure-Choose meaningful materials

lasermirror

photodiode

tip cantilever

piezoelectric tube

sample

LEGO 2NANOTSINGHUA, BEIJING SEPT 1-7 2013

BackgroundTshinghua University’s Toy Lab asked SUTD to joinin the Lego2Nano planning. A team of myself, a graduate student, and two undergraduate students wentto Beijing for two months, where we prepared theteaching materials and program for the event.

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“�e world’s �rst low cost Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) has been developed in Beijing by a group of PhD students from University College London (UCL), Tsinghua University and Peking University - using LEGO. In the �rst event of its kind, LEGO2NANO brought together students, experienced makers and scientists to take on the challenge of building a cheap and e�ective AFM, a device able to probe objects only a millionth of a millimeter in size – far smaller than anything an optical microscope can observe. Research-grade AFMs typically cost $100,000 or more, and use custom hardware, however, the newly designed low-cost version could cost less than $500 to produce.” -London Nano News

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Innovation EngineerSamsung Austin Semiconductor

computer programs to help

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Find ways to reduce downtime on machines by improving pre-ventative maintences processes

-”Foam” prototyping-Embodiment-Vendor Relations-Microso Visual Basic

-Equipment Technicians-Equipment Engineers-Unit Part Leadership

-Nothing can a ect the fabrica-ton process-Reduce down time-Reduce people required

Worked with members of different Unit Parts to identify

innovation opportunities

an example challenge might be along the lines of...

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Infographic DesignerSamsung Austin Semiconductor

Created several infographics and presentations presented up to the CEO level of Samsung.

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Represent innovation team’s project work to HQ and higher level management in a quick and meaningful manner.

-Adobe Illustrator-Info Gathering/Selection-Need nding

-Innovation Team-Various Leadership Teams

-At glance informative-Easy to translate/ present in multiple languages

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Collective DesignImproving Design with the Developing World Strategy at SUTD

Find and address the gaps in design methodology that do not address the conditions of the developing world.

-Research Scoping-Design Method Knowledge-International Collaboration-Framing a research question

-Developing World Locals-Anthropologists-Sociologists-Industrial Designers-Mechanical Engineers

-Understanding barriers and enablers unique to the develop ing world-Finding balance between de sign theory and local culture

Many engineers and engineering students take on design projects with the developing world. However, the success rate of theses projects in terms of long term sustainable local adoption is negligible. Why is this the case?

A global design problem, addressed in a design workshop, in different environments around the

the developing world that can be apporached more universally.

The goal of this study to see local people’s problem solving culture

in various regions and under-stand their perspective on human centered design. This can inform

more sustainable design and innovation processes to be used in development partnerships. These

-agnostics” to help us understand

to key, often latent, components of each project. Understanding the wants and needs of our world’s

emerging market’s is critical to the world’s globalizing future.

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Studio Art & Graphic Design Various

Woman at Carnaval.Prismacolor on Mis Tientes.18’’x27’’

Behind the Mask.Tempera on 12” dia. Illustration BoardDisplayed in the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, 2005

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40 Acres Fest Graphic Designs 2006 & 2007

Dad’s TiesColored Pencil on Illustration Board16’’x 26’’

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Tribute to Picasso. Watercolor on Wasabi Paper.20”x12”

Tribute to Picasso. Watercolor on Wasabi Paper.20”x12”

Futurism. Pencil and Ebony.

12”x18”

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[2] ]WaterAid. (2009, March). Is menstrual hygiene and management an issue for adolescent school girls? WaterAid/Ani ta Pradhan A comparative study of four schools in different settings of Nepal (Report).

[3] Cao, Yan-long, Jiang-xin Yang, Zhao-tong Wu, and Li-qun Wu. "A Robust Tolerance Design Method Based on Process Capability." Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE 5.1 (2004): 81-85. Print.

[4] Martin, B., & Hanington, B. (2012). Universal Methods of Design. 100 Ways to Research Complex Problems, Develop Innovative Ideas, and Design Effective Solutions. Beverly, MA: Rockport Publishers.

[5] Hesse-Biber, Sharlene Nagy. Mixed Methods Research: Merging Theory with Practice. New York: Guilford, 2010. Print.