ITU FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE • DEPT. OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
EUT220E INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STUDIO I
2020-21 SPRING SEMESTER
EUT220E INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STUDIO I
2020-21 SPRING SEMESTER
REDESIGN FOR LONGER LIFESPAN
As a 2nd grade ID student, I was expected to redesign a personal care electrical appliance to enhance the maintenance and repair to be done easily by:
• designing the internal organization properly,
• suggesting user friendly interface and assembly details,
• enabling the user to use the product longer;
• suggesting user friendly interface and assembly details,
• enabling the user to use the product longer;
which need to consider:
• form-function relationships,
• the human factors,
• the durability of the product.
• form-function relationships,
• the human factors,
• the durability of the product.
The concepts and themes below are suggested to search:
• prolong the product lifespan
• design for repair
• disassemble, maintain and/or repair easily
• the Japanese concept of “Poka-Yoke”
• design for repair
• disassemble, maintain and/or repair easily
• the Japanese concept of “Poka-Yoke”
What did I aim with this product?
I tried to strengthen the bond between the product and the user by focusing on the concept of the "charged product experience" in order to have a longer service life of the product. To do this, I aimed to simplify the product's battery replacement process, to make the charging-related interface more understandable, to smooth the plug-in and unplug experience, and to replace the traditional charge dock and design a more mobile, cable-free charging unit.
