Creativity is considered to have a significant impact on the design process and its outcomes,
while aesthetics and functionality are considered key characteristics of products. A …

Creativity is an essential source of innovation for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
Moreover, one challenge in SMEs is to transform the novel and useful ideas that arise from …

Human subjects are often used in design theory and methods studies to understand how
designers behave and link behaviors with design outcomes. We highlight that much of our …

Although products can contribute to ecosystems positively, they can cause negative
environmental impacts throughout their life cycles, from obtaining raw material, production …

Improving team interactions in engineering to model gender inclusivity has been at the
forefront of many initiatives in both academia and industry. However, there has been limited …

In a competitive market, where engineering design skills are mandatory, the capacity to be
creative, and make innovative forms, represents the distinctive element that can offer the …

The proliferation of high-immersion technologies might change the way virtual prototypes
are used in the design process. This paper investigates the effect of immersion on reviews …

This study explores the value of visualizing the prototy** activities in a new product
development process from idea to production. Through a case study of a hardware startup …

Crowdfunding is becoming increasingly popular for funding projects, particularly in the
domain of product design, by asking a large group of people. Previous studies have …

Conceptual design evaluation is an indispensable component of innovation in the early
stage of engineering design. Properly assessing the effectiveness of conceptual design …