Abstract
The baby boomer population is approaching late life and will have different needs and expectations for their aging experience than previous generations. A team of two faculty and two graduate students at a major American university set out to develop a transdisciplinary methodology to support the design of a transgenerational toilet that would be usable by toddlers and their grandparents alike. Documented herein is their approach to this problem, and the resulting design which shifts paradigms of toilet use. In addition, this experiment represents a collaborative experience that transcends boundaries between design research and design practice.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | DS 38: Proceedings of E and DPE 2006, the 8th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education |
| Pages | 69-74 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| State | Published - 2006 |
| Event | 8th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, E and DPE - Salzburg, Austria Duration: Sep 7 2006 → Sep 8 2006 |
Other
| Other | 8th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, E and DPE |
|---|---|
| Country/Territory | Austria |
| City | Salzburg |
| Period | 9/7/06 → 9/8/06 |
Keywords
- Design education
- Design methodology
- Design research
- Product design
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
- Education