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A Problem Well Defined is Nearly Solved
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Lewis, Ryan
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Year and Degree
2010, MDes, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning : Design.
Abstract
Contemporary design methodologies tend to focus on problem solving rather than problem understanding. As such, many medical device design projects begin with a search for solutions rather than a clear appraisal of needs. Understanding clinical needs, user needs, unmet needs and the differences between them is crucial. Through a process of filtering research into an array of needs the author prescribes a method to help designers find the essential value of a design effort. This process concludes with the creation of design requirements, a list of which will be among the first documents submitted to the FDA as part of regulatory compliance for a given device. For medical device startups, design consulting firms and corporate manufacturers, a clear understanding of needs can mark the difference between designing a product and solving a problem.
Committee
Dennis Puhalla, PhD (Committee Chair)
Mary Beth Privitera, MDesign (Committee Member)
Dale Murray, MA (Committee Member)
Pages
27 p.
Subject Headings
Design
Keywords
medical device
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product design
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design process
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needs finding
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fda design control
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Lewis, R. (2010).
A Problem Well Defined is Nearly Solved
[Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1277124765
APA Style (7th edition)
Lewis, Ryan.
A Problem Well Defined is Nearly Solved.
2010. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1277124765.
MLA Style (8th edition)
Lewis, Ryan. "A Problem Well Defined is Nearly Solved." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1277124765
Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)
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