Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	D'Alessandro, Elena
Author's Email Address	edalessa@vt.edu
URN	etd-09172003-161512
Title	With Children in Mind...
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Industrial Design
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Robert Dunay Committee Chair Edward Dorsa Committee Member William Green Committee Member
Keywords	transformable from exam table to chair pediatric exam table made of plastic desinged for children
Date of Defense	2003-09-10
Availability	restricted
Abstract Industrial design is meant to improve the design of mass produced objects and by doing so to contribute to improve the users’ quality of life. The designer’s challenge is to balance functionality, aesthetic appeal and ease of use to create a successful market product. This industrial design thesis presents a pediatric examination table. Within the context of the new trends for healthcare design, it looks forward to contributing to the pediatric healthcare quality with an innovative product. Thus its design criteria must respond in both physical and emotional terms, to the users’ needs and especially to their dreams. The pediatric examination table must be functional, aesthetically appealing, mechanically simple, and economic. And it can’t just happen to be for children it must be designed with children in mind.
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