Title page for ETD etd-09172003-161512

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
Dunay, Robert J.	Committee Chair
Dorsa, Edward A.	Committee Member
Green, William R.	Committee Member

Keywords

made of plastic
pediatric exam table
transformable from exam table to chair
desinged for children

Date of Defense

2003-09-10

Availability

unrestricted

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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