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qHelf – Design Thinking 2015

Christian Johansson — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 06:50:03 +0000

Completing the first incarnation of the Design Thinking (MT2542) course, four students from MSPI has presented their final projects. The students have been working together with local entrepreneurs in qHelf, who are exploring opportunities for preventive wellness.

Prototyping qHelf

About the project

Students: Yasmeen Jaghbeer, Saeid Taghavi, Yufeng Sun, Yonghao Yang

Program: MSPI

Course: MT2542 Design Thinking (2015)

Project problem: Office workers are not moving enough in their workdays

Solution: QMirror & QSensors

User needs focus

Based on their analysis of user needs, the student team has focused on developing solutions for the devoted office worker, who is dissatisfied with wearable technologies. The focus that the students hav been working on is how to change the behavior of office workers in the workplace.

Prototyping with LittleBits

Final prototype -qHelf QMirror & QSensors

For their final prototype, the students have presented a concept of how an office worker can be served with customized insights and feedback from their daily habits in the office place. Using an office chair equipped with QSensors, qHelf will be able to provide individualized feedback to the office worker in the QMirror, where they can see the long-term implications of their habits.

The vision of the provided service is that companies and staff will have access to a virtualized physician to provide insights and knowledge that allows them to improve their habits.

Prototype scenario

Below follows a video of the team’s final prototype scenario:

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Thesis and project collaboration

Tobias Larsson — Sun, 03 May 2015 21:59:46 +0000

The MSPI-program with its interdisciplinary approach invites industries for collaboration, and also to partner in a variety of activities within MSPI.

Projects with MSPI

Numerous course projects and thesis projects have been done by MSPI by the requests of company partners through on-going collaboration. Some examples of areas that the projects have focused:

Unleashing student creativity to explore new innovation opportunities around a new product concept.
Exploring innovations that improve the sustainability aspects of a current product or service.
Learning how sustainability can be a driver for innovation processes.
Developing existing products into product-service systems with the intent of increasing revenue by providing more value to partners.

Great opportunities for projects

Because of the diversity of experiences and richness in background knowledge of the students, there are great opportunities for design projects that need a fresh perspective. Some of the collaboration opportunities are listed below:

One-time student projects
On-going projects in various MSPI courses
Master’s thesis projects
MSPI Programme sponsorship
Student scholarship sponsorship

More information

To get more information about some of the projects that have been done in MSPI so far, please refer to the course project and MSc Thesis archives.

If you want to with us on projects, please contact us.

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Support us!

Tobias Larsson — Sun, 03 May 2015 21:59:22 +0000

Education is crucial! With this international master programme we create the product-service innovators of tomorrow.

Support us with the abilities you have.

It may be

Student scholarships which are essential in protecting the international and cross-cultural profile of the class by providing funds to students who lack the personal resources to finance a year in Sweden particularly those from poorer regions of the world. Scholarships are vital to the success of the MSPI programme, for without them we will miss the opportunity to host qualified, passionate students from parts of the world where strong sustainable development leadership is desperately needed. A gift of US$10 000 will allow a student participate in the programme, and our goal is to provide scholarships for at least five students annually.
Innovation Internships that provide recent MSPI graduates an opportunity to closely interact with product developers, innovators, innovation leaders, and academic experts. Through placement programs, we can strengthen and extend the learning experience, strengthen our own core staff, and foster our relationships with our partners.
Visiting Leaders and Scholars Exchange which brings experts and leaders, particularly those with global perspectives, to share their experiences with the MSPI class, other BTH students and the local community.
Donation of material, machines or equipment for MSPI to “play around with” in their prototyping labs.
Donation of time where you take part in our work and support the development of the program, and marketing.
Donation of money for the programme to be used for increased quality, travel, and other expenses.

For more detailed information, or to discuss donation options, please contact us.

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