Field studies are a central method in design practice. However, they are costly and difficult to arrange, particularly in the maritime domain where it is hard to get access to ships. As a result, they are often omitted in ship design processes... Read »
Ocean industries involve complex operations, often in safety-critical conditions. Workplaces where such operations are performed are pervaded with technology distributed in many different systems. Designing for such workplaces is a challenge for designers. At the same time, there is a growing number of designers working with projects in the ocean industries... Read »
ONSITE is a research project that builds knowledge on how to implement human-centered design processes within ship design. The project focuses specifically on a field study methodology and the transfer of knowledge between human-centered design and engineering disciplines. Access the report here. .. Read »
Human-centred design processes often include field studies to achieve effective design solutions that support user needs. Despite this, field studies are rarely used in maritime design because they are time consuming and because it is hard to ensure that the field study outcome will have an impact on the design process... Read »
Workshop to prepare a field study about the design of a new type of ship. .. Read »
Workshop on support tools to ship inspection, following a field study. .. Read »
Collaborative workshop on ship engine room design, following a field study. .. Read »
A 10-day intensive course, including a field study onboard a ship, for system oriented design, service design and industry design students at AHO. .. Read »
Introduction to System Oriented Design students at AHO, 29th september 2017. .. Read »