DesignLab Museum | DesignLab | University of Twente

We are showcasing projects that have been made at or in collaboration with DesignLab.

This entails both student work as well as staff research. Have you made a project or prototype which reflects the themes of DesignLab? Does your work contribute to Responsible Futuring, contain Citizen Science, take a Transdisciplinary Approach or convey Responsible Design? Or is your project a good representation of the available tools in our four workshops?

Inspire visitors with your contribution to the exhibition, and show other students and staff the possibilities and new developments at the UT!

Complete the form below with details about your project/prototype and we will contact you if there is a suitable spot available!

Title of the project:

max 20 characters, incl. spaces

What type of project is it?

Personal project

Projects made from personal initiative

Academic project

Projects made within an academic module(s)

Research Fellow project

Only for Research Fellows!

DreamTeam Project

Only for DreamTeamers!

UIF project

Only for University Innovation Fellows!

Listed below are the DesignLab’s area of expertise themes. Please specify to which theme your project relates to.

Theme:

Responsible Futuring

Responsible Futuring enables academics, industry, government, students and citizens to be aware of their role, reflect on the short-term and long-term impact of ideas and technologies and ideate potential solutions with moral imagination.

Citizen Science

Scientific research projects in which members of the general public are involved in not only the collection and analysis of data, but also in the formulation of research questions. This means that citizens are involved from the start, collaborating with professional scientists. In this method, it is not only citizens and researchers who collaborate. Policy makers, businesses, and non-profit organisations also have input during the different phases of the research process and innovation development.

Transdisciplinary approach

Transdisciplinary work is about shaping how we collaborate, how we do research, how we design education and how we attain our results. Working in teams where a diversity of disciplines and backgrounds can merge makes it possible to combine existing knowledge and experience in order to generate new knowledge.

Responsible Design

Responsible Design offers a framework to develop technologies from the perspective of societal goals, challenges, and values of its users. In this way, we bring together engineers, social scientists, users and policy-makers to let ethics matter when it can still make a real difference: in the design of technologies, and in their embedding in society.

Sustainability

Projects are centred around environmental, social and economic sustainability

Other:

Theme:

Internal

Collaboration

Theme:

Citizen Science

Scientific research projects in which members of the general public are involved in not only the collection and analysis of data, but also in the formulation of research questions. This means that citizens are involved from the start, collaborating with professional scientists. In this method, it is not only citizens and researchers who collaborate. Policy makers, businesses, and non-profit organisations also have input during the different phases of the research process and innovation development.

Transdisciplinary Approach

Transdisciplinary work is about shaping how we collaborate, how we do research, how we design education and how we attain our results. Working in teams where a diversity of disciplines and backgrounds can merge makes it possible to combine existing knowledge and experience in order to generate new knowledge.

Responsible Design

Responsible Design offers a framework to develop technologies from the perspective of societal goals, challenges, and values of its users. In this way, we bring together engineers, social scientists, users and policy-makers to let ethics matter when it can still make a real difference: in the design of technologies, and in their embedding in society.

Phase:

Connect & Relate

This phase is meant to establish trans-disciplinary collaboration and engage multiple stakeholders. Three aspects are fundamental at this stage: awareness of responsibilities, awareness of different worldviews and perspectives, and motivation to take agency on the societal challenge. Therefore, the main goal of this phase is to connect knowledge flows and expertise, identify roles and responsibilities and explore perspectives.

Understand & Frame

In this phase, the trans-disciplinary team focuses on understanding the challenge. What is the nature of the challenge? Are the problems we see in the challenge really as they seem? The team needs to research the context, the people and the dynamics along with the values, norms and behaviours of people in context. And connect with existing research on the matter and discuss it critically, including perspectives from industry, government and societal stakeholders. The outcome of this phase is a new way of looking at the challenge, informed by collaborative research.

Imagine & Ideate

In this phase, the trans-disciplinary team collaboratively imagine and ideate tangible ideas to tackle the societal challenge and realize opportunities. They do so by imagining how the preferable immediate and long-term future could look like. Tangible scenarios are developed and reflected upon, taking values and ethics into account. The outcome of this phase are tangible ideas and in-depth reflections about these ideas.

Reflect & Reframe

In this phase, the trans-disciplinary team looks back at the previous phases and what they have learned. The team engages in moral reflection asking: Does the idea reflect the values of people? What can go wrong and what is good? What is the impact on the near- and long-term future? What have we learned? How could we bring our insights further to tackle the societal challenge and realize opportunities? The main outcomes of these phases are in-depth analysis and insights; and a tangible roadmap to tackle the challenge.

Why do you think it fits within the theme?

Did you use any of the workshops in DesignLab for implementing your project?

Yes

No

Please specify which workshops:

Mechanical Workshop

Electrical Workshop

Digital Workshop

Textile Workshop

How does it relate to DesignLab?

Please note! This description is going to be displayed on the exhibition sign!

Please write in the box below the description of your project (max 700 characters, including spaces). Use the following questions in writing your description.

What is the purpose of the project?
Who is it for?
Why was it made?

Your description:

Please specify the type of your project:

Physical

Digital

Options that do not include height can be any height.

We have specific locations available. Please select the smallest spot your project fits comfortably within: (width*depth*height)

What kind of mannequin?

Man

Woman

What file size does your project have?

How long is the video/audio file?

Please answer the following question regarding characteristics of your projects.

Is your project interactive?

Yes

No

How can it be interacted with?

Does the project need power?

Yes

No

Is your project fragile?

Yes

No

Does your project require maintenance?

Yes

No

Give detailed information on how the project should be maintained

Does your project need to be turned on?

Yes

No

Give detailed information on how the project should be turned on

We keep projects on display for a maximum of a year!

Specify what date the project was finished:

Until what date do you want your project on display?

Please note! Maximum one year from now.

What do you want to do with the project afterwards?

Pick it up

Leave it for scrap

Please upload a clear picture of your project.

Please note! The picture isn't going to be displayed to the public. This is only for the purpose of managing the project.

Picture of your project:

Contact details of the project owner

Full name:

Optional: please provide a link that has more information about the project (if you have one)

The following information will be known only to DreamTeamers for managing the project.

E-mail

Phone number:

+

Please follow this format: country code number and the phone number

Any other information about the project that DreamTeamers should know about?