Design Methodology for Product Designers in the Context of Domestic 3D-Printing

Abstract

The study examined the domestic use of desktop 3D printers, recognizing that this market is still in a developmental stage, which will impact the overall products market. The study's goal focused on providing a straightforward understanding of the field to benefit its promotion by tutors and current or future interested parties. The study examined several precedents for focusing the technology on home end-users and reviewed the current situation in the market. The primary research findings include an illustration of the value chain changes that connect design sources and end-users, a taxonomy matrix of product types in the market, and a design methodology aimed at efficiently reflecting the design process and its application. The proposed methodology is structured on the basis of frameworks of design methodologies reviewed as part of the study. It presents an updated structure that includes aspects unique to the field. The discussion chapter focused on summarizing the possibilities inherent to the field concerning different perspectives.

Keywords: Design Methodology, Additive Manufacturing, 3D Printing, Domestic, Desktop

DOI: 10.54941/ahfe1004589