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Conceptual Design in Metalworking Microenterprises: An Empirical Study in Tanzania

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2022

E. Opiyo ,
S. Jagtap  and
S. Keshwani
E. Opiyo
Affiliation:
St. Joseph University in Tanzania, Tanzania
S. Jagtap*
Affiliation:
Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden
S. Keshwani
Affiliation:
Dayananda Sagar University, India
*
santosh.jagtap@bth.se

Abstract

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Product design is a key aspect of human intelligence and creativity, attracting not only experts but also workers and self-employed without any formal design training. Although numerous people in developing countries design and manufacture simple products in metalworking microenterprises, there is very little systematic knowledge about their design process. This paper aims to fill this gap in design knowledge. We aim at investigating some aspects of design process in the metalworking microenterprises in Tanzania. The findings reveal how they identify needs, and generate and evaluate concepts.

Keywords

design practiceconceptual designdesign creativityinformal sectordeveloping countries

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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 2: DESIGN2022 , May 2022 , pp. 2493 - 2502
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