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February - April 2023
Group Project · Bachelor Level · Industrial Design Engineering
Course: Designing for Specific Users
This project focused on designing for specific user groups through a human-centred approach. It combined user research, co-design activities, and experiential prototyping to create meaningful, context-aware product concepts. The process involved empathising with users, conducting literature and field research, and iteratively developing personas, storyboards, and low-fidelity prototypes. By integrating problem definition, design, and prototyping from the early stages, the project aimed to deliver concepts that align with user characteristics, needs, and real-world contexts.
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Methodology
The project followed a structured innovation methodology, applying six innovation models in sequence to develop a sustainable, integrated solar energy system for the Grolsch Veste stadium. The process was iterative and reflective, combining stakeholder analysis, contradiction-solving, risk assessment, and visual integration to ensure that the final solution addressed technical, functional, aesthetic, and societal requirements.
Final Design
The final concept features a hybrid solar energy system:
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FSLSC panels are integrated into vertical facades and curved surfaces, capturing diffused light and redirecting it toward photovoltaic (PV) panels.
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Traditional PV panels are placed on horizontal and roof surfaces for direct solar energy capture.
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A modular snap-fit panel system, enabling easy installation, maintenance, and scalability across different parts of the stadium.
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Adjustable panel orientations to optimise solar exposure seasonally.
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Transparent and colored FSLSCs are designed to blend aesthetically with the stadium's facade while remaining functional.
To conclude, the system is designed to generate approximately 3.4 million kWh per year, with a projected payback period of under one year. Structural analysis confirmed the design could be safely integrated without exceeding load-bearing limits. Visually, the system complements the existing architecture, adding a subtle yet functional layer of sustainable technology.
Personal Contributions
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