have adopted RPS programs, the design of these programs have grown more varied and complex as states seek to increase the … benefits and decrease the costs of RPS programs by tailoring program design to suit the interests and characteristics of a … existing, RPS programs, to better understand the policy design options available when developing an RPS program, the potential …

Personas, fictional user profiles based on research data, have gained popularity in the design field over recent years … context of product design. A review of current literature revealed published methods for creating and using personas, along … with the challenges and benefits associated with this tool. Current design industry practices were investigated through 15 …

academic activity, the game design process, and the need for consistent use of terms are also addressed. …

successfully involve the stakeholders of an infrastructure project in its planning and design can drive the failure of the entire …. benefit assessment): In the context of infrastructure planning and design, impact assessment has been utilized in the … infrastructure project planning and design (and in particular the evaluation of project alternatives) reveals the following two …

end of service life. In line with the industry environment, and in providing creative solutions to design problems …, product design students are encouraged to take account of the market, technical, functional, visual, and humanistic aspects of … design as well as exploring the possibility of making their designs sustainable. Consideration of factors including waste …

This paper provides an overview of research at the inception stage of a PhD design research project. It describes an … underpinning to the project and the general context for the pilot study. The pilot study seeks to establish what role design might … emotional responses to a product within a fixed time period; and what general and specific aspects of the design influenced …

, and much has been written about the use of industrial or ‘live’ briefs for undergraduate projects within design and … to become involved with a higher education design project have a significant impact on that project. Thus, this paper …