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Growing discipline; a lot to be yet discovered/researched

Industrial Design Engineering (IDE)

• Founded in 1969

• Largest university-based design

course worldwide

• 2000 students

• 7000 alumni

• 200 support and scientific staff

• 20 professors in various disciplines

• 3 departments

• 1 BSc programme

• 3 MSc programmes

• 70 PhDs

Founded: 1842

19500 Students

8 Faculties

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Industrial Design Engineering, Delft

TARGET: Developing CountriesDesign (1) to address ‘ill-structured’ and ‘wicked’

problems and (2) as change agent [Design Thinking]

Design & Innovation Framework

IDE

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Philanthropreneurship: Aravind Eye Care System, India(Philanthropy + Entrepreneurship)

Technology: Own Intraocular Lens (IOL) (4-5$)

300,000 eye cataract surgeries/year - Instant diagnosis with broadband connections 20-minute surgery - High volume at low cost. Cost per surgery: $35 (2007-08)

Charges 1/3 of clients & free care to 2/3 of rest – Has treated over 2.4 million.

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