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Neda Barbazi is a Ph.D. Product Design student with a M.Arch at The University of British Columbia from Canada. She has ten years of experience working as a designer and a cofounder of two startups in Canada. Nada is engaged in interdisciplinary research that intersects with pediatric cardiology. She is working on transforming Octo, an educational toy prototype for children with congenital heart disease (CHD).
Keywords: Design, UI/UX/VUI, Visual Communication, HI (Health Informatics), Healthcare Delivery, HCI (Human-Computer Interaction)
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Product Design
Product Design
(M.S., Ph.D.)
(M.S., Ph.D.)
The product design track is a creative, interdisciplinary program that blends elements of industrial design, engineering, business, and humanities. Combining these disciplines gives students the tools and methods to design products and services (both physical and digital) that are functional, marketable, and human-centered. The product design track has two program plans that students may follow:
Product design, also referred to as industrial design, is an inherently creative and interdisciplinary field that explores methods and tools for creating innovative objects, systems, and services. Successful product/industrial designers are skilled at uncovering opportunities, generating creative ideas, rapidly visualizing ideas, building physical and digital prototypes to test concepts, and strategically presenting concepts.
Perceiving Through Colors: Visual Supports for Children with Autism
Perceiving Through Colors: Visual Supports for Children with Autism
Visual supports are essential in enhancing communication for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), aiding their interaction with their surroundings. This paper explores the significance of color in these visual resources as it influences the behavior of autistic children.
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