Name Wouter Sluis-Thiescheffer
Advisors Tilde Bekker, Berry Eggen, Huib de Ridder and, Arnold Vermeeren

At present it is unclear what method is best suited to involve an extreme user group like young children in the design process. This PhD-project aims to determine which design methods are most appropriate for involving young children in the early stages of design process. A framework is being developed to match the skills of young children with the skills required for performing a design task. The purpose of the experiments is to evaluate early design methods by assessing the design solutions of children on richness of information, ideation effectiveness and creativity.