Slides from the workshop, Prabhu Kandachar,

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Growing discipline; a lot to be yet discovered/researched
Founded: 1842
19500 Students
8 Faculties
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

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Industrial Design Engineering, Delft
TARGET: Developing Countries
Design (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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