Events

Design Concepts is pleased to sponsor the 11th Annual Design of Medical Devices Conference, April 10 – 12, 2012, Minneapolis, MN. Presented by the University of Minnesota, the event is one of the the largest medical device conferences in the country. Conference organizers are expecting more than 1,200 attendees at the 3-day event.

The conference includes technical sessions, poster sessions, simulation suites and even an interactive “hands-on heart” education experience. This year’s conference feaures concurrent sessions in topics such as neuroengineering, micro and nano devices, neuroimaging, pre-clinical testing, surgical robotics and much more.

In addition to the sessions, attendees will have a chance to learn about new trends, tools and techniques to aid in the design of devices through unique learning opportunities such as a virtual prototyping symposium.

This year Design Concepts wll have a booth in the conference exhibit hall. We invite you to stop by our booth space to share ideas and insights. We hope to see you there!

Learn more about the Design for Medical Devices Conference

Remember when the words “Girl Scouts” meant thin mint cookies and a communication badge for talking with your friends? Fast forward 100 years of scouting, and today Girl Scouts means so much more! In fact, on Sunday March 18th, local Girl Scouts will have the opportunity to earn their innovation and product design badge. We’re thrilled to have been invited to the workshop to help them learn all about it.

The Monona Terrace Convention Center hosts Madison-area Girl Scouts for an afternoon workshop to explore the “who, what and why” of product design. Design Concepts’ staff members Sherry Eckholm, Dave Franchino, Vlada Belozerova and Corin Ludwig will join Heather Sabin, Monona Terrace education and tourism coordinator, and lead 25 girls in a hands-on workshop on the innovation process. We’re looking forward to a great afternoon, and the chance to introduce design to a new generation of innovators.

Dave Franchino and Stefanie Norvaisas will lead an interactive workshop to help shape the future of mobile computing at STARLIMS Forum 2012, March 6-9, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

STARLIMS is a leading provider of laboratory information management systems. The company’s products help improve the reliability of laboratory sampling processes, support compliance with domestic and international regulations and industry standards, and provide comprehensive reporting, monitoring and analysis capabilities.

On March 7th, from 4-6 pm, Franchino and Norvaisas will facilitate a participatory workshop at Forum 2012. The workshop gives attendees the opportunity to share their experiences and needs. The insights gathered throughout the 2-hour session will help shape the future of STARLIMS mobile computing and determine new directions for laboratory management systems.

Learn more about STARLIMS Forum 2012

Dan Bullis, Design Concepts’ principal and director of prototype development was an invited speaker at the Univeristy of Wisconsin – Madison, Wisconsin School of Business Executive Education course exploring new product development. The two-day course held 11/15 – 11/17 at the UW-Madison Fluno Center was developed and led by Linda Gorchels and attended by 28 industry leaders responsible for the development of new products.

Bullis spoke on the value prototypes can bring to product development efforts all throughout the interative design process. In particular, Dan shared his perspective, developed over a 30-year career in product design, on the value of proof-of-principle models, form studies and user experience models as key tools in exploring and developing a concept.

Those enrolled in the course shared their own professional expriences giving new concepts shape through the use of prototyping.

For more information on the course, visit the Wisconsin School of Business Executive Education Web site.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Southwest Wisconsin Chapter hosts The Wright Design Series: My Favorite Things PechaKucha, November 10, 2011. The evening features ten designers including Dave Franchino, president and principal of Design Concepts.