Industrial - Bachelors
C.C. is a universal urine collection device that allows for the consistent collection of clean catch urine in a non-invasive manner in identified high-risk groups. Designed for use in an acute setting and aged care homes as an alternative to catheterisation when clean catch urine collection directly into a specimen cup isn’t possible or fails.
Research identified UTIs as some of the most common bacterial infections overwhelmingly affecting women, the elderly, the disabled, immunocompromised people and children. The only alternative when collection with a specimen cup fails (which it is, A LOT) is catheterisation. This is leading to serious costs to health and the bottom line.
The study included a full literature review, structured and semi structured interviews and surveys which were analysed and used to create a MoSCoW framework to guide design solutions. This is detailed in the research report below.
C.C. is a uniquely viable solution stemming from a deep understanding of the problem and the system within which the product must exist. The Design for Manufacture report discusses the solution in detail and considers materiality, cost and manufacturing as well as a comparison to the Moscow framework. Please refer below.
Technical documentation is available upon request.
Hebe is a designer with a background in design thinking approach-led project management, in the public and private sectors. Inspired by this work, she made the decision to study Industrial Design at QUT where she continued to develop a deep understanding of human behaviour and how design approaches affect change.