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Problem Formulation as a Discursive Design Activity
Hansen, Claus Thorp; Dorst, Kees; Andreasen, Mogens Myrup // 2009
In the design methodology literature, design is often described as a rational problem solving process. This approach has been very successful; it has lead to the creation of design process models, ...
Problems and Chances in Industrial Mechatronic Product Development
Stetter, Ralf; Pulm, Udo // 2009
This paper presents deep insights into two different mechatronic development processes in automotive industry. The problems and the solutions were analyzed in detail by means of retrospection of ...
Process Based Uncertainty Analysis – an Approach to Analyze Uncertainties Using a Process Model
Kloberdanz, Hermann; Engelhardt, Roland; Mathias, Johannes; Birkhofer, Herbert // 2009
Uncertainties in technical systems in the field of mechanical engineering occur in all processes throughout the entire life cycle of a product. In general these uncertainties are understood as ...
Product Designers get inspired and delighted by an engineering imagery database
Langeveld, Lau; Vergeest, Joris // 2009
Design courses in the bachelor and master program deliver all kinds of product information. The product designer can reuse the information for design inspiration. Design Research projects at the TU ...
Product Development in Manufacturing SMES: Current State, Challenges and Relevant Supportive Techniques
Singh, Baljinder; Matthews, Jason; Mullineux, Glen; Medland, Tony // 2009
Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) provide the backbone to the world's economy nowadays. These companies represent more than 90% of all the enterprises around the globe and are a major ...
Product Development in the Financial Crisis
Ringen, Geir; Holtskog, Halvor // 2009
In the automotive industry product development has been a key for competitive advantage. Such projects are done in a value chain setting with many suppliers. The point of departure is a strategic ...
Product Development Process Architecture of Diverse Engineering Systems — An Empirical Study
Shaja.A. S; Sudhakar. K // 2009
Engineering design process is used by engineers to develop products and comprises of enormous number of interdependent tasks. Literature shows that understanding the interaction of tasks is important ...
Product Family Deployment Strategies under Different Types of Product Variety Design Circumstances
Fujita, Kikuo; Akai, Ryota; Amaya, Hirofumi // 2009
As product variety design has become an effective framework for mass customization, product platform and family design has been intensively studied in the last two decades. While their focuses have ...
Product Information Models to Capture and Manage Complex Product Designs
Callahan, S. // 2009
Product Portfolio Decisions in Non-Dominated Function Spaces
Dabbeeru,Mohan Madan; Mukerjee,Amitabha; Boob,Neha // 2009
Product portfolio optimization is the problem of providing the widest variety of functions while minimizing the product variety. Here we propose a novel approach based on functionality modeling for ...
Product Robustness as a Basis for the Improvement of Production Planning Processes - Key Factors in Early Design Phases
Helten, Katharina; Hellenbrand, David; Lindemann, Udo // 2009
Given the growing change of market conditions worldwide production planning is facing new challenges. Different conditions in terms of operating resources, knowledge and quality ask for more flexible ...
Produktionsgerechte Produktgestaltung für Motorkomponenten im Automobilbau (abstract only)
Räse, U. // 2009
Durch den zunehmenden internationalen Wettbewerbsdruck sehen sich Zulieferer im Automobilbau gezwungen sowohl an eine Effizienzsteigerung ihrer Komponenten (schneller, leichter, weniger ...
Project Management System for Adaptive Product Development
Kanie, J. // 2009
Projects into industry - taking academic ideas on parametric modelling to industry
Dowlen, Chris // 2009
This describes two instances where parametric CAD modelling has been used to good effect in industrial-based projects, reducing significantly the time taken in the design stage as a result. The ...
Properties of Elementary Structural Elements for Synthesis of Conceptual Technical Systems
c.Rihtarši,Janez; Žavbi, Roman ; Duhovnik,Jože // 2009
Structural synthesis of conceptual technical systems is a result of transformation from the functional domain into the structural domain. To enable semi-automated synthesis of conceptual technical ...
Proposition of a Maturity Grid to Assess NPD Agility
Wieder, Charlotte; Le Dain, Marie-Anne; Blanco, Eric // 2009
Since the mid 90's, the manufacturers need to renew continuously their product offers, to thrive in more competitive and turbulent markets. However, the implementation of continuous innovation ...
Prototyping to Learn: Characterizing Engineering Students’ Prototyping Activities and Prototypes
Lande, Micah; Leifer, Larry // 2009
Prototyping is an activity core to designing and engineering, though an activity that has traditionally been under examined. Through observations of students' prototyping activities during a ...
Prototyping — A Way to Think Together
Bergström,Mattias; Ericson,Åsa // 2009
The descriptive study presented in this paper is based on the empirical data generated by observing a global student design team. Their prototyping process are described and discussed to feed input ...
Prototyping: Facing Uncertainty through Small Wins
Gerber, Elizabeth // 2009
Design is a learning process in which new knowledge is constructed and used to shape the environment in ways that did not previously exist. Because design is about creating that which does not yet ...
Providing Value to a Business Using a Lightweight Design System to Support Knowledge Reuse by Designers
Reed, Nicholas J.; Scanlan, James P.; Wills, Gary B.; Halliday, Steven T. // 2009
This paper describes an alternative approach to knowledge based systems in engineering than traditional geometry or explicit knowledge focused systems. Past systems have supported product ...
Quantifying Designer’s Mental Stress in the Conceptual Design Process Using Kinesics Study
Tang, Yao; Zeng, Yong // 2009
In this paper, a new approach is proposed to evaluate the designer's mental stress during the conceptual design process. Combined with designer's sketches, the proposed approach is based on ...
Realization of Modern Educational Concepts in Engineering Design
Meerkamm, Harald; Stockinger, Andreas; Tremmel, Stephan; Wartzack, Sandro // 2009
This paper gives an overview of engineering design education at University .... Due to the transformation of the traditional German degree programs to an educational system based on two cycles ...
Recycling traditional designs. a practical approach
Al-Faisal, Hanan Faisal // 2009
Understanding and identifying local design features should not be a design problem; on the contrary, traditional design features should act as design tools and a source of inspiration. The lack of ...
Redesign Method of Manufacturing Technologies Based on Environmental Performance Evaluation
Mishima, Nozomu; Kondoh, Shinsuke; Hotta, Yuji; Watari, Koji; Yasuoka, Masayoshi; Masui, Keijiro // 2009
To achieve sustainable society, many efforts in reducing environmental impact of manufacturing have been tried. However, for engineers, enhancing manufacturing quality has long been the most ...
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