Engineering design methods : strategies for product design
"Design is all around us, and the wish to design things is inherent in human beings. One of the most basic characteristics of human beings is that they make a wide range of tools and other artefacts to suit their own purposes. As those purposes change, and as people reflect on the currently-ava...
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| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Fifth edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. The Activity of Design
- 2. The Nature of Design
- 3. The Design Process
- 4. Design Procedures
- 5. Identifying Opportunities
- 6. Clarifying Objectives
- 7. Establishing Functions
- 8. Setting Requirements
- 9. Determining Characteristics
- 10. Generating Alternatives
- 11. Evaluating Alternatives
- 12. Improving Details
- 13. Design Strategies
- 14. Design and Innovation