- Author
- Otto, K. | Wood, K.
- Title
- Product Design Techniques in Reverse Engineering and New Product Development.
- Coporate
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge University of Texas, Austin
- Book or Conf
- Product Design Techniques in Reverse Engineering and New Product Development, 1083 p., 2001
- Keywords
- product development | prototypes | experiments | specifications | reguations | standards | architecture | design applications | manufacturing | environmental effects | industries | planning | evaluation | validation | cost benefit analysis | impact
- Identifiers
- journeys in product development; product development process tools; scoping product developments: technical and business concerns; understanding customer needs; establishing product function; product teardown and experimentation; benchmarking and establishing engineering specifications; product portfolios and portfolio architecture; product architecture; generating concepts; concept selection; concept embodiment; modeling of product metrics; design for manufacture and assembly; design for the environment; analytical and numerical model solutions; physical prototypes; physical models and experimentation; design for robustness
- Abstract
- On the industrial side, a structured design process is mandatory to effectively decide what projects to bring to market, schedule this development pipeline in a changing uncertain world, and effectively create robust products. On the educational side, the benefits of using structured design methods include concrete experiences with hands-on products, applications of contemporary technologies, realistic and fruitful applications of applied mathematics and scientific principles, studies of systematic experimentation, exploration of the boundaries of design methodology, and decision making for real product development. These results have proven true whether at the sophomore introductory level with students of limited practice, or at the advanced graduate student level with students having years of practical design experience. This book is intended for undergraduate, graduate, and practicing engineers. Chapter 1 of the book discusses the foundation material of product design, including our philosophy for learning and implementing product design methods. Each subsequent chapter then includes both basic and advanced techniques for particular phases of product development. Depending on the background of the reader, these methods may be understood at a rudimentary level or at a level that pushes the current frontiers of product design.