This book provides an introductory treatment of the design methodology. It introduces the principles of design, and discusses design tools and techniques from traditional and multidisciplinary perspectives and comprehensively explores the design engineering process. It presents a broad multidisciplinary perspective to design.Delivers Innovation, creativity, design thinking, collaboration, communication, problem solving, and technical skills are key skills for tackling today's complex design problems.
Author(s): Ramana M. Pidaparti
Series: Synthesis Lectures on Mechanical Engineering
Edition: 2
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 153
City: Cham
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
About the Author
1 Design Journey
1.1 Overview
1.2 What is Design?
1.3 What is Engineering/Product Design?
1.4 Design Examples
1.5 What Are Characteristics of a Good Design?
1.6 Engineering Designs and Failures
1.7 The Design Process Journey
1.8 What are Design Paradigms?
1.9 Multidisciplinary Approach to Design
1.10 Multidisciplinary Design Teams
1.11 Attributes of a Design Engineer Attractive to Industry
1.12 Exercises
2 Design Thinking
2.1 Overview
2.2 What is Design Thinking?
2.3 Design Thinking Steps
2.4 Design Thinking Activities
2.5 Design Thinking—Decisions
2.6 Conventional Design Versus Design Thinking
2.7 Exercises
3 Solving Design Problems
3.1 Overview
3.2 Design Versus Analysis
3.3 Types of Design Problems
3.4 Solving Design Problems—Strategies
3.5 Robust Design
3.6 Sustainability Design
3.7 Nature-Inspired Design
3.8 Integration of Arts, Nature, and Design for Innovation
3.9 Exercises
4 Reverse Engineering
4.1 Overview
4.2 Reverse Engineering
4.3 Reasons for Dissection
4.4 Product Dissection
4.5 Reverse Engineering Tools
4.6 Product Dissection—Examples
4.7 Summary
4.8 Exercises
5 Design Requirements
5.1 Overview
5.2 Design Journey Process
5.3 Design Journey Steps
5.4 Design Review
5.5 Exercises
6 Design Concepts
6.1 Overview
6.2 Design Concepts—Generation
6.3 Design Concepts—Evaluation
6.4 Design Review
6.5 Exercises
7 Detail Design
7.1 Overview
7.2 Detail Design
7.3 Design Drawings
7.4 Bill of Materials
7.5 Design Analysis Tools
7.6 Final Design and Evaluation
7.7 Design Review
7.8 Exercises
8 Design Communication
8.1 Overview
8.2 Design Reviews
8.3 Design Communication and Documentation
8.4 Design Report and Presentation
8.5 Exercises
9 Design Realization
9.1 Overview
9.2 Design Realization Process
9.3 Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM)
9.4 Prototyping and Testing
9.5 Product Data Management
9.6 Business Plan
9.7 Virtual Engineering
9.8 Exercises
10 Project Management and Ethics
10.1 Overview
10.2 Projects and Teams
10.3 Project Management Activities
10.4 Project Management Steps
10.5 Project Management Tools
10.6 Engineering Profession
10.7 Code of Ethics
10.8 Exercises
11 Sample Design Projects
11.1 Overview
11.2 Benefits of Participating in the Design Competitions
11.3 Sample Design Project #1—Design of an Automatic Music Book Page Turner
11.4 Sample Design Project #2—Design of an Oblique Flying Wing
11.5 Sample Design Project #3—NASA Moonbuggy Design
11.6 Sample Design Project #4—Design of a Low-Cost Ambulance
11.7 Example Projects/Design Problems
11.8 Possible Design Projects
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