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Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Chapter 1
1.1 Introduction
What is design?
What is design?
Creativity
Requires creation of something that has not existed before or
has not existed in the designers mind before.
Complexity
Requires decisions on many variables and parameters.
Choice
Requires making choices between many possible solutions
at all levels, from basic concepts to the smallest detail of shape.
Compromise
Requires balancing multiple and sometimes conflicting
requirements.
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Adapted from D. Ullman, The Mechanical Design Process, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill, New York,2010.
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Types of Designs
Adaptive Design
Selection design
Adapted from M. Asimow, Introduction to Design, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1962.
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Adapted from P. H. Hill, The Science of Engineering Design, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York 1970.
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A Problem-Solving Methodology
Gathering of information
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Phase I:
Conceptual Design
Phase II:
Embodiment Design
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Phase III:
Detail Design
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Life-Cycle Issues
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Reproduced from Materials and Mans Needs, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C., 1974.
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Efficiency
Safety
Interchangeability
Compatibility
Prescriptive Codes
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Design Review
The PDS is a detailed document that describes what the design must be in
terms of:
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Performance requirements
Environment in which it must operate
Product life
Quality
Reliability
Cost
Host of other design requirements
Redesign
Fixes
Updates
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Characteristics of an Environmentally
Responsible Design
Easy to disassemble
Able to be recycled
Contains recycled materials
Uses identifiable and recyclable plastics
Reduces use of energy and natural materials in its
manufacture
Manufactured without producing hazardous waste
Avoids use of hazardous materials
Reduces product chemical emissions
Reduces product energy consumption
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