Kaljun, J.; Sancin, U.; Harih, G.; Dolšak, B. // 2012
It is hard to imagine a modern design process without using a computer. Adding the intelligence to the existing computer aids, leads to significant improvements of the effectiveness at performing ...
Da Silva Vieira, Sonia // 2012
The purpose of this study is to know if risk takes place in designing and if so, to provide an understanding of risk underlying mechanisms and its influence in the design process. The study is a ...
Gericke, K.; Blessing, L. // 2012
This paper presents a comparison of design methodologies and process models from nine disciplines.
The evolutionary development of the approaches, which can be traced back to similar roots, lead to ...
Kaiser, M. K.; Hashemi Farzaneh, H.; Lindemann, U. // 2012
Biology recovers promising solutions for all kinds of technical challenges. Finding exceptional solutions is crucial for innovative designs. This paper presents an approach to support the designer in ...
Plaikner, Simon; Kissel, Maximilian; Kreimeyer, Matthias; Lindemann, Udo // 2012
In the field of commercial vehicle manufacturing, the functionality and complexity of products rises steadily while innovation cycles become considerably shorter. In addition, customer orientation ...
Li, L.; Hu, Y.; Galli, F. // 2012
The most common design process in the interaction design industry is user research-concept design-prototype testing. This process can help designers to identify target users, design products, and ...
Bolognini, F.; Jauregui Becker, J. M.; Schotborch, W. O. // 2012
The paper is an investigation into the limited integration of computational design synthesis (CDS) in common design practice. The work analyses the problem from three different points of views: ...
Nguyen, P. T.; Steinert, M.; Carroll, A.; Leifer, L. // 2012
We propose to systematically collect CAD data from users and to analyse them algorithmically in order to understand, model and improve engineering Design processes. We classify designers in this case ...
Hyo ,Jin Koh // 2012
Geometry and the golden ratio in art, architecture and design are frequently used as a way to perceive aesthetically pleasing structures rather than as a principle to further develop visual coherence ...
Breitsprecher, Thilo; Wartzack, Sandro // 2012
Substantial efforts have been taken in the past to integrate manufacturing related and design– relevant knowledge into the product development process. A common approach is to provide this knowledge ...
Albers, Albert; Turki, Tarak; Lohmeyer, Quentin // 2012
In recent years, enabling competencies has become more and more relevant in design education and design practice. Various problem-orientated and project-based learning approaches allow students to ...
Wu, Wenyu; Brezing, Alex // 2012
the global design community, the name of the famous German institution stands for one of the biggest influences on modern design. Bauhaus furniture meant a disruptive change in style in its time, ...
Aromaa, S.; Leino, S. -P.; Viitaniemi ,J.; Jokinen, L.; Kiviranta, S. // 2012
Design reviews are important milestones within a product development process and efficient tools for sharing information about the product. By using Virtual Environments (VEs) in the review meetings ...
Willems, Catherine; Van Gogh; Pinxten, Hendrik // 2012
The paper explores the use of indigenous knowledge – in this case the knowledge on two types of ethnic footwear - in combination with a more abstract design model – “integration-ideation model” - to ...
Vielhaber, Michael; Haupenthal, Jonas // 2012
The significance of knowledge in the process of engineering design is often underestimated, disregarded in methodologies or neglected due to operational constraints. This paper presents knowledge ...
Zitkus, E.; Langdon ,P.; Clarkson, P. J. // 2012
The majority of methods currently available to inform designers about accessibility and usability problems is underused in industrial context. This paper analyses an alternative way to advise ...
Eder, W. E. // 2012
Engineering Design Science enables prescription of a systematic method for the design process, followed in this case example. The creative search for solutions can be helped by this systematic and ...
Eder, W. E. // 2012
Engineering Design Science enables prescription of a systematic method for the design process, followed in this case example. The creative search for solutions can be helped by this systematic and ...
Grundy, Catherine Anne; Morris, Richard; Pemberton, Lyn // 2012
Design methods that include the end user of a product in the design process can be useful for undergraduate Product Design projects. These approaches allow a novice designer to gain the perspective ...
Hagen, Emilie Saure; Røsvik, Silje Mathillas; Høiseth, Marikken; Boks, Casper // 2012
Design research acknowledges the value of allowing users a direct say during product development. Hence, techniques for including users, including children are developing quickly, and children are ...
Ensici, Ayhan; Bayazit, Nigan // 2012
In this research, the design processes employed in three different design tasks that are undertaken by a design team are analysed. Cognitive behaviors of the design team have been observed in an ...
Privitera, M. B. // 2012
Designing and developing a medical device is a complex exchange of ideas and theoretical concepts requiring multiple disciplines working towards viable solutions. It requires collaboration and ...
Liem, Andre // 2012
This article claims that in certain circumstances digital visual representations (CAD) can facilitate a better understanding of the form than sketches and drawings, in the early creative idea and ...
Agrawal, V.; Vaidya, A. R.; Shluzas ,L. A.; Steinert ,M.; Katila, R. // 2012
This paper examines user interaction for the design and development of complex products and systems. We first present a literature-based comparison between artistry inspired (Schön-type) versus ...