Development of Tools to Represent Deisgn Procedures (Classic Reprint)

David A. Gebala, Steven D. Eppinger

ISBN 10: 1332258093 / ISBN 13: 9781332258093

Published by Forgotten Books, 2022

About this Item

Print on Demand. This book explores the highly influential role design plays in product development by studying how practitioners approach design procedures and how these processes can be represented in a way that both reveals their strengths and weaknesses and suggests improvements. The techniques and insights offered in this book fill an important gap in the literature on design and provide much-needed tools for improving the design process. It positions design as a critical factor in the development of new products, and one that has an outsized impact on the viability of any product in the marketplace. The author examines the historical development of three commonly used design activity models and surveys them critically to identify any shortcomings. The iterative nature of the design process is a central focus, and the author presents various models and examples that reveal how information flows during design procedures. One type of quantitative model based on the precedence matrix is presented in an example. The book closes with an enhanced representation that seeks to overcome the limitations of existing models by incorporating a measure of interdependence that more accurately reflects real-world design processes. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Development of Tools to Represent Deisgn Procedures (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1332258093
• ISBN 13: 9781332258093
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
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Synopsis

Unlock the design process with clear models you can trust.

This book explains how engineers study and improve design work by using proven representations like PERT, SADT, IDEFO, and design structure matrices to map tasks, flow, and iteration.

In-depth case studies show how these tools reveal how information moves through design projects, where cycles occur, and how to manage them. Readers will see how different modeling approaches compare, and how adding quantitative measures can improve decisions and collaboration across teams.

• Defines key modeling techniques used to analyze design activities
• Explains how iteration and feedback shape engineering work
• Offers examples from real industry cases to illustrate practical use
• Discusses methods to improve communication and concurrent engineering

Ideal for readers of technical design, manufacturing, and systems engineering who want practical ways to understand and streamline complex design procedures.