Creative Design of Products and Systems

by Saeed B. Niku (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo)

• ISBN13: 9780470148501
• ISBN10: 0470148500
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-11-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Presenting general designs and concepts, this book offers a strong cross-disciplinary perspective. It emphasizes creative problem-solving to help readers learn how to apply the information. Mechanical, electrical, architectural, and many other examples are integrated throughout the chapters. Readers will then learn how to imagine, visualize, and draw products and systems. The information in this book can be used by designers in a wide variety of industries.

Table of Contents

Preface

Creative Product and System Design

Introduction

What is Design?

What is a Creative Design?

Innovation versus Invention

Globalization

Teamwork

That's Not My Job

Project Scheduling and Management

References

Homework

Creativity and Design

Creative Mind

Introduction

Whole-Brain Thinking

Creativity

What Makes an Individual Creative?

References

Additional Reading

Reclaiming Your Creativity

Introduction

Mental Barriers

Types of Mental Barriers

False Assumptions and Nonexistent Limitations

Typical Solutions

Making Things More Difficult Than They are: Being Overwhelmed

Incomplete or Partial Information

Information and Sensory Saturation

Associative Thinking

Misunderstandings

Inability to Communicate Properly

Emotions-, Culture-, and Environment-Related Barriers

Fear of ... (You add the noun as you wish)

Orderly vs. Chaotic

Analysis vs. Synthesis

Falling in Love With an Idea

Improper Methods of Solution

Overabundance of Resources

Solutions and Related Mental Barriers for the Above-Mentioned Puzzles

References

Design Projects

Homework

Creative Problem Solving Techniques

Introduction

Brainstorming

The 6-3-5 Method

Morphological Attribute Lists (Menu Matrix)

List of Alternative Actions

Analogy (Case-Based Reasoning) Method

Random Attributes

SCAMPER Method

Create Your Own Slogans

Asking Questions

Incubation

Synectics

TRIZ

References

Homework

The Design Process

Initial Benchmarking: A Design Project

The Iterative Design Process

Finding a Need or a Challenge

Accepting the Challenge

Initial Study: Analysis of the Requirements of a Design

Quality Function Deployment (QFD), House of Quality

Specifications and Design Requirements: Development of a Problem Statement

Generation of Ideas

Analysis and Selection of Ideas

Analysis, Detail Design, and Planning of the Converged Solution

Realization of the Ideas

Assessment against Problem Statement and Verification

Iterations

References

Homework

Imagination, Visualization, Graphical Representations and Communication

Introduction

Imagination

Drawing

Engineering Drawings

Realistic Drawings

Perspectives and Location of Objects

Determining Depth in Perspectives: Scale Factors

Drawing Perspectives

Sketching

Put-it-in-the-Box Technique

Answers

References

Homework

The Design Environment

Design Considerations, Decisions, and Consequences

Introduction

Cost

Size

Weight

Material Selection

Methods of Fabrication

Physical and Structural Standards

Functional Standards and Expectations

Performance

Efficiency

Reliability

Company Image and Mission

Quality

Serviceability

Styling, Shape, Aesthetics, and Packaging

Safety

Human Factors

Environmental Effects (On the Design and Caused by the Design)

Disposability

Sustainability

Assembly D

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