Computer aided design (CAD) is used in design offices around the world because speed and efficiency is extremely valuable. The idea of Concurrent Design Engineering is a relatively new concept that has improved the speed that designers produce a product. Concurrent Design Engineering is a way to integrate all the processes in design back to a three-dimensional geometric data base or a CAD model. All the steps in designing a product have an opportunity to contribute to and be actively informed of decisions and changes throughout the process of design. CAD has the ability to generate fast, easy to understand models that can be altered with ease and with concurrent design engineering, any changes would be known by everybody involved. Each of the different areas of product design are equally important and some parts of the process may be able to aid another which is why concurrent design engineering is so important. Computer software and hardware is becoming so sophisticated that it may eventually eliminate the need for any analog drawing. With the improving technology the ability to transfer graphic information across the globe has become easy.
The process of product design has several steps to having a successful product. There are all different levels of expertise needed to complete the process and concurrent design engineering allows for this to work. Concurrent Design Engineering was defined by Sohlenius as "a way of work where the various engineering activities in the product and production development process are integrated and performed as much as possible in parallel rather than in sequence." Different disciplines within the process are kept informed through the database of any and all changes to the product from start ...
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The idea is that the designer first establishes rules and relations by which design components are connected to minimize the time and effort consumed in modifications, and to provide multiple solutions that could not be reachable by traditional methods. The parametric approach has been studied and analyzed by numerous academics and designers (Araya, S., 2006, pp.11-12; Gane, V., 2004, p.54; Hudson, R., 2008, pp.18-19; Llabres, E. and Rico, E., 2016). Most of them coincide describing it as a series of phases, which increase in the level of detail and precision, as they involve from preliminary concept to construction. Herein, the parametric design process starts with Design Exploration, in which background data and design problems are determined, including the design objectives, variables, and constraints. The second phase, Design Development, includes possible solutions for design problems and manipulations of design instances. Generation of alternative solutions are reviewed and evaluated in the Simulation / Evaluation phase, to satisfy project goals, and previously built constraints. After these explorations, a development is considered one single direction in the Manufacturing / Construction phase (Araya, S., 2006, p.12; Gane, V., 2004,
According to E. Sachs two needs, which are key to industrial productivity and competitiveness, are the reduction in time to market for new products and the flexible manufacture of products in small quantities [1]. A factor that contributes to the product design process is the development of prototypes, defined as a base model that can be tested and exhibits characteristics that can only be seen only when there is a physical product. This stage also allows clients to test ideas and provide feedback, which can enhance the final product.
For instance, 3D printing will affect the design economy as well as e-commerce. It is expected for 3D printers to become part of every household in the next 20 years. As a result of this, people are able to print their own artistic ideas (i.e. fashion clothes) right from the comfort of their homes. This in tu...
The article explains about the affect of prototyping practices on design results. Using Iterative practices in making designs can lead to better results. Instead of working on making a perfect design, Iterative practices helps designers to learn from their previous mistakes and give a better output. For example (cited in Bayles and Orland 2001), two groups were asked to make ceramics by a teacher. He accessed one group on quantity and the other group on quality. Surprisingly, the first group made many ceramics while learning from their mistakes while the quality group were just discussing about perfect design. This is a great example showing Iterative practice helps in making refinements to design process.
Did you know that mostly every product was designed by an Industrial Designer from medical supplies to furniture. I like to be able to fix things and build things. I want to choose a career that lets me use creative thinking skills and knowledge. As an Industrial Designer they create products, and use their creative imagination and bring it to life. This paper will explore the job description, requirements and salary expectation, including the career path, for an Industrial Designer.
Creo Parametric is design software created by Parametric Technology Corporation enabling the creation of complex CAD models. Released in 2012, Creo Parametric 2.0 connects the newest technologies allowing to create 3D models adapted to the both commercial and personal needs. In addition, software allows created models to be presented in many different ways starting with shaded and rendered images as well as more complicated technical drawings and exploded views. What is more, the product of Parametric Technology Corporation is adjusted to create models in many different formats such as 3D CAD, CAID, CAM, and CAE, which enable not only to draw the objects themselves, but also to test their durability or present the pressures appearing on their surfaces. As part of the Creo product family, Creo Parametric can share data seamlessly with other Creo apps, which significantly reduces the time needed to translate data, eliminating the errors occurring during this process as a whole.
Concurrent engineering is a method for breaking down the product advancement of a vast provision into more diminutive cycles. The reason for working iteratively is to permit more adaptability for progressions. The key preference is that this methodology permits engineers to break down the errand of forming a framework into an arrangement of more modest undertakings. However, this approach gives an unorganized project management structure and sometimes need re-working in documentation. Therefore, this approach is useful when the scope of project is small.
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Digital fabrication is coming into the construction industry to create precisely crafted and complex buildings in response to the new competitive environment and construction market demands. Thanks to advanced technology, the good revolution can be seen in most industrial activities. Almost all of the industry sectors are trying to keep themselves up to date with new related innovation to boost their sustainable growth. However, unfortunately architects and construction engineers have been more conservative despite all of the massive global investment in the construction sector. This conservative trend was started many years after great prosperity and success in the other industries. As an example, in comparison with the more developed automotive industry, the construction industry has been weighing the pros and cons of doing automation, and it is still under development. Despite some limitations and lack of information over the 80’s and even 90’s, but the current status indicates good progress. Today, most of architectural design is no longer possible without computer technologies. The models have become more complex and require advanced tools to understand design codes and implement fabrication processes. It can be said, that the advanced automated tools with a user-friendly programming system can bring incredible solutions for architects and construction engineers. Many researchers have made significant studies to consider all possibilities and limitations of digital design-construction in various types of procedures.
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The business model for IDEO began as an open-minded place to design, develop and manufacture new products. The last 20 years of proven product design driven by innovation has translated into profit margins for their clients and continuous refinement for IDEO’s process. IDEO pioneered “concurrent engineering” where design and engineering work together to produce aesthetically pleasing products that are also highly functional. This was different from many other similar companies that placed more emphasis on the industrial design than the engineering. IDEO’s strengths grew out of the ability to master this ability with high tech clients. Corporations came to IDEO because they had a proven system of developing the best products through using their key ingredients for innovative strategy.
The reliability in designs to design a new product is challenging issue for any industry in the present world. Designing a new product which is more reliable and standard is a head bursting problem for all. Engineering design field is vast field. Any design can’t pass to the final design stage at its first design. It takes many different phases before it is approved to enter into the manufacturing process. An engineer should be clear about which method to follow to meet the companies requirement at the end. Engineering design gives different ways for a designer to carry on the design in different platforms using CAD software’s.
Client(s) may be in the first stage of our design thinking sequences (Archer, 1984, p. 67), and then the designer job is to explore what is the problem, what do we want, what do they need: to produce a design to meet the requirements. The initial design problem presented to the designer may be poorly and incompletely described (McDonnell, 1997, p. 45...
...he organization. The output of the design group’s efforts is detailed drawing and other specifications, which assist the succeeding groups for effective usage of the raw materials into a finished product. This information is also important for the product
Computer integrated manufacturing is a relatively new technology arising from the application of many computer science sub disciplines to support the manufacturing enterprise. The technology of CIM emphasizes that all aspects of manufacturing should be not only computerized as much as possible but also linked together via a computer communication network into an integrated whole. In short, CIM has the potential to enable manufacturers to build cheaper, higher-quality products and thus improve their competitiveness.