Design Principles and Methodologies: From Conceptualization to First Prototyping with Examples and Case Studies (Springer Tracts in Mechanical Engineering)

By: Alessandro Freddi and Mario Salmon

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Synopsis: This book introduces readers to the core principles and methodologies of product development, and highlights the interactions between engineering design and industrial design. It shows to what extent the two cultures can be reconciled, and conversely what makes each of them unique. Although the semantic aspect is fundamental in industrial design, while the functional aspect is essential for the industrial product, the interaction between the two worlds is strategically vital. Design is also a strategic problem-solving process that drives innovation, builds business success and leads to better quality of life through innovative products, systems, services and experiences. The book connects product development with the concepts and strategies of innovation, recognizing that product design is a complex process in which invention, consumers’ role, industrial technologies, economics and the social sciences converge. After presenting several examples of artifacts developed up to the conceptual phase or built as prototypes, the book provides a case study on a packaging machine, showcasing the principles that should underlie all design activities, and the methods that must be employed to successfully establish a design process. The book is primarily targeted at professionals in the industry, design engineers and industrial designers, as well as researchers and students in design schools, though it will also benefit any reader interested in product design.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9783319953427
Related ISBNs:: 9783319953410
Publisher:: Springer International Publishing
Date of Addition:: 07/27/18
Copyrighted By:: Springer
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Science, Business and Finance, Technology, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.