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Showing 1 to 20 of 33 for “"product design process"”.
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The product design process : a graphic novel
Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2003
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Analyzing patterns of writing and sketching in the product design process
Design notebooks, or logbooks, are typically used to record notes during the design process. These notes consist of text entries as well as sketches with varying levels of detail. Previous research on the design process has focused on sketches, including their effect on design outcome, differences …
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Early stage product design process : a case study of an educational building kit
… As the user interface (UI) for the lamp was designed and developed, tests were conducted with users using a variety of prototypes ranging from paper, cardboard, and plastic to PowerPoint storyboards on the computer. By incorporating user testing throughout the process of identifying possible …
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Enhancing the product design process: a framework for engineers based on the Toyota production system and the psychology of optimal experience
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2002.
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Concurrent optimization in designing for logistics support
… private industry as well. The evolutionary process which starts with the identification of a need and continues through design, production and retirement is known as a product's life cycle. Studies have shown that the decisions which are made initially, during the design of the product, will …
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Design and development of an automated three axis machine that prints images on top of the foam of certain beverages
The goal of this research was to design and develop a working alpha prototype of the flagship product for a local startup called Onlatte, Inc. OnLatte specializes in automated printing of images on top of the foam of beverages such as lattes, cappuccinos, and even certain beers and they have proven …
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Innovative Design: Design of a Press System and Molds to Produce a Skateboard Deck.
… This applied research and development effort - designing and fabricating a fluid powered press system and 2-part mold assembly for forming glue up laminations for skateboard decks - is an attempt to gain understanding of the different phases of the product design process.</p>
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Design and prototype of a lamp build kit for STEM education
… thesis describes a case study of an early phase product design process. Company J is a startup toy company creating toys that encourage STEM education and participation. One product in their anticipated lineup is a lamp construction kit. Through the process of assembling users learn about basic …
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Rapid prototyping method for a microfluidics device
The product design process can be described as a number of steps taken to turn an idea into a reality. One particular design process of creating a microfluidics device was studied and analyzed. A device containing channels for fluid flow presents a number of challenges for designers. The particular …
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Transforming Linear to Reuse Circular Supply Chains
… an understanding of relationships between SC design and reuse circularity within the context of single-use plastic packaging. Literature demonstrates that in supply chain design, multiple perspectives can be taken. However, if we categorise all supply chain factors from various approaches, the …
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Enabling Growth in a Middle-Market Job Shop Environment
… custom electrical distribution and control products for industrial consumers. These areas include data models, inventory & supply chain, production operations, and processes & strategic planning. Optimizing for simple, effective solutions to break down barriers to growth led, in part, to the …
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Case study in rapid product design and development
This thesis explores a new strategy in developing products quickly, cheaply and efficiently, with the hopes to redefine the paradigms behind the product design process. This was carried out through the development of the product "flatRat", a commemorative MIT novelty ring. With this product, we …
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From Prototype to Production: Scaling an On-Farm Milk Analyzing Device to Low Volume Production Using Design for Manufacturability and Assembly
… a commercially-ready industrial device for production. In this thesis, a Milk Analyzer product is designed and developed in collaboration with Labby using an iterative product design process, with a focus on design for manufacturability and assembly (DFMA), so that low volume production of …
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Exploring effective ways to implement strategic lean innovation management
… achieving SLIM. At the business strategy level, product platform and innovation pipeline were identified as two strategies to achieve SLIM. At the tools and practices level, the value stream mapping tool and new product design process were improved by tradeoff analysis and combining concepts and …
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Incorporating concurrent engineering and design economics in a decision support system
… engineering is a philosophy for improving design communication and aiding the process of recognizing and resolving design conflicts. Design economics is an integrated part of the concurrent engineering process, since cost-effective product design is at the root of many design conflicts. …
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Data trend mining for predictive systems design
… this research is to propose a data mining based design framework that can be used to solve complex systems design problems in a timely and efficient manner, with the main focus being product family design problems. Traditional data acquisition techniques that have been employed in the product …
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A case study on an attribute-based design method selection framework
… to identify, compare, and select methods for the design of aerospace systems. Growing product development cost trends for these complex systems have been alarming to the aerospace industry. To curb rising development costs by improving the product design actions that drive them, the issue is …
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Design of a non-contact vibration measurement and analysis system for electronic board testing
… Measurement and Analysis System has been designed, built, and tested for electronic board testing. Through a product design process, all feasible methods were considered and three optically based concepts were explored: holographic interferometry, area scaling, and displacement sensor …
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Measuring Usability by Watching Others With Directed Attention and Curated Instruction
Usability assessment is an important part of the product design process that helps ensure people can easily use a product to accomplish their goals. There are several well developed usability assessment methods, but a need exists for remotely testing physical products. Watching Others Using Video …
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Developing a QFD-Based design-integrated structural analysis methodology
Design of the mechanical components greatly depends on their expected structural performances. In modern design applications these performances are quantified by computer-based analysis and occasionally confirmed by experimental measurements or theoretical calculations. The dependency of the …
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