Need Identification
(Customer/Client Problem Definition
statement ?)
Conceptual Design
Preliminary Design
Detailed Design
Final Design
(Fabrication Design
Specifications & Communication
Documentation)
Engineering Design Process: Main Phases
Need Identification
Need Identification
(Customer/Client Problem Definition
(Client statement ?)
statement ?)
Conceptual Design
Preliminary Design
Detailed Design
Final Design
(Fabrication Design
Specifications & Communication
Documentation)
Engineering Design Process: Main Phases
Problem
Need Identification
(Client statement ?) Definition
Problem Definition
Conceptual Design
Preliminary Design
Detailed Design
Final Design
(Fabrication Design
Specifications & Communication
Documentation)
Engineering Design Process: Main Phases
Problem Definition
Methods:
Objectives tree
Input: Sources of
Information: Function-means tree
Client’s statement Literature on Requirements matrix
the state-of-the
art
Tasks: Experts
Clarify design objectives (1) Standards and
Establish user requirements (2)codes
Regulations
Identify constraints (3)
Establish functions (4)
Means:
Literature review
Output: Brainstorming
Revised problem statement User surveys and
Refined objectives questionnaries
Interviews
Constraints
User requirements
Functions
Need Identification
Problem Definition
(Client statement ?)
Conceptual
Conceptual Design
Design
Preliminary Design
Detailed Design
Final Design
(Fabrication Design
Specifications & Communication
Documentation)
Engineering Design Process: Main Phases
Conceptual Design Sources of
Information:
Competitive products
Input:
Revised problem statement
Refined objectives
Constraints
User requirements
Functions
Methods:
Tasks: Quality function
deployment (QFD)
Establish design specifications (5) Morphological chart
Generate design alternatives (6)
Means:
Output: Brainstorming,
Conceptual design(s) synectics and
Design specifications analogies,
benchmarking and
reverse engineering
Need Identification
Problem Definition
(Client statement ?)
Conceptual Design
Preliminary
Preliminary Design
Design
Detailed Design
Final Design
(Fabrication Design
Specifications & Communication
Documentation)
Engineering Design Process: Main Phases
Preliminary Design
Means:
Laboratory experiments, prototype
development, simulation and
Input: computer analysis
Conceptual design(s)
Design specifications
Sources of Information:
Rules of thumb
Simple models
Known physical relationships
Tasks:
Model and analyze conceptual design (7)
Test and evaluate conceptual design (8)
Methods:
Refined objectives tree
Output: Comparison charts
A selected design
Test and evaluation results
Need Identification
Problem Definition
(Client statement ?)
Conceptual Design
Preliminary Design
Detailed Design
Detailed Design
Final Design
(Fabrication Design
Specifications & Communication
Documentation)
Engineering Design Process: Main Phases
Detailed Design
Input: Means:
A selected design Formal review
Public hearing
Test and evaluation results
Tasks: Methods:
Refine and optimize the chosen design (9) CADD-Computer Aided
Design and Drafting
Sources of
Output: Information:
Design codes
Proposed manufacturing
Handbooks
specifications Local laws and
Final design review for regulations
client Suppliers’
component
specifications
Need Identification
Problem Definition
(Client statement ?)
Conceptual Design
Preliminary Design
Detailed Design
Final Design
(Fabrication Design
Design
Specifications & Communication
Documentation) Communication
Engineering Design Process: Main Phases
Design Communication
Input:
Manufacturing specifications
Sources of Information:
Feedback from clients and
Tasks: users
Document the completed design (10)
Output:
Final report to client
containing manufacturing
specifications
Generic Product Development Model
Ulrich & Eppinger (2004)emphasized
on the following model. Testing
System Detail & Production
Concept Level
Planning Design Refinem Ramp Up
Develop Design ent
ment
Authors Process Flow (->)
Sun & Wing (2005) Idea Generation & conceptual design Design & Prototype & Development Commercialization
Specification
Urban & Hausser Opportunity Identification Design Test Introduction Life Cycle Management
(1993)
Crawford & Di Opportunity Identification &
Selection
Concept Generation
Evaluation
New Product
Concept/Project Development Launch
Benedetto (2003)
Development
Idea Generation Screening Concept Marketing Business Product Market Commercialization
Bruce & Biemans
(1995)
Development Strategy Analysis Process
Development Testing
Osteras et al. Front End Conceptual Detail Design Component Prototype Production
Design Development Development
(2007)
Cooper (1983) Idea Preliminary Concept Development Testing Trial Launch
Assessment
Kowang (2013) Opportunity Identification Concept Design & Product Testing Product Commercialization
Development Development
