Principles of Design

This book presents the principles of design and constitutes an exposition of the design axioms and their applications. The work is based on extensive experience at MIT's Laboratory for Manufacturing and Productivity, where axiomatics is a major programme. It aims to bring a scientific approach to the decision making process related to manufacture - an approach which facilitates rational design of processes, products, and optimization of manufacturing
systems.

List of contents

Introduction; Design and design processes; Design axioms and corollaries; The independence axiom and its implications; The information axiom and its implication; Case studies: design of manufacturing process and intelligent machines; Case studies: design products; Case studies involving information content; Case study: design of organization; Mathematical representation of the design axioms and computerized axiomatic system; Summary of axiomatic approach to design;
Index.

Summary

Based on research programmes at MIT's Laboratory for Manufacturing and Productivity, this volume outlines the principles of design and constitutes an exposition of the design axioms and their applications. It aims to bring a scientific approach to the decision-making process related to manufacture.

Product details

• Authors: Nam P. Suh, Nam Pyo Suh
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.04.1990
• EAN: 9780195043457
• ISBN: 978-0-19-504345-7
• No. of pages: 418
• Series: Oxford Series on Advanced Manu; Oxford Series on Advanced Manufacturing; Oxford Series on Advanced Manu
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Mechanical engineering, production engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Engineering, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Manufacturing, Production engineering, Production and industrial engineering