Review of “Development of a Functional Basis for Design”
In 2000, Robert Stone and Kristin Wood wrote about the development of functional models with a special focus on incorporating
Review of “Theoretical Underpinnings of Functional Modeling: Preliminary Experimental Studies”
Kurfman et. al. have performed a design study where students are asked to create functional models both with and without
Review of Pahl and Beitz on Conceptual Design
Pahl and Beitz treat conceptual design as the first stage of the systematic design process [1]. This stage of design
Observations on Pahl and Beitz Design for Manufacturing Methodology
Pahl and Beitz start Engineering Design: A Systematic Approach by discussing the historical context under which systematic design was developed.
Analysis of a Comparison of Formal Methods for Evaluating the Language of Preference in Engineering Design
I. Summary of Research
Introduction and Background
In Dong and Ji’s work on engineering design language, linguistic data is
Analysis of 2-Phase Aspiration-Level and Utility Theory Approach to Large Scale Design
I. Summary of Research
Introduction and Background
In Callaghan and Lewis’s work on utility theory, the application of utility
Novelty in Design Evaluation Metrics
Novelty in Design Evaluation Metrics
When considering an engineering design concept, novel solutions should be considered more favorably than existing
Hafnium Discovery and Uses
Hafnium, Latin for “Copenhagen,” was discovered in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1924. Dmitri Mendeleev first predicted its existence in 1869. Initially,
The Reactor is Going Critical!
You hear that phrase a lot. Let's look at what it actually means, and you'll never
High Temperature Ceramics
Ultra-high temperature ceramics are ceramics that can undergo temperature, chemical, and erosive extremes and still reliably perform their purpose. In
