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Tables of Contents for Engineering Design Methods
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Acknowledgements
vii
2
Introduction
ix
 
1 The Nature of Design
1
18
Design Activities
1
9
Design Problems
10
6
Design Ability
16
3
2 The Design Process
19
14
Descriptive Models
19
5
Prescriptive Models
24
7
Systematic Procedures
31
2
3 Design Methods
33
16
What are Design Methods?
33
4
Creative Methods
37
7
Rational Methods
44
5
4 Clarifying Objectives
49
16
The Objectives Tree Method
50
1
Procedure
50
4
Summary
54
1
Examples
54
11
5 Establishing Functions
65
12
The Function Analysis Method
66
1
Procedure
66
3
Summary
69
1
Examples
69
8
6 Setting Requirements
77
14
The Performance Specification Method
78
1
Procedure
78
3
Summary
81
1
Examples
82
9
7 Determining Characteristics
91
14
The Quality Function Deployment Method
92
1
Procedure
92
5
Summary
97
1
Examples
98
7
8 Generating Alternatives
105
16
The Morphological Chart Method
106
1
Procedure
106
2
Summary
108
1
Examples
109
12
9 Evaluating Alternatives
121
24
The Weighted Objectives Method
122
1
Procedure
122
7
Summary
129
1
Examples
130
15
10 Improving Details
145
20
The Value Engineering Method
146
1
Procedure
146
5
Summary
151
1
Examples
152
13
11 Design Strategies
165
10
What is a Design Strategy?
165
4
Frameworks for Action
169
2
Strategy Control
171
1
Exercises: Choosing Strategies and Tactics
172
3
References and Sources
175
2
Index
177