Abstract
The goal of engineering design is to design a product, which fulfils a required function. The Domain theory and chaining of physical laws (way to synthesise solutions) offer a possibility to propose a framework of how to carry out functional reasoning. The proposed framework consists of mental objects (i.e. problem, function, physics, structure, design) and operations (i.e. synthesis, view, abstraction) between them. Functional reasoning based on the engineering designer´s knowledge about physical laws is known as physical reasoning and it is identified in the framework among the ways from function to form. Twisting of knowledge is also identified and explained.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 7th International Design Conference |
| Place of Publication | Glasgow |
| Publisher | Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb and The Design Society |
| Publication date | 2002 |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 |
| Event | 7th International Design Conference - Dubrovnik, Croatia Duration: 14 May 2002 → 17 May 2002 Conference number: 7 |
Conference
| Conference | 7th International Design Conference |
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| Number | 7 |
| Country/Territory | Croatia |
| City | Dubrovnik |
| Period | 14/05/2002 → 17/05/2002 |