Abstract
This paper aims to understand the following issues: how design flaws are diagnosed; how they influence feedback; and, how these matters could be improved in early design stages. A longitudinal, descriptive case study was carried out, following design alternatives generated over two and a half years, with the following results: evaluation methods are less than often carried out during conceptual design; failure modes motivating design decisions were repeated over time; and, feedback on robustness and reliability issues is generic when not absent. Recommendations were given to capture designers’ preference and insight while they are designing to address robustness and reliability in early stages, and to use this knowledge in order to support these attributes by proposing countermeasures.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Engineering Design : Impacting Society through Engineering Design |
| Number of pages | 600 |
| Volume | Vol.1 Design Processes |
| Publisher | Design Society |
| Publication date | 2011 |
| Pages | 266-275 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-904670-21-6 |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
| Event | 18th International Conference on Engineering Design : Impacting Society Through Engineering Design - Copenhagen, Denmark Duration: 15 Aug 2011 → 18 Aug 2011 Conference number: 18 http://www.iced11.org/ |
Conference
| Conference | 18th International Conference on Engineering Design : Impacting Society Through Engineering Design |
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| Number | 18 |
| Country/Territory | Denmark |
| City | Copenhagen |
| Period | 15/08/2011 → 18/08/2011 |
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Keywords
- Conncept development
- Decision-making
- Design feedback
- Design evaluation