Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Need Identification and Analysis
- 3 Need Identification and Analysis Case Study: Packing Factor of Sand in Electrical Fuses
- 4 Introduction to Parameter Analysis
- 5 Parameter Analysis Put to Work
- 6 Conceptual Design Case Study: HVAC Airflow Sensor
- 7 Conceptual Design Case Study: Cut-Edge Sensor for Flooring Removal
- 8 Conceptual Design Case Study: Low-Cost Industrial Indexing Systems
- 9 Conceptual Design Case Study: Equal-Channel-Angular-Extrusion Metalworking
- 10 Need Analysis and Conceptual Design Case Study: “Ball Mover”
- 11 Technology Observation
- 12 Conclusion
- Index
1 - Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 January 2010
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Need Identification and Analysis
- 3 Need Identification and Analysis Case Study: Packing Factor of Sand in Electrical Fuses
- 4 Introduction to Parameter Analysis
- 5 Parameter Analysis Put to Work
- 6 Conceptual Design Case Study: HVAC Airflow Sensor
- 7 Conceptual Design Case Study: Cut-Edge Sensor for Flooring Removal
- 8 Conceptual Design Case Study: Low-Cost Industrial Indexing Systems
- 9 Conceptual Design Case Study: Equal-Channel-Angular-Extrusion Metalworking
- 10 Need Analysis and Conceptual Design Case Study: “Ball Mover”
- 11 Technology Observation
- 12 Conclusion
- Index
Summary
Conceptual design is the thought process of generating and implementing the fundamental ideas that characterize a product or system. This process significantly affects the product novelty, performance, robustness, development time, value, and cost. This chapter presents the framework for the entire design process, within which the upstream stages of studying the need and developing a design concept fit. It concludes with a brief “road map” to the book.
What Is Conceptual Design?
The core technical concepts developed during conceptual design fundamentally differentiate one product from other competitive products. The degree to which a new product is based on core concepts that are dissimilar from those of existing products determines its level of innovation. Innovative solutions may be viewed as designs that incorporate novel concepts and exceptional functionality. Such solutions can provide companies with a competitive advantage.
Core Technical Concepts of Computer Printers
Ink jet and laser printers serve the same function of producing an image on paper. The ink jet printer transfers small droplets of ink onto the paper, and these droplets form dots, which in turn become the image. On the other hand, the laser printer uses a laser source to trace the image on a drum. When the paper rolls over the drum, the image is transferred onto it. Although both products accomplish the function of applying ink to paper, their core technical concepts are different. This difference results from activities that took place during conceptual design. […]
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- Innovative Conceptual DesignTheory and Application of Parameter Analysis, pp. 1 - 8Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2001