The Design Method

Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Design and the Design Method....Pages 3-10
The Design Method in Practice....Pages 11-18
Definitions and Methodologies....Pages 19-31
Front Matter....Pages 33-33
The Human Perspective, The Design Situation and its Opportunities....Pages 35-38
Design and Human Satisfaction....Pages 39-44
Invention, Design and Market Research....Pages 45-48
Ergonomics and Design....Pages 49-57
Sociology and Design....Pages 59-64
Design Acceptance....Pages 65-73
Front Matter....Pages 75-75
A More Detailed View of Design....Pages 77-83
The Elements of Design....Pages 85-95
Information for Design....Pages 97-103
Patterns....Pages 105-109
Creativity....Pages 111-119
Choosing and Evaluating....Pages 121-129
Design and Decision....Pages 131-140
Front Matter....Pages 141-141
Models in Practical Design....Pages 143-155
The Implications of Economics in Engineering Design....Pages 157-165
The Use of a Digital Computer in Design Offices....Pages 167-174
A Practical Design: An Oil Burner for Large Watertube Boilers....Pages 175-181
Front Matter....Pages 141-141
Practical Design Based on Method (Fundamental Design Method)....Pages 183-199
Design Realization....Pages 201-210
Selection of Materials....Pages 211-217
Reliability and Maintenance....Pages 219-233
Design of Materials....Pages 235-239
New Ideas in the Drawing Office....Pages 241-246
Front Matter....Pages 247-247
Design Policy Formulation....Pages 249-258
Innovative Design as a Policy Function....Pages 259-267
Effect of Organizational Procedures on Design — An Outline of the Problems....Pages 269-277
Communication....Pages 279-285
Design, Management, Realization and Change....Pages 287-292
Front Matter....Pages 293-293
Design Methods Reviewed....Pages 295-309
Technologies and Varieties of Design....Pages 311-315
Preliminary Research into Electronics Design....Pages 317-322
Design Science....Pages 323-330
Back Matter....Pages 331-354