This book introduces readers to the core principles and methodologies of product development, and highlights the interactions between engineering design and industrial design. It shows to what extent the two cultures can be reconciled, and conversely what makes each of them unique. Although the semantic aspect is fundamental in industrial design, while the functional aspect is essential for the industrial product, the interaction between the two worlds is strategically vital. Design is also a strategic problem-solving process that drives innovation, builds business success and leads to better quality of life through innovative products, systems, services and experiences. The book connects product development with the concepts and strategies of innovation, recognizing that product design is a complex process in which invention, consumers' role, industrial technologies, economics and the social sciences converge. After presenting several examples of artifacts developed up to the conceptual phase or built as prototypes, the book provides a case study on a packaging machine, showcasing the principles that should underlie all design activities, and the methods that must be employed to successfully establish a design process. The book is primarily targeted at professionals in the industry, design engineers and industrial designers, as well as researchers and students in design schools, though it will also benefit any reader interested in product design.

Serves as a primer, helping aspiring designers gain valuable insights from design thinking Brings together a concise package of best practices in engineering design and industrial design, and successfully ties together the various activities, which are often presented as if they were unconnected Includes case studies and examples of building prototypes and developing products, providing a revealing perspective on real-world practice in different industries

Autorentext

Alessandro Freddi is Emeritus of Engineering Design at University of Bologna, Italy. He was president of the Italian Society for Stress Analysis.

Mario Salmon has been working for more than 30 years in the area of engineering design, robotics, automation and packaging machinery, at important Italian industries as well as independent consultant. For many years he has also taught robotics and rapid prototyping at several Italian universities.

Inhalt

Introduction.- Engineering Design and Industrial Design.- Design Methods.- Requirements and Specications.- Invention and Innovation.- Safety Assessment.- Design of Experiment.- Introduction to the Taguchi Method.- One-off Product Design.- Design of a Packaging Machine: General Description and Conceptualization.- Embodiment Design of the Packaging Machine: Prototype Development.