dc.contributor.author | Lindley, Julian | |
dc.contributor.author | Adams, Richard | |
dc.contributor.author | Wynn, Les | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-09-18T12:47:14Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-09-18T12:47:14Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017-09-07 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Lindley , J , Adams , R & Wynn , L 2017 , ' Decision making in product design – bridging the gap between inception and reality ' , Paper presented at Engineering & Product Design Education 17 , Oslo , Norway , 27/09/17 - 9/03/18 . | |
dc.identifier.citation | conference | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2299/20595 | |
dc.description.abstract | Product Design in the modern world is a complex multifaceted discipline comprising of many skills and applications. It also operates in cross-disciplinary contexts both in direct teams but also contributing to strategic business of manufacturers, government/councils and not for profit organisations. It is no longer a purely creative problem solving activity where a good idea or innovation is enough to push forward a new product. For the majority of the design profession the days of design on the back of an envelope are gone. Today design is a structured activity with recognizable and repeatable methodologies and processes. Within this the profession is acknowledging and aligning with the principles of business management. A consequence is that designers are capable of undertaking ever increasingly complex challenges. Education needs to train designers to recognise and operate in these complex situations. As a response Universities now include project or design management within curriculum. ‘The new programme should equip the students with not only the ability to design, manufacture and test design solutions; but also with a firm knowledge of business strategy’ [1] However the authors have recognized a gap within the profession and education for a more structured and validated approach to decision making within the design process. This paper outlines a pilot study within a student project whereby professional decision making tools are introduced to final year students and used to validate selection of appropriate designs from initial concepts against a hierarchy of criteria. | en |
dc.format.extent | 6 | |
dc.format.extent | 554480 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.subject | project management, decision making, selection tools | |
dc.title | Decision making in product design – bridging the gap between inception and reality | en |
dc.contributor.institution | School of Creative Arts | |
dc.contributor.institution | Art and Design | |
dc.contributor.institution | Design Research Group | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | |
rioxxterms.type | Other | |
herts.preservation.rarelyaccessed | true | |