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