Creating Innovative Products Using Total Design

The Living Legacy of Stuart Pugh

Autor*innen

• Stuart Pugh
• Don Clausing
• Roney De Seixas Andrade
• Ken Ragsdell

Parameter

• 544 Seiten
• 20 Lesestunden

• Computer & Internet
• Handel
• Sachbücher
• Technologie & Industrie
• Wirtschaft & Management

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Stuart Pugh, the pioneer of the Total Design movement, established a structured design process now widely adopted by companies. His influential work, Total Design, offers groundbreaking insights from a visionary in product design and development. The new publication, Creating Innovative Products Using Total Design, allows readers to learn from Pugh's practical experiences that solidified his legacy. Chapter summaries by Dr. Don Clausing and Dr. Ron Andrade highlight the relevance of Pugh's contributions in today's engineering landscape. This book is essential for product development professionals, covering the entire design process spectrum. It underscores that a total design approach is crucial for consistent success in product development. Readers will discover Pugh's renowned "Concept Selection - A Method that Works," showcasing innovative techniques successfully applied during General Motors's Saturn project. Additionally, the book outlines the 34 elements of Pugh's Product Design Specification, which form the core of his methodology. Pugh also examines Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and knowledge-based engineering, linking them to static and dynamic design concepts. Furthermore, the book analyzes the human aspects of product design, focusing on team dynamics, management techniques, and processes that encourage creativity and progress.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1996
• Einband: Hardcover