A review of production environment design strategies

1994 ◽  
pp. 179-208
Author(s):  
Alfred Bauer ◽  
Richard Bowden ◽  
Jim Browne ◽  
James Duggan ◽  
Gerard J. Lyons
Keyword(s):  
Environment Design ◽  
Production Environment ◽  
Design Strategies

Teaching Reform in the Network IT Environment

2013 ◽  
Vol 278-280 ◽  
pp. 2103-2106
Author(s):  
Hai Feng Chang ◽  
Yu Long Dong ◽  
Jia Jun Liu
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Instructional Design ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Environment Design ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
Teaching Resources ◽  
Network Information ◽  
Learning Environment Design ◽  
Good Learning

[Purpose] The paper aims to explore instructional design of the structure under the web-based environment, as well as the similarities and differences with the traditional instructional design; with its teaching resources，methods and students' ability to develop design strategies. [Method]Through the introduction of systems analysis and experimental control and from the network hardware environment, resources, environment and cultural environment the network learning environment design is brought forth. [Results]The results show that the network environment, information technology, instructional design, which are based on the learner and the teaching process for the study, aims to achieve a good learning environment, to organize the various elements; to form an ordered system; particularly to emphasis on learning characteristics and learning needs analysis of the measurement, to focus on the design of learning environments and “communication-oriented” classroom activities. [Conclusions] This instructional design under network information technology environment is a very important significance for a variety effective learning activities, for students to stimulate motivation to learn.

scholarly journals Ecodesign of Batch Processes: Optimal Design Strategies for Economic and Ecological Bioprocesses

2007 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian Dietz ◽  
Catherine Azzaro Pantel ◽  
Luc Guy Pibouleau ◽  
Serge Domenech
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Algorithm ◽  
Discrete Event ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Batch Processes ◽  
Stochastic Algorithm ◽  
Plant Design ◽  
Environment Design ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
Design Variables ◽  
Batch Plant

This work deals with the multicriteria cost-environment design of multiproduct batch plants, where the design variables are the equipment item sizes as well as the operating conditions. The case study is a multiproduct batch plant for the production of four recombinant proteins. Given the important combinatorial aspect of the problem, the approach used consists in coupling a stochastic algorithm, indeed a Genetic Algorithm (GA) with a Discrete Event Simulator (DES). To take into account the conflicting situations that may be encountered at the earliest stage of batch plant design, i.e. compromise situations between cost and environmental consideration, a Multicriteria Genetic Algorithm (MUGA) was developed with a Pareto optimal ranking method. The results show how the methodology can be used to find a range of trade-off solutions for optimizing batch plant design.

Respect for Autonomy: Seeking the Roles of Healthcare Design From the Principle of Biomedical Ethics

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 230-244
Author(s):  
Liwei Zhu ◽  
Shanshan Zhang ◽  
Zhipeng Lu
Keyword(s):  
Patient Autonomy ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Biomedical Ethics ◽  
Environment Design ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
Respect For Autonomy ◽  
Healthcare Environment ◽  
Patient’S Autonomy ◽  
Definition Of

Objective: This article aims to discuss the role of the healthcare environment on patient’s autonomy. Referring to biomedical ethics will provide a research logic and form a theoretical framework for healthcare designers to define patient autonomy, to master the conditions for promoting it, and to discover the potential of the environment. Background: In modern society, it becomes the responsibility of healthcare architects to realize the design of “benefit for patients.” The goal of healthcare environment design and research is also gradually from a basic level of ensuring the physiological safety of patients to achieving a higher level of respecting patients and helping realize their self-realization. However, how to express respect to patients in the healthcare environment is ambiguous. In order to break through the limitation of architectural specialty, we propose to introduce biomedical ethics. Under this major premise, this article will discuss from the perspective of respect for autonomy (RA). Method: This article combines the definition of autonomy and the discussion of the medical and nursing practice to summarize and propose the themes about RA. It draws on the top-down deductive logic of biomedical ethics from theory to application and applies the three-condition theory of Beauchamp and Childress to deduce the role of the healthcare environment on patient autonomy in each theme. Conclusion: Introducing biomedical ethics into the study of environmental design provides a more theoretical and systematic way of thinking about the role of the healthcare environment. Some autonomy-supportive design strategies are collected and proposed.

scholarly journals Environmental Design Strategies to Decrease the Risk of Nosocomial Infection in Medical Buildings Using a Hybrid MCDM Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Lei Xiong ◽  
Ge Sheng ◽  
Zi-Mu Fan ◽  
Hua Yang ◽  
Feng-Jang Hwang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nosocomial Infection ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Evaluation Framework ◽  
Environment Design ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Spatial Environment ◽  
Building Environment ◽  
And Control

The prevention and control of nosocomial infection (NI) are becoming increasingly difficult, and its mechanism is becoming increasingly complex. A globally aging population means that an increasing proportion of patients have a susceptible constitution, and the frequent occurrence of severe infectious diseases has also led to an increase in the cost of prevention and control of NI. Medical buildings’ spatial environment design for the prevention of NI has been a hot subject of considerable research, but few previous studies have summarized the design criteria for a medical building environment to control the risk of NI. Thus, there is no suitable evaluation framework to determine whether the spatial environment of a medical building is capable of inhibiting the spread of NI. In the context of the global spread of COVID-19, it is necessary to evaluate the performance of the existing medical building environment in terms of inhibiting the spread of NI and to verify current environmental improvement strategies for the efficient and rational use of resources. This study determines the key design elements for the spatial environment of medical buildings, constructs an evaluation framework using exploratory factor analysis, verifies the complex dominant influence relationship, and prioritizes criteria in the evaluation framework using the decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory- (DEMATEL-) based analytical network process (ANP) (DANP). Using representative real cases, this study uses the technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) to evaluate and analyze the performance with the aspiration level of reducing the NI risk. A continuous and systematic transformation design strategy for these real cases is proposed. The main contributions of this study include the following: (1) it creates a systematic framework that allows hospital decision-makers to evaluate the spatial environment of medical buildings; (2) it provides a reference for making design decisions to improve the current situation using the results of a performance evaluation; (3) it draws an influential network relation map (INRM) and the training of influence weights (IWs) for criteria. The sources of practical problems can be identified by the proposed evaluation framework, and the corresponding strategy can be proposed to avoid the waste of resources for the prevention of epidemics.

Gestaltung einer Fertigungsumgebung für Ladesäulen/Production environment design for charging stations - Designing a resource-efficient and flexible assembly

2016 ◽  
Vol 106 (09) ◽  
pp. 637-642
Author(s):  
F. Fauser ◽  
M. Michl ◽  
J. Prof. Franke
Keyword(s):  
Material Flow ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Environment Design ◽  
Production Environment ◽  
Workplace Design ◽  
Tool Management ◽  
Flexible Assembly ◽  
Charging Stations

Mit zunehmender Bedeutung der Elektromobilität steigt der Bedarf an Ladeinfrastruktur. Um der wachsenden Nachfrage zu entsprechen, muss die Produktion an die sich verändernden Rahmenbedingungen angepasst werden. Die Fertigungsumgebung ist mit der notwendigen Flexibilität auszustatten, um der Entwicklung der Elektromobilität gerecht zu werden. Dieser Fachbeitrag stellt Lösungsstrategien für die Bereiche Layout und Materialfluss, Arbeitsplatzgestaltung und Werkzeughandhabung sowie Beschaffung und Lagerhaltung vor.   Due to the increasing significance of electromobility, the need for charging stations rises. To ensure that the growing demand can be met, production has to be adjusted to the new requirements. The production environment has to provide a high rate of flexibility to enable reacting to the development of electromobility. The article describes solutions covering the topics layout and material flow, workplace design and tool management as well as purchasing and warehousing.

Divergence in Problems Rather Than Solutions: Design Processes of Microfluidic Engineers in Academia

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Woo Lee ◽  
Shanna R. Daly ◽  
Aileen Y. Huang-Saad ◽  
Colleen M. Seifert
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Idea Generation ◽  
Problem Definition ◽  
Process Models ◽  
Environment Design ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
Design Environment ◽  
Design Processes ◽  
Front End

Front-end design processes including problem definition and idea generation set a course for the ultimate success of a design. Many design process models emphasize the importance of divergence — considering alternative options — in promoting creativity. Depending on the circumstances of the design environment, design strategies to support divergence may be different as design processes are impacted by various contextual factors, such as available resources and expertise. To investigate how engineers explore alternatives during front-end design, we interviewed 10 academic engineers working in the discipline of microfluidics. Typically, a design process is described as identifying a problem and then generating potential solutions. In our sample, we found these engineers began their design processes with an existing solution and then searched for problems that fit. This qualitative study provided rich descriptions of design processes that show little to no evidence of divergence in generating possible solutions, and instead provide evidence of significant divergence in exploring possible problems. These data suggest traditional models of the design process are inadequate to capture the inverted solution-to-problem design process evident in designs of microfluidic devices created by academics. Understanding how design processes are altered in practice based on contextual factors such as setting and discipline can lead to strategies to better support innovation.

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