Collaborative teaching of integrated product development: a case study

This paper presents the development of a conceptual model for Method Integrated Product Development Oriented for Sustainability. The proposed method aims to assist designers in the development process, generating design alternatives directed at sustainable development and full life cycle of the product. This research was limited to application of the method to a product category through a case study. The research objective is to present the process of development and application of the method. The results indicate that the proposed method provides the development process to insert the rationale for the development of sustainability-oriented products as a complement to traditional design requirements in existing models of product development. It is believed that its application to other product designs is promising for the development of sustainable solutions.

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Collective Ambition, Creative Chaos, Information Redundancy, and Shared Knowledge in Integrated Product Development – Case Study

Journal of Information & Knowledge Management ◽

10.1142/s0219649207001664 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 06 (02) ◽

pp. 79-89

Author(s):

Rupak Rauniar ◽

Greg Rawski ◽

Jeramy Meacham

Keyword(s):

Product Development ◽

Knowledge Sharing ◽

Social Cognitive ◽

Complex Problem ◽

Shared Knowledge ◽

Current Case ◽

Integrated Product Development ◽

Team Members ◽

Functional Teams

The use of cross-functional teams in integrated product development (IPD) has become a common practice in industry. Despite an extant body of literature on the importance of knowledge management in cross-functional team execution, the drivers of knowledge sharing in cross-functional teams in IPD projects have not been adequately addressed. Knowledge sharing among the IPD team members help in complex problem solving and decision-making during the course of the concurrent project environment. In this article we present findings on knowledge sharing in IPD projects from our interviews with project executives from four diverse companies. Based on social cognitive and information processing theories, the current case study proposes a theoretical framework on some of the important determinants of shared knowledge. An understanding of such determinants can help managers in IPD to promote information and knowledge sharing which may lead to superior IPD project performance.

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STEP-NC to Complete Product Development Chain

Database Modeling for Industrial Data Management ◽

10.4018/978-1-59140-684-6.ch005 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 148-184 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Xun W. Xu

Keyword(s):

Product Development ◽

Programming Language ◽

Development Environment ◽

Integrated Product Development ◽

Iso Standard ◽

Additional Dimension ◽

Nc Programming ◽

New Generation ◽

And Control

This chapter addresses the issue of product development chain from the perspective of data modeling and streamlining. The focus is on an emerging ISO standard, informally known as STEP-NC, and how it may close the gap between design and manufacturing for a complete, integrated product development environment. This new standard defines a new generation of NC programming language and is fully compliant with STEP. There is a whole suite of implementation methods one may utilize for development purposes. STEP-NC brings richer information to the numerically-controlled machine tools; hence, intelligent machining and control are made possible. Its Web-enabled feature gives an additional dimension in that e-manufacturing can be readily supported. A case study toward the end demonstrates a STEP compliant, Web-enabled manufacturing system.

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A Constraint Network Based System for Integrated Product Development

Volume 2: 19th Computers and Information in Engineering Conference ◽

10.1115/detc99/cie-9101 ◽

1999 ◽

Author(s):

Yuan Li ◽

Shuh-Yuan Liou

Keyword(s):

Product Development ◽

Unique Feature ◽

Constraint Handling ◽

Functional Requirements ◽

Integrated Product Development ◽

Constraint Networks ◽

Constraint Network ◽

Feasible Solutions ◽

Engineering Constraint

Abstract Integrated product development is the future of product development. Integrated product development is a process where both upstream (e.g., functional requirements, styling and cosmetic features, and packaging) and downstream (e.g., manufacturing considerations, testing, dunnage, and disposal) requirements of a product are handled concurrently with its geometry construction. In this research, the so-called ECHO (Engineering Constraint Handling and Optimization) system for integrated product development has been developed. A unique feature of this system is that it can explicitly represent and process both the upstream and downstream requirements. These requirements are represented in the form of constraint networks, rule networks, and assessment matrices. By solving for all of the feasible solutions, the ECHO system instructs the geometry construction, and thus ensures that both upstream and downstream requirements are reflected in the design. A case study for automotive piston development has been implemented to illustrate the capability and use of the ECHO system.

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