Mechatronics and Manufacturing Engineering

List of figures

1.1. The basis structure of a light-scattering system 5

1.2. Theoretical Zimm plot showing the double extrapolation of M_w as the circled point 6

1.3. sSimplified system configuration for a light-scattering instrument 7

1.4. The innovation process 11

1.5. Rothwell’s innovation model 12

1.6. Closed and open innovation 14

1.7. Cost allocation and expenditure in product development 17

1.8. Cost of error remediation in product development 17

1.9. The management of risk 18

1.10. The product development process and tools to support that process (Wodehouse and Bradley, 2006) 19

1.11. User-centred design flow 20

1.12. Simplified V-model for design management 21

1.13. Functional matrix project management structure 25

1.14. Hierarchical ...