Transdisciplinary Engineering Design Process

Transdisciplinary Engineering Design Process

by Atila Ertas
Released August 2018
Publisher(s): Wiley
ISBN: 9781119474753

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Book description

A groundbreaking text book that presents a collaborative approach to design methods that tap into a range of disciplines 

In recent years, the number of complex problems to be solved by engineers has multiplied exponentially. Transdisciplinary Engineering Design Process outlines a collaborative approach to the engineering design process that includes input from planners, economists, politicians, physicists, biologists, domain experts, and others that represent a wide variety of disciplines. As the author explains, by including other disciplines to have a voice, the process goes beyond traditional interdisciplinary design to a more productive and creative transdisciplinary process.

The transdisciplinary approach to engineering outlined leads to greater innovation through a collaboration of transdis­ciplinary knowledge, reaching beyond the borders of their own subject area to conduct “useful” research that benefits society. The author—a noted expert in the field—argues that by adopting transdisciplinary research to solving complex, large-scale engineering problems it produces more innovative and improved results. This important guide:

  • Takes a holistic approach to solving complex engineering design challenges
  • Includes a wealth of topics such as modeling and simulation, optimization, reliability, statistical decisions, ethics and project management
  • Contains a description of a complex transdisciplinary design process that is clear and logical
  • Offers an overview of the key trends in modern design engineering
  • Integrates transdisciplinary knowledge and tools to prepare students for the future of jobs

Written for members of the academy as well as industry leaders,Transdisciplinary Engineering Design Process is an essential resource that offers a new perspective on the design process that invites in a wide variety of collaborative partners. 

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. About the Author
  3. Preface
  4. 1 Systemic Thinking and Complex Problem Solving
    1. 1.1 Introduction
    2. 1.2 What Is Complexity?
    3. 1.3 Source of Complexity
    4. 1.4 Two Aspects of Complexity
    5. 1.5 Complexity and Societal Problems
    6. 1.6 Understanding and Managing Complexity
    7. 1.7 Managing Complexity
    8. 1.8 Complex Systems, Hierarchies, and Graphical Representations
    9. 1.9 Axiomatic Design
    10. 1.10 Collective Intelligence Management
    11. 1.11 Design Structure Matrix
    12. 1.12 Metrics of Complexity
    13. Bibliography
    14. Chapter 1 Problems
    15. Notes
  5. 2 Transdisciplinary Design Process
    1. 2.1 Introduction
    2. 2.2 Design
    3. 2.3 Design Process Models
    4. 2.4 Typical Steps in Engineering Design Process
    5. 2.5 Design Review
    6. 2.6 Redesign
    7. 2.7 Other Important Design Considerations
    8. 2.8 Transdiscipline
    9. 2.9 Transdisciplinary Domain
    10. 2.10 Transdisciplinary Design Process: Social Innovation through TD Collective Impact
    11. 2.11 Generic TD Hybrid Design Process
    12. 2.12 Transdisciplinary Research Process
    13. Bibliography
    14. Chapter 2 Problems
    15. Team Projects
    16. Notes
  6. 3 Project Management and Product Development
    1. 3.1 Introduction
    2. 3.2 Project Management
    3. 3.3 Technical Management
    4. 3.4 Clarifying the Project Goals and Objectives
    5. 3.5 Decision-Making
    6. 3.6 Process of Defining Customer Needs
    7. 3.7 Techniques and Methods for Product Development and Management
    8. 3.8 Cascade to Production
    9. 3.9 Production Process Planning and Tooling Design
    10. Bibliography
    11. Chapter 3 Problems
    12. Team Project
    13. Notes
  7. 4 Transdisciplinary Sustainable Development
    1. 4.1 Introduction
    2. 4.2 Transdisciplinary Sustainable Development
    3. 4.3 Contaminated Environment
    4. 4.4 Groundwater Sustainability
    5. 4.5 Soil and Groundwater Restoration
    6. 4.6 Occupational Safety and Health
    7. 4.7 Prevention through Design: Transdisciplinary Design Process
    8. 4.8 Environmental Degradation, Sustainable Development, and Human Well-Being
    9. 4.9 Ecosystems
    10. 4.10 Conclusion
    11. Bibliography
    12. Chapter 4 Projects
    13. Notes
  8. 5 Design for Manufacture
    1. 5.1 Introduction
    2. 5.2 Why Design for Manufacture?
    3. 5.3 The Six Steps in Motorola's DFM Method
    4. 5.4 Lean and Agile Manufacturing
    5. 5.5 Design for Manufacture and Assembly Guidelines
    6. 5.6 Six Sigma
    7. 5.7 Tolerancing in Design
    8. 5.8 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
    9. 5.9 Future of Manufacturing: Additive Manufacturing
    10. Bibliography
    11. Chapter 5 Problems
    12. Notes
  9. 6 Design Analyses for Material Selection
    1. 6.1 Introduction
    2. 6.2 General Steps in Materials Selection
    3. 6.3 Classification of Materials
    4. 6.4 Material Properties
    5. 6.5 Analysis of Material Requirements
    6. 6.6 Design Analysis for Fatigue Resistance
    7. 6.7 Miner's Rule: Cumulative Fatigue Damage
    8. 6.8 Fracture Mechanics Based Fatigue Analysis
    9. 6.9 Design Analysis for Composite Materials
    10. 6.10 Residual (Internal) Stress Considerations
    11. 6.11 Material Standards and Specifications
    12. 6.12 Corrosion Considerations
    13. Bibliography
    14. Chapter 6 Problems
    15. Notes
  10. 7 Statistical Decisions
    1. 7.1 Random Variables
    2. 7.2 Measures of Central Tendency
    3. 7.3 Measures of Variability
    4. 7.4 Probability Distributions
    5. 7.5 Sampling Distributions
    6. 7.6 Statistical Inference
    7. 7.7 Design of Experiments
    8. 7.8 Taguchi Methods
    9. Bibliography
    10. Chapter 7 Problems
    11. Notes
  11. 8 Risk, Reliability, and Safety
    1. 8.1 Introduction
    2. 8.2 What Is Risk?
    3. 8.3 Basic Mathematical Concepts in Reliability Engineering
    4. 8.4 Probability Distribution Functions Used in Reliability Analysis
    5. 8.5 Failure Modeling
    6. 8.6 Probability Plotting
    7. 8.7 Basic System Reliability
    8. 8.8 Failure Mode and Defects Analysis
    9. 8.9 Fault-Tree Analysis
    10. 8.10 Probabilistic Design
    11. 8.11 Worst-Case Design
    12. Bibliography
    13. Chapter 8 Problems
    14. Notes
  12. 9 Optimization in Design
    1. 9.1 Introduction
    2. 9.2 Mathematical Models and Optimization Methods
    3. 9.3 Optimization of System Reliability
    4. Bibliography
    5. Chapter 9 Problems
    6. Notes
  13. 10 Modeling and Simulation
    1. 10.1 Modeling in Engineering
    2. 10.2 Heuristic Modeling
    3. 10.3 Mathematical Modeling
    4. 10.4 Dimensional Analysis
    5. 10.5 Similarity Laws in Model Testing
    6. 10.6 Wind and Water Tunnels
    7. 10.7 Numerical Modeling
    8. 10.8 Discrete Event Simulation
    9. 10.9 Knowledge-Based Systems in the Design Process
    10. Bibliography
    11. Chapter 10 Problems
    12. Notes
  14. 11 Engineering Economics
    1. 11.1 Project/Product Cost and the Engineer
    2. 11.2 Cost Analysis and Control
    3. 11.3 Important Economic Concepts
    4. 11.4 Selecting an Appropriate Rate of Return
    5. 11.5 Evaluation of Economic Alternatives
    6. Bibliography
    7. Chapter 11 Problems
    8. Notes
  15. 12 Engineering Ethics
    1. 12.1 Ethics in Industry
    2. 12.2 Ethics and the University
    3. 12.3 Ethics in Engineering
    4. 12.4 Legal Responsibilities of Engineers
    5. 12.5 Codes of Ethics
    6. 12.6 Ethical Dilemmas
    7. 12.7 The NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers
    8. Bibliography
    9. Notes
  16. 13 Communications in Engineering
    1. 13.1 Introduction
    2. 13.2 The Formal Engineering Report
    3. 13.3 Proposal Preparation
    4. 13.4 Oral Communications
    5. 13.5 Oral Presentations
    6. 13.6 A Final Word on Communications
    7. Notes
  17. Appendix A
    1. A.1 Matlab Code for Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM-Case Study 2.3)
    2. A.2 Matlab Code for Search Method Calculations
    3. A.3 Matlab Code for Golden Section Search Method Calculations
    4. A.4 Maximization of Reliability for a Given Cost Constraint
    5. A.5 Minimization of Cost for a Given Reliability Constraint
    6. A.6 Reliability Maximization with Multiple Constraints
    7. A.7 Program Listing of MAPLE for Evaluating the Eigenvalues
    8. Note
  18. Appendix B
    1. B.1 Background
    2. B.2 Objective
    3. B.3 Technical Approach
    4. B.4 Project Personnel
    5. B.5 Schedule
    6. B.6 Budget
  19. Appendix C
  20. Appendix D
  21. Index
  22. End User License Agreement

Product information

  • Title: Transdisciplinary Engineering Design Process
  • Author(s): Atila Ertas
  • Release date: August 2018
  • Publisher(s): Wiley
  • ISBN: 9781119474753