Aspects of Analysis and Synthesis in Design Engineering

Abstract

Engineering aims to provide technical processes (TP) and technical systems (TS) to solve a specific task. Human aspects of designing to establish these TP and TS include action modes, expertise, competencies and the role of information. Aspects of the design process include a methodology that can be applied, and the contrast of synthesis with analysis.

Theory of Technical Systems - Educational Tool for Engineering

“…combustion), etc. Although analysis by applying established theories of the engineering sciences (and costing, etc,) is important, designing these technical artifacts also need synthesis [26], judgment and creativity. The outside suppliers of such components may be financially and corporately tied to the subject manufacturer, or be independent and deliver similar products to competing manufacturers.…”

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“…combustion), etc. Although analysis by established theories of the engineering sciences (and costing, etc,) is important, designing these technical artifacts also need synthesis [7]. The outside suppliers of such components may be financially and corporately tied to the subject manufacturer, or be independent and deliver similar products to competing manufacturers.…”

“…Synthesis, a component of engineering designing, is not a simple reversal of analysis [7]. Yet a logical progression of steps can be derived from figure 1 to assist novel designing: (a) establish a design specification, a structured list of requirements for the future system, (b) establish a time-line for the task, (c) establish a suitable transformation process (TrfP) and its structure of operations -with alternatives, (d) establish what effects (Ef) are needed to drive the technologies of each operation -with alternatives, (e) establish the TS-internal and cross-boundary functions (and their structure) capable of delivering the effectswith alternatives, compare figure 4, (f) establish which TS-organs (and their structure) can realize these functions -with alternatives, usually helped by a morphological matrix, (g) establish what constructional parts can realize the chosen organ structure -with alternatives, (h) establish the details of these constructional parts.…”

Conceptualize–design Enhancement of Systematic Design Engineering Method

“…Only those parts of this engineering design process that are thought to be useful are employed. Such an 'idealized' procedure cannot be accomplished in a linear fashion -iterative and recursive working is essential, using analysis and synthesis [19], [20].…”