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Dement, Charles W.; Mairet, Charles E.; DeWitt, Stephen E.; Slusser, Robert W.

doi:10.21236/ada397558

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“…This framework, derived from and developed through discussions at the WDK workshop series on product structuring (Tichem et al 1995;Mortensen 2003), was applied to aero product (functional and physical) structures in Trott et al (1999). Learning from this work was coupled with thinking on shape computation (Stiny 2006) and mereology (Simons 2000;Dement et al 2001) The validation process required a research instrument that could be used to apply the principles to examples with minimal noise such as the additional constructs that often arise from computer implementation. The research instrument, in the form of a template for the application of the principles, and its application to examples are introduced after the next section, which details the principles themselves.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…There are six principles in total. The first two principles introduce the distinction between shape and material (constitution in Dement et al, 2001) that are consequences of the physical existence of technical artefacts, and design structures that are artificial devices created by people to support sensemaking. As such, there is no physical restriction on the number of structures that might be associated with a given technical artefact.…”

Section: Principles For the Definition Of Design Structuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The specific kind of element depends on the purpose for which the design structure has been created. However, only two kinds of relationship Theory (Tichem et al 1995;Mortensen 2003;McKay 1997;Stiny 2006;Simons 2000;Dement et al 2001;McKay and de Pennington 2001) Principle 4: The relationships in a given design structure are one of two types: composition or connection.…”

Section: Principles For the Definition Of Design Structuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Although a simple example, the fishing game highlights a number of interesting points that can be regarded as requirements for the embedding operation. Firstly, the BOM includes both integral and distributive composition relationships (Dement et al 2001). For example, the two rods in the BOM are embedded into more than one discrete shape in the design and are an example of a distributive composition relationship (Dement et al 2001).…”

Section: Use Of the Principles As A Design Development And Analysis Toolmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Firstly, the BOM includes both integral and distributive composition relationships (Dement et al 2001). For example, the two rods in the BOM are embedded into more than one discrete shape in the design and are an example of a distributive composition relationship (Dement et al 2001). If a third, assembly-mating structure were added to Figure 4, then each rod would need a separate instantiation to enable the definition of mating conditions that positioned each in its own hole.…”

Section: Use Of the Principles As A Design Development And Analysis Toolmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Principles for the definition of design structures

McKay

Stiny

Pennington

2015

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

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Different kinds of design structure are created and used in engineering design and development processes. Function structures, design grammars and bills of materials are common examples. However, there is a lack of clarity regarding distinctions and similarities between different kinds of structure and systematic ways to articulate them. This paper brings together research on product structuring and shape computation to inform the specification of principles for the definition of design structures. The principles draw together findings reported in the computational geometry and product definition literature with research from a range of companies and industry sectors that encompasses enterprise and process structures. The potential value of the principles to computer-integrated manufacturing and through-life support is demonstrated through application to four case studies.Keywords: engineering design; design informatics; bill of materials; function structure Introduction Engineering design is an important early stage of the innovation processes that deliver new products to markets where societal challenges are addressed and wealth generated. High-quality engineering design information is critical to the effective and efficient manufacture, production and through-life support of such products. The emerging discipline of engineering design informatics brings together ICT (Information and Communications Technology) and engineering design to support the creation of well-founded engineering information support systems. However the current state-of-the-art is characterised by experience-based frameworks and approaches from engineering design coupled with general purpose ICT frameworks (such as SYSML) which provide wideranging functionalities but require substantial effort and scarce expertise to create even demonstrator solutions. These problems can be attributed, in part, to shortcomings in the cognate body of knowledge that underpins the discipline of engineering design which result in slow incremental progress based on a series of ad hoc solutions with few if any high-impact breakthroughs. The importance of the discipline of engineering design informatics is growing for CIM because digital information is becoming a key input to and platform for manufacturing systems. These systems have a direct impact on the effectiveness and efficiency of manufacturing operations and, as a result, deficiencies in the information that drive them are likely to become a limiting factor in system performance. In addition, design information provides new opportunities as a critical underpinning to enable the closing of loops between manufacturing and design, so offering the potential for design to be better informed by manufacturing practices and experiences.The goal of this paper is to contribute requirements for an underlying theoretical framework for the representation and structuring of design and manufacturing information that will address these issues and contribute to the creation of affordable, efficient and effective ways to s...

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Principles For the Definition Of Design Structuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Principles For the Definition Of Design Structuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Use Of the Principles As A Design Development And Analysis Toolmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Use Of the Principles As A Design Development And Analysis Toolmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Principles for the definition of design structures

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Stiny

Pennington

2015

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

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Smith¹

2004

The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Computing and Information

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Informatics: The fuel for pharmacometric analysis

Grasela

Fiedler‐Kelly

Cirincione

et al. 2007

AAPS J

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The current informal practice of pharmacometrics as a combination art and science makes it hard to appreciate the role that informatics can and should play in the future of the discipline and to comprehend the gaps that exist because of its absence. The development of pharmacometric informatics has important implications for expediting decision making and for improving the reliability of decisions made in model-based development. We argue that well-defined informatics for pharmacometrics can lead to much needed improvements in the efficiency, effectiveness, and reliability of the pharmacometrics process. The purpose of this paper is to provide a description of the pervasive yet often poorly appreciated role of informatics in improving the process of data assembly, a critical task in the delivery of pharmacometric analysis results. First, we provide a brief description of the pharmacometric analysis process. Second, we describe the business processes required to create analysis-ready data sets for the pharmacometrician. Third, we describe selected informatic elements required to support the pharmacometrics and data assembly processes. Finally, we offer specific suggestions for performing a systematic analysis of existing challenges as an approach to defining the next generation of pharmacometric informatics.

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Principles for the definition of design structures

Principles for the definition of design structures

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