In this work we focus our research on the product design related aspects; currently we deal with modularity, product architecture and change propagation issues along the design process. In order to apply abstract concepts to design practise different approaches and tools have been proposed; anyway presently concrete software solutions and applications examples are still lacking. Companies modify their products for a number of reasons and rarely start from new ideas when designing. Due to the lack of suitable tools and methodologies designers are not aware of modifications impacts and propagations when trying to change or update a product. In this paper we present our research efforts in developing a methodology and the related software tool to support change management during the product redesign. It is conceived as guiding tool based on a product multilevel representation: from functional contents to implementation design; currently the designer can obtain a complete presentation of the product parts characteristics and their relations. In this way the resulting graphical model becomes a company tacit knowledge repository about the product. Operational functionalities are provided to support the designer during his activities. This work has been carried out and tested on the redesign process of a washing machine in collaboration with an Italian company, leader in house working appliances.

Development of a Multilayer Change Propagation Tool for Modular Products / Raffaeli, R; Germani, M; Graziosi, S; Mandorli, F. - (2007), pp. 473-474. (Intervento presentato al convegno 16th International Conference in Engineering Design - ICED 2007: Innovation, Sustainability and Know tenutosi a Paris nel 28-31 August 2007).

Development of a Multilayer Change Propagation Tool for Modular Products

RAFFAELI R;
2007

Abstract

In this work we focus our research on the product design related aspects; currently we deal with modularity, product architecture and change propagation issues along the design process. In order to apply abstract concepts to design practise different approaches and tools have been proposed; anyway presently concrete software solutions and applications examples are still lacking. Companies modify their products for a number of reasons and rarely start from new ideas when designing. Due to the lack of suitable tools and methodologies designers are not aware of modifications impacts and propagations when trying to change or update a product. In this paper we present our research efforts in developing a methodology and the related software tool to support change management during the product redesign. It is conceived as guiding tool based on a product multilevel representation: from functional contents to implementation design; currently the designer can obtain a complete presentation of the product parts characteristics and their relations. In this way the resulting graphical model becomes a company tacit knowledge repository about the product. Operational functionalities are provided to support the designer during his activities. This work has been carried out and tested on the redesign process of a washing machine in collaboration with an Italian company, leader in house working appliances.
2007
16th International Conference in Engineering Design - ICED 2007: Innovation, Sustainability and Know
Paris
28-31 August 2007
473
474
Raffaeli, R; Germani, M; Graziosi, S; Mandorli, F
Development of a Multilayer Change Propagation Tool for Modular Products / Raffaeli, R; Germani, M; Graziosi, S; Mandorli, F. - (2007), pp. 473-474. (Intervento presentato al convegno 16th International Conference in Engineering Design - ICED 2007: Innovation, Sustainability and Know tenutosi a Paris nel 28-31 August 2007).
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