EFFECTIVE SCHEDULING OF USER INPUT DURING THE DESIGN PROCESS

DS 68-3: Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED 11), Impacting Society through Engineering Design, Vol. 3: Design Organisation and Management, Lyngby/Copenhagen, Denmark, 15.-19.08.2011

Year: 2011
Editor: Culley, S.J.; Hicks, B.J.; McAloone, T.C.; Howard, T.J. & Cantemessa, M.
Author: Choi, Young Mi
Series: ICED
Section: Design Organisation and Management
Page(s): 116-122

Abstract

User input is a critical component to any product design project. Product design approaches and methods provide proven frameworks for utilizing input once it has been collected. However, these frameworks do not provide any formal mechanisms for scheduling user engagements during the course of design. This paper investigates a method based on the Design Structure Matrix which might be used to effectively schedule user engagement through the example of the design of an assistive technology product.

Keywords: USER INPUT; MODULARITY; DESIGN PROCESS; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

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