Case studies have long been used in business schools but only recently in engineering.  However, studying how professionals have solved design problems is one window on the design process that is useful to students and practitioners. 

 

What is unique about these case studies is they are not purely academic but are co-written by practicing engineers to show real-world examples of good practice. 

 

The case studies range from those featuring very small companies to NASA and BMW.  They range from the design of bicycles to heat exchangers.  They include systems that solely of hardware to those with integrated electronics and software. 

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The case studies are organized into seven broad design phases. Click on each for details and a description of the case studies included:

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• Understanding Mechanical Design

• Designers, Design Teams and the Design Process

• Product and Project Definition

• Concept Generation

• Concept Evaluation

• Product Generation

• Product Evaluation

 

 

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