by Joran | Aug 23, 2013 | 2013, Design Learn, DESIGN METHOD, Design Representation, Joran Booth, Karthik Ramani
In design classes, functional analysis is a process that is typically used to assist students with identifying essential functions to aid in the development of their concepts. However, it has been observed that students sometimes struggle with this part of the...
by William Z Bernstein | Aug 20, 2013 | 2013, DESIGN METHOD, Design Representation, Devarajan Ramanujan, Karthik Ramani, Publications, William Z Bernstein
Abstract: The recent proliferation of electronic products has led to a strong unmet need for understanding environmental implications of new technologies. According to Nielsen, 66% of Americans ages 24-35 own a smartphone, providing strong evidence...
by Dev Ramanujan | Aug 11, 2013 | 2013, DESIGN METHOD, Design Representation, Devarajan Ramanujan, Karthik Ramani, William Benjamin, William Z Bernstein
shapeSift is a framework for supporting sustainability based decision making during selection of similar previous designs from part repositories. Our framework is designed for 3D part repositories that contain metadata pertaining to materials and manufacturing...
by Senthil | Jul 29, 2013 | 2013, DESIGN METHOD, Design Representation, Karthik Ramani, Publications, Senthil Chandrasegaran
Automated content analysis software tools have significantly aided in the study of design processes in the recent past. However, they suffer from the lack of domain knowledge and insight that a human expert can provide. In this paper, we adopt the use of text...
by Senthil | Aug 31, 2012 | 2013, DESIGN METHOD, Design Representation, Karthik Ramani, Publications, Senthil Chandrasegaran, Wei Gao
Abstract: Product design is a highly involved, often ill-defined, complex and iterative process, and the needs and specifications of the required artifact get more refined only as the design process moves toward its goal. An eff ective computer support tool that helps...
by _not_Exist_ | Aug 31, 2012 | 2012, Design Learn, DESIGN METHOD, Karthik Ramani, Publications, Senthil Chandrasegaran
Abstract: The interdisciplinary nature of engineering design and the pervasiveness of electronics in most products has made it necessary for practitioners of “design thinking†to understand electronics and embedded systems, in order to expand their concept...
