Realisation of Design Methodologies and Tools in Modern Manufacturing Systems

Abstract

Engineering design is the basis for technological advancement and the development of new products. Many changes have emerged over the last few decades due to scientific advancements, evolution in novel engineering materials, advances in computational technology, the opening up of the global village, economic constraints, short life spans of products, and the need for a responsive life cycle design paradigm in engineering products. To meet customer or operational requirements, a certain design methodology is used to design and develop products. This has resulted in notable growth in product design methodologies across disciplines, particularly architecture, engineering, and industrial designs. The engineering design methodology has addressed design procedures, epistemological issues, and working procedures in the design disciplines for several decades. In this article, the research seeks to delve into novel design methodologies currently in use and interrogate their limitations and advantages to create synergies among the best practices in engineering design approaches, with particular emphasis on responsiveness to continuously changing customer requirements. To achieve this, special emphasis will be placed on a design methodology for life cycle, end-of-life, concurrent engineering, eco-design, and reconfigurable design. Based on a strategic focus, the drive is for innovative engineering design that requires design approaches that respond to continuous product changes. The results from this study demonstrate the relationships between engineering design methodologies and solution models that respond to industry and customer requirements.