Abstract
This paper presents the development of knowledge-shelf (K-shelf) concept to enable set-based concurrent engineering (SBCE) application via knowledge provision. Three main outcomes are presented: 1) concept of the K-shelf in supporting designers throughout SBCE process; 2) demonstrates the concept via web-based software; 3) an industrial case study of surface jet pump (SJP) is also presented to validate the K-shelf concept and its software demonstrator. The K-shelf capabilities of capturing and storing design rationale in a well-structured manner and to support the comparisons among set of design solutions are the main focus of this paper.
Highlights
Manufacturing companies seek to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of their product development (PD)
This paper proposes the knowledge-shelf (K-shelf) as a knowledge environment to capture design rationale throughout set-based concurrent engineering (SBCE) process
A case study to identify the potential benefit of SBCE application has been done recently (Maulana et al, 2017), it is limited as a paper-based application which has not been advanced into a comprehensible format to support designers to innovate or improve a product in a knowledge environment
Summary
Manufacturing companies seek to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of their product development (PD). Knowledge environment in this paper refers to a scheme of practices and technologies of knowledge provision to support designers throughout SBCE application. The authors believe that design rationale is another source of knowledge in SBCE application. This is to record the reasons of design sets feasibility by articulating the logical relationship between the subsystems and their properties. This paper proposes the knowledge-shelf (K-shelf) as a knowledge environment to capture design rationale throughout SBCE process. This paper is presenting the concept of the K-shelf to enable SBCE application and demonstrates the concept via web-based software. The design science approach seeks to consolidate knowledge about the design and development of solutions, to improve existing systems, solve problems and create new solutions (Dresch et al, 2015). The paper is structured as follows: Section 1 presents the introduction, Section 2 is a review of the related literature, Section 3 discusses the concept of K-shelf, Section 4 presents the demonstrator of K-shelf and Section 5 concludes the paper
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