Mohamad Kasim Abdul Jalil

kasim@fkm.utm.my

Need

Problem Definition
Conceptual Design

Preliminary Design

Detailed Design
Final Design
Build & Test
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Problem Definition
objectives, requirements,
constraints- Design Specs,
functions
Conceptual Design
Generate concepts
Preliminary Design
model, analyze, test, &
evaluate conceptual designs
Detailed Design Refine &
Optimize
Final Design technical
documentation,
manufacturing planning
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Recognition
of Need

Market analysis
Background study - User, Environment

Problem
Definition
Product Design
Specifications

Conceptual
Design

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 Proposed by Pugh

It is NOT the final specifications/achievements

It is a control document of what designers try to

achieve
It acts like a design checklist and applicable to
all design applications
It is dynamic rather than static can be
improved, changed to suit design requirements
It defines the constraints/boundary of the
design.
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 Performance target, attainable values

Environment effects on product during manufacture use, effects on
environment

Life in service 7 days/week, 24hrs/day, @ X years

Maintenance maintenance philosophy, need for special tools, ease of
maintenance

Targeted production cost

Competition data from benchmarking, IP, info search
Shipping delivery method, lifting capability
Packing cost & method of packing
Quantity will affect other costs such as tooling, processes

Manufacturing facility in-house or vendor, support system, machinery

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 Size affects user, cost, shipping & handling

Weight - affects user, cost, shipping & handling

Aesthetics user perception or acceptence

Materials
Product Life Span life in production line
Standard and Regulations government, BS/ISO/MS/DIN

Ergonomics
Customer target customer
Quality & Reliability subjected to standards (BS, ISO, etc)
Shelf Life storage risks and problems
Processes processes involved, in-house facility/vendor
Time-scales period to complete the design
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 Time-scales time needed to complete the development

Testing methods, facility, requirements/standards

Safety safety requirements

Company Constraints house, facility, cost
Market Constraints local conditions, full market knowledge

Patents, literature & Product data clash & IP laws

Political & Social Implications social unrest, rejection
Legal product liability legislation (product defects, defects of

manufacture, defects of design, etc)

Installation assembly consideration (stand alone, subsystem)

Documentation manual, user instructions, etc
Disposal environment.
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 It is a control document specifying your

design targets

Should be clearly written - use sharp and

definitive statements, NOT in essay form

Try to quantify parameters or estimate a

figure

Date and put your issue number

Clearly document amendments
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 Safety
Must comply to BS 5724 Safety Requirements on Hospital Medical

Equipment especially on:

Sharp corners are to be avoided to minimize the risk to personnel or operator

Any component should be fail safe as in performance

The manipulator should be such that parts liable to move relative to each other

are unlikely to trap limbs, hair, clothing or drapes at their joints

Cost
The final cost of the product must not exceed RM3500

Weight
The total weight (without load) should be between 100-120 kg

Size
The design should 1.2m H X 1.2m W X 2mD

IP
The final design must not clash with the patents listed ..
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Reference:
https://www.fkm.utm.my/~kas

im/mech/smj3513/nota/bab2.
pdf

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Carry out your information analysis of your design

based on your information analysis plan.

Develop your PDS based on your information

analysis.

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