1st Edition

Designing Complex Products with Systems Engineering Processes and Techniques

By Vivek D. Bhise Copyright 2014
    490 Pages 102 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    490 Pages 102 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    This book looks at how to design complex products that have many components with intricate relationships and requirements. It also discusses how to manage processes involved in their lifecycle, from concept generation to disposal, with the objectives of increasing customer satisfaction, quality, safety, and usability and meeting program timings and budgets. Part I covers systems engineering concepts, issues, and bases in product design. Part II examines quality, human factors, and safety engineering approaches. Part III describes important tools and methods used in these fields, and Part IV includes other relevant integration topics, interesting applications of useful techniques, and observations from a few "landmark" product development case studies.

    Systems Engineering Concepts, Issues and Methods in Product Design
    Introduction to Products, Processes and Product Development
    Systems Engineering and Other Disciplines in Product Design
    Decision Making and Trade-Offs
    Attributes and Requirements and Functional Analyses
    Understanding and Managing Interfaces
    Product Evaluation, Verification and Validation
    Program Planning and Management
    Cost Considerations and Models

    Quality, Human Factors and Safety Engineering Approaches
    Quality Engineering
    Human Factors in Product Design
    Safety Engineering in Product Design

    Tools and Methods
    Methods and Tool Box
    Product Development Tools
    Quality Tools
    Human Factors Engineering Tools
    Safety Engineering Tools

    Applications, Case Studies and Integration
    System Decomposition, Interface Diagram, Interface Matrix, Requirements Cascade and Verification Tests
    Case Studies and Integration
    Future Research Issues

    Appendices

    Biography

    Vivek D. Bhise

    "I personally believe that a book like this is a ‘gold mine’ for academics, as well as for practitioners in leading R&D roles. It is easily readable, scientifically rigorous and full of examples. I strongly suggest its reading."
    Production Planning and Control, August 2016