Effectiveness is the fulfillment of design problem requirements and needs; whereas feasibility represents how difficult to implement a design solution is. There are several design methods that can be applied in conceptual ...

As Ecodesign becomes more popular, more and more people defend that Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) constitutes an almost necessary step within this process. However, this has provoked some level of skepticism and reluctance ...

The study of undulating motion of a body in a liquid is an interesting and challenging research subject in the field of engineering. For designers, the practical implementation of propulsion mechanisms in a fluid medium ...

A standing frame is a mechanical or mechatronic equipment (recent versions) that aims to correct the inability of individuals to assume the vertical position. The existing standing frames on the market do not allow easy ...

Environmental studies of electronic products tend to point out the high contribution of product use in the total life cycle impact. Many products have energy efficient modes of use. Although their operation is commonly ...

The International Project Management Association (IPMA) through its IPMA – ICB Competence Baseline Version 3.0 provides the official definition of the competences expected from project management practitioners and describes ...

The criteria applied to product design are no longer merely technology and market oriented. More subjective criteria, such as sensory-emotional ones, are now being acknowledged as a means to attain product differentiation. ...

TRIZ is the Russian acronym of Theory of Inventive Problem Solving, and it is based on the analysis and classification of millions of patents in order to know their innovation principles, and conclude in the elaboration ...

European Union, by means of Directive 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles, limits the deposit of waste materials coming from vehicles in landfills. Directive 2000/53/EC provides that, by 1st January 2015, maximum 5% by ...

The air intake system of a Diesel engine is of great importance. Several modifications are usually carried out in this system to increase the power generated without affecting the general design of the engine. This work ...