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  • Towards a guided framework for innovative engineering through the generation and evaluation stages of concept design

    Creator:
    Oman, Sarah Kay
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    This work proposes a framework of concept generation and evaluation that takes into consideration the benefit of creativity and innovation in current market trends. By educating engineers in how to increase creativity in concept design and assess it quantitatively, the next generation of designers will be a step ahead of...
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    , submitted copy of the journal articles. The information is included here for completeness and ease of

  • Theory and application of vector space similarity measures in computer assisted conceptual design

    Creator:
    Poppa, Kerry R.
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    A number of computational tools now exist to aid in developing conceptual solutions based on a functional description of a design problem. A key limitation of these tools is the way results are organized for presentation to the user. In general, results are an undifferentiated mass of potential solutions. Analysis...
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    Dissertation
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    poppa_dissertation_final AN ABSTRACT OF THE

  • The Structural Characteristics of Robustness in Large-Scale Complex Engineered Systems

    Creator:
    Walsh, Hannah S.
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    Modern engineered systems are increasingly integrated into society, decentralized, and interconnected. However, scale and complexity create unique challenges in system design, such as emergent behavior and unintended consequences. This work investigates the structural characteristics of robustness in complex engineered systems by identifying patterns of under-recognized vulnerabilities at various levels of...
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    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Hannah S. Walsh for the

  • The Function-Human Error Design Method (FHEDM)

    Creator:
    Soria Zurita, Nicolás F.
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    This research presents a methodology to identify and analyze human-system interactions, and their potential failure modes using a functional decomposition approach during the early system design stage. The fundamental research contribution of this work is the development of a framework to identify associations between physical user-product interactions, generic human errors...
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    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Nicolás Francisco Soria

  • Sustainable building design framework : an integrated approach

    Creator:
    Piacenza, Joseph R.
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    This paper combines two research publications working toward the development of an integrated framework for commercial sustainable building design. Current methodologies utilize a traditional architectural top-down approach to sustainable building design practices that consumes financial and temporal resources early in the design process. By identifying the array mechanical subsystems required...
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    Masters Thesis
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    ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Joseph R. Piacenza III for the degree of Master of Science in Mechanical

  • Reverse engineering, modeling, and redesign of a vibratory conveyor

    Creator:
    Foglesong, Timothy J.
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    Some successful products are still developed and produced without the benefit of modern design techniques. One such product is a vibratory conveyor that has been developed largely through prototype iteration. The manufacturer has collaborated with Oregon State University to introduce model-based design into the development process. This research details a...
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    Masters Thesis
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    degree of Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering presented on April 24, 2015. Title: Reverse

  • Percent Area Visual Obscuration of F1 Racecar Canopies

    Creator:
    Jennings, Alex
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    Considering human product interactions early and often in the engineering design process may improve product quality, facilitate user safety, reduce time to market, decrease or eliminate the need for costly physical prototypes, and reduce expensive late stage design changes. Currently, F1 race cars do not include a cockpit canopy to...
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    Masters Thesis
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    degree of Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering presented on March 20, 2018. Title: Percent

  • Ontologies to Support Repeatable and Valid Customer Requirements Generation

    Creator:
    Lemke, Mark T.
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    Due to the growing complexity, sophistication, and interconnectedness of present day engineered products and services, the use of ontologies in engineering design is becoming more widespread. An ontology provides a standardized way of describing concepts in a domain of interest and the relationships between these concepts to better understand the...
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    Masters Thesis
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    , Industrial Designers Society of America, startclass, arch daily, and others. Expert opinion was most

  • Modeling innovativeness in consumer products with the influence of environmental sustainability

    Creator:
    Gilchrist, Brady
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    This thesis is the result of two research publications, which together form a framework for the evaluation of product innovativeness with potential future applications to early design. Innovation is a challenging concept to quantify. Experts seemingly have a grasp of what innovation is when they see it, however this evaluation...
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    Masters Thesis
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    , United States of America Journal Version in Preparation- To be submitted to The International

  • Methodologies to improve reliability engineering in early design

    Creator:
    O'Halloran, Bryan M.
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    This thesis is the summation of two publications with the motivation to move reliability analysis earlier in the design process. Current analyses aim to improve reliability after components have been selected. Moving specific analyses earlier in the design process reduces the cost to the designer. These early design analyses provide...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Master's of Science in Mechanical Engineering - Thesis