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Understanding Designer Mental Models to Support Computer Directed Analogical Design

Creator:

Arlitt, Ryan M.

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Analysis of alternative concepts has a significant impact on design project outcomes, and yet many design teams fail to consider a significantly broad range of conceptual solutions. Within the realm of conceptual design exists a technique called design by analogy (DBA) -- the practice of reapplying old solutions to new...

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Dissertation

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approved: ______________________________________________________ Robert B. Stone Analysis of
Systematic design of biologically-inspired engineering solutions

Creator:

Nagel, Jacquelyn Kay

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Biological organisms, phenomena and strategies, herein referred to as biological systems, provide a rich set of analogies that can be used to inspire engineering innovation. Biologically-inspired, or biomimetic, designs are publicly viewed as creative and novel solutions to human problems. Moreover, some biomimetic designs have become so commonplace that it...

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Dissertation

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: ______________________________________________ Robert B. Stone Biological organisms, phenomena and strategies, herein
Knowing your customers : ontological gathering and analysis techniques

Creator:

Nix, Anthony A.

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This research presents a methodology to analyze customer needs and direct the gathering of customer needs that both span the need space and are independent. An ontological categorization, the fundamental research contribution of this work, is created to support both aims of the overall methodology. Providing designers with a customer...

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Dissertation

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: _____________________________________________________ Robert B. Stone / Kenneth H. Funk II This research presents a