Abstract: To understand the impact of incentivized test/retest scenarios—where students are afforded an opportunity to retest for an incentive—in design education settings, this study examines participants' brain activity using ...

Abstract: This study explores the concept of requirements culture through a case study performed at two different engineering companies: a medical company startup and an international power tool corporation. We introduce and explain ...

Abstract: Complex systems may operate in scenarios where the current requirements were “unknown” at the time of their original design. Such “unknown” requirements might be outside the probability distribution expected during the ...

Abstract: Requirements are frequently revised due to the iterative nature of the design process. If not properly managed, these changes may result in financial and time losses due to undesired propagating effect. Currently, predictive ...

Abstract: The objective of this research is to understand how different representations of requirements influence idea generation in terms of quantity, addressment, novelty, and variety of conceptual sketches. Requirements are ...

Abstract: This paper explores the effects of porosity, pore size, and ligament geometry in metal foams on its fluid flow capability. The motivation to understand this phenomenon stems from exploring the use of metal foams for thermal ...

Abstract: Designing products for recyclability is driven by environmental and economic goals. Several design for assembly (DFA) rules and parameters can be used to gauge the recyclability index of product designs. These indices can ...