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SUMMARY:Supporting product architecture design - David Wyatt - EDC
DTSTART:20090318T163000Z
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CONTACT:Labi Ariyo
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Product architectures are complex conceptual structu
 res that affect how design is carried out and the performance of the resul
 ting products. While many researchers have proposed methods for analysing 
 models of product architectures\, it is challenging to get a handle on suc
 h structures from the design perspective.\n\nIn this seminar\, David will 
 describe his PhD research on how the design of product architectures may b
 e supported. He will discuss an industry case study that furnished the bac
 kground for how product architectures are designed in practice\; methods f
 or formalising descriptions of spaces of product architectures and generat
 ing points within the space\; and the software implementation of some of t
 hese ideas using the P3 Platform. He will also attempt to cover issues ari
 sing from this approach\, and how such methods might fit into the wider co
 ntext of engineering design.\n\nQuestions and comments on all aspects of t
 he talk are welcome. 
LOCATION:Marshall's meeting room (next to EDC loft)\, Inglis Building\, En
 gineering Department
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