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Design Principles and Methodologies

From Conceptualization to First Prototyping with Examples and Case Studies

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  • © 2019

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Authors:
  1. Alessandro Freddi

    1. University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

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  2. Mario Salmon

    1. Bologna, Italy

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  • Serves as a primer, helping aspiring designers gain valuable insights from design thinking
  • Brings together a concise package of best practices in engineering design and industrial design, and successfully ties together the various activities, which are often presented as if they were unconnected
  • Includes case studies and examples of building prototypes and developing products, providing a revealing perspective on real-world practice in different industries

Part of the book series: Springer Tracts in Mechanical Engineering (STME)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiv
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  2. Methods

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Engineering Design and Industrial Design

      • Alessandro Freddi, Mario Salmon
      Pages 3-20

    3. Design Methods

      • Alessandro Freddi, Mario Salmon
      Pages 21-43

    4. Requirements and Specifications

      • Alessandro Freddi, Mario Salmon
      Pages 45-72

    5. Invention and Innovation

      • Alessandro Freddi, Mario Salmon
      Pages 73-93

  3. Special Topics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 95-95
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    2. Safety Assessment

      • Alessandro Freddi, Mario Salmon
      Pages 97-125

    3. Design of Experiment

      • Alessandro Freddi, Mario Salmon
      Pages 127-158

    4. Introduction to the Taguchi Method

      • Alessandro Freddi, Mario Salmon
      Pages 159-180

  4. Case Studies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 181-181
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    2. One-Off Product Design

      • Alessandro Freddi, Mario Salmon
      Pages 183-203

    3. Design of a Packaging Machine: General Description and Conceptualization

      • Alessandro Freddi, Mario Salmon
      Pages 205-237

    4. Embodiment Design of the Packaging Machine: Prototype Development

      • Alessandro Freddi, Mario Salmon
      Pages 239-273

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 275-284
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About this book

This book introduces readers to the core principles and methodologies of product development, and highlights the interactions between engineering design and industrial design. It shows to what extent the two cultures can be reconciled, and conversely what makes each of them unique. Although the semantic aspect is fundamental in industrial design, while the functional aspect is essential for the industrial product, the interaction between the two worlds is strategically vital. Design is also a strategic problem-solving process that drives innovation, builds business success and leads to better quality of life through innovative products, systems, services and experiences. The book connects product development with the concepts and strategies of innovation, recognizing that product design is a complex process in which invention, consumers’ role, industrial technologies, economics and the social sciences converge. After presenting several examples of artifacts developed up to the conceptual phase or built as prototypes, the book provides a case study on a packaging machine, showcasing the principles that should underlie all design activities, and the methods that must be employed to successfully establish a design process. The book is primarily targeted at professionals in the industry, design engineers and industrial designers, as well as researchers and students in design schools, though it will also benefit any reader interested in product design. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

    Alessandro Freddi

  • Bologna, Italy

    Mario Salmon

About the authors

Alessandro Freddi is Emeritus of Engineering Design at University of Bologna, Italy. He was president of the Italian Society for Stress Analysis.


Mario Salmon has been working for more than 30 years in the area of engineering design, robotics, automation and packaging machinery, at important Italian industries as well as independent consultant. For many years he has also taught robotics and rapid prototyping at several Italian universities.   

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