RATIONAL APPROACH TO DESIGN

The pattern of design activities is changing in the wake of engineering progress. Up to now the art of design was mostly expounded and taught on the bases of available "excellent examples" and the designer learnt his craft predominantly as a craftsman or artist. This method had its drawbacks for by the time the designer was ready to apply himself to the design of complete machines, years went by and the "excellent examples" were often out of date. The ever increasing speed of development makes it necessary to consider design on the basis of more effective methods and one of these is to be considered here. Design should be regarded as a series of logical steps.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Broadfields (Technical Publishers) Limited

  Little Leighs
  Chelmsford, Essex CMB 1PM,   England 
• Authors:
  • KOFFMAN, J L
• Publication Date: 1973-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 248-254
• Serial:
  • Rail Engineering International
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: De Rooi Publications
  • ISSN: 0141-4615

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cartographic grids; Commuter cars; Morphology; Passenger cars; Trucks; Vehicle design
• Old TRIS Terms: Morphological grids
• Subject Areas: Design; Motor Carriers; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00048018
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 4 1974 12:00AM