AD403 Introduction to Axiomatic Design

A four day eTraining class on Axiomatic Design intended to provide a basic understanding of Axiomatic Design technology. $495 per student.

Course Agenda

Module 1 - Fundamentals

• The role of design in our daily lives
• Design as a process of planning, configuring and deciding
• The current state of the desing process
• The four domains of design
• The difference between unstructured and structured design approaches
• The discovery of the two design axioms
• Introduction to the independence axiom
• Introduction to the information axiom

Module 2 - The independence Axiom

• The taxonomy of design independence
• The impact of independence on design quality
• Mathematical representations of design independence
• Mapping requirement hierarchies using a zigzag methodology
• Empowerment of concurrent engineering based on the independence axiom
• Analysis and decision making in light of the independence axiom
• Application of the independence axiom to solve real world design problems

Module 3 - The information axiom

• The link between information and quality
• The probabilistic basis of the information axiom
• Robust design in light of the information axiom
• Handling situations where there is a lack of information
• Application of the information axiom to solve real-world design problems