WHAT IS DESIGN KNOWLEDGE FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF CPM/PDD?
DS 48: Proceedings DESIGN 2008, the 10th International Design Conference, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Year: 2008
Editor: Marjanovic D., Storga M., Pavkovic N., Bojcetic N.
Author: Conrad, J.; Köhler, C.; Wanke, S.; Weber, C.
Section: Knowledge intensive design
Page(s): 745 - 752
Abstract
Knowledge is a very common term in engineering design and also extensively discussed. Even if it is not an explicit matter, it plays implicitly a role in the background. The Characteristics-Properties Modelling / Property-Driven Development (CPM/PDD) approach is one possibility to illustrate the product development process. This paper provides a closer look on design knowledge in the context of CPM/PDD. The description of product knowledge in CPM/PDD is thereby straightforward. The more complicated part is the description of process knowledge. Therefore, the method of reduction is transferred from theoretical computer science into the context of engineering design. The result indicates what design knowledge is, especially in CPM/PDD.
Keywords: design knowledge, CPM/PDD, product knowledge, process knowledge