Engineering Design Research Taxonomy Per Chawdhry & Garg

Engineering Design Research Taxonomy per Chawdhry & Garg

Broad Areas of Design
Design Theory
Design History
Methodology
Integration
Human Factors
AI in Design
Design Paradigms
Design Archive
Simulation
Representation
Technical Systems
Analysis and Evaluation
Design Process
Design Methods
Design Hardware
Design Environment
Design Management
Product Development
Design Type
Innovative
Variant
Adaptive
Routine
Design Phase
Specification
Conceptual or Preliminary
Detailed
Embodiment
Validation
Repair and Maintenance
Product Realization Process
Life Cycle Design
Agile Manufacturing
Virtual Prototyping
Sequential Engineering
Configuration Design
Concurrent Design
Rapid Prototyping
Virtual Manufacturing
Systematic Design
Parametric Design
Design Domain
Industrial or Aesthetic
Structural
Kinematic
Electrical
Software
Systems
Aeronautical
Human Interface
Manufacturing System
Engineering
Mechanical
Control
Electronic
Hardware
Offshore
Robot
Instruments
Assembly System
Architectural
Hydraulic
Mechatronic
VLSI
Co-design
Aerospace
Vision Systems
Environment
Enterprise
Product Complexity and Type
Large one-of Products
Large Batch Products
Real (Physical) Products
Small One-of Products
Small Batch Products
Virtual Products
Mathematical & Computer techniques
Geometrical Modeling
Expert Systems
Simulated Annealing
Symbolic Computing
Pattern Recognition
Distributed Databases
Artificial Intelligence
Data Mining
CSCW
Formal Methods
Feature Grammars
Decision Making
Geometric Reasoning
Probability
Machine Learning
Genetic Algorithms
Numerical Analysis
Relational Databases
Data Modeling
Finite Elements
Visualization
Graphic Modeling
Bond Graphs
Shape Grammars
Negotiation
Optimization
Neural Networks
Adaptive Search
Statistical Analysis
Object-Oriented Databases
Information Modeling
Data Fusion
Human-Computer Interface
Data Exchange
Petrinets
Design Grammars
Qualitative Modeling
Design for X
Function
Fabrication
Inspection
Cost
Quality
Disassembly
Manufacture
Production
Maintenance
Recycling
Safety
Continuous Improvement
Decommissioning
Assembly
Construction
Service
Ergonomics
Control
Failure
Specific Design Activities
Feature Modeling
Material Selection
Process Planning
Specification
Visualization
Layout Design
Optimization
Quality Engineering
Product Modeling
Process Selection
Assembly Planning
Verification
Drafting
Decision Support
Reliability Engineering
Value Engineering
Material and Process Selection
Component Selection
Requirements Engineering
Validation
Sketching
Simulation
Safety Engineering
Cost Estimation
Manufacturing Materials and Processes
Material Selection
Polymers
Polymer-composite Materials
Process Selection
Traditional Manufacturing Processes
Material Databases
Advanced Composite Materials
Polymer Processing
Traditional Manufacturing Materials
Material Design
Carbon-reinforced Plastics
Structural Brickwork
Virtual processing
Metal-matrix Composites
Specific Design of Artifacts and Systems
Bolted and other connections
Mechanical Power Transmission
High-performance systems
Standard components and parts
Land Vehicles
Mechatronic Products
Ships and Naval Vessels
Chemical Plants
Impact Loading and Dynamics
Seawave Energy Converters
Offshore Equipment
Prosthesis Design
Shaft-hub Connections
Solid Lubrication of Bearings
Construction Machinery
Mechanical Assemblies
Friction and wear of Machine Elements
Aerospace Crew System
Automotive Components
Nuclear Plants
High-speed machinery
Biomedical Equipment
Precision Engineering Components
Hydraulic Machines
Gears
Bearings
Machines
Thermodynamic Systems
Mobile Robots
Sensors
Aircraft
Transport Systems
Mechanisms
Gas Turbines
Instruments
Manufacturing Tools and Dies
Design Tools and Aids
Design Education
Miscellaneous Topics