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32. Circular products: the balance between sustainability and excessive margins in design.

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Brahma, Arindam, Hallstedt, Sophie I., Wynn, David C., and Isaksson, Ola

Subjects
SUSTAINABILITY, CIRCULAR economy, MARGINS (Security trading), PRODUCT design, MANAGEMENT
Abstract

As the world deals with climate change, it is crucial that new products are designed to be more sustainable. Product design strategies which conform to the Circular Economy principles have recently gained attention, which promote sustainability and resource efficiency. However, such strategies require careful consideration of uncertainties and the ways to mitigate them, e.g. by using margins. The pursuit of circularity can inadvertently lead to overdesign as designers strive to mitigate elevated risks, thereby making a product less sustainable. In this paper, we explore this balance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2024
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37. A Study on the Mechanisms of Change Propagation in Mechanical Design.

Author

Brahma, Arindam and Wynn, David C.

Subjects
*ENGINEERING design, *PRODUCTION engineering, *EXPERIMENTAL design
Abstract

Design changes and change propagation have been recognized as ubiquitous in the engineering design process. But why are some design changes propagated while others are absorbed? This paper reports on a study to investigate the specific properties of a mechanical design that influence whether a change is either propagated or absorbed. Student participants in the study were asked to complete a well-defined mechanical design task and then to introduce several design changes. Analysis of the recorded design processes reveals new insight into the mechanisms of change propagation in terms of properties of the design. The insights suggest avenues for future research to make designs more tolerant to potential future change and to develop improved methods to predict change propagation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2021
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