Gualtiero Fantoni :: TOI

Design theory and methodology deals with the study of the science of design. Popular design methods provide a systematic approach to design problems (from Functional Analysis to Axiomatic Design, to TRIZ). Most start by gathering customer needs and then proceed through steps-by-step procedures which address engineering requirements, functional decomposition, concept generation, concept selection, product architecture, and so on.

Research work in design theory and methodology area focuses on attempts to formalize the process of design or parts of it. The following link will give you more information on some of our current research projects.