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Figure 10-4. Manufactured parts and structures are designed using product-design
procedures.
of natural gas–distribution systems. Doc-
tors and hospitals provide patient care in
health-care systems.
Product Design
Product design deals with two
areas: manufactured products (involving
designers) and constructed structures
(involving architects). See Figure 10-4. The
goal of both activities is to develop a product
or structure meeting the customer’s needs.
The product or structure must function
well, operate safely and efficiently, be easily
maintained and repaired, have a pleasant
appearance, and deliver good value.
In addition, products and structures
must be designed so they can be produced
economically and efficiently. They must
also be sold in a competitive environment.
In short, the product or structure must be
designed for the following:
Function. The product or structure
must be easy and efficient to operate
and maintain.
Production. The product or structure
must be easy to manufacture or
construct.
Marketing. The product or structure
must be appealing to the end user.
The Design Team
In early times, products were often
designed by a single person or craftsper-
son. Paul Revere was a silversmith who
designed and produced products he sold
in his shop in Boston. As technology
advanced, however, this single-person
approach was replaced with design teams.
This allowed various people to contrib-
ute their special talents to the project. For
example, a design team for a large building
might include architects, civil and mechan-
ical engineers, interior designers, graphic
designers, computer-aided drafting opera-
tors, and 3D illustrators. They would be
involved with the many aspects of design-
ing, planning, and constructing the build-
ing. No one person on the team could do
Manufactured Products Constructed Structures
Types of Product Design