My new book, Practical Exercises to Master the Basics of Design: 47 Rules to Naturally Understand the 'Professional ...

Design methodology emerged in the 1960s as an independent scientific discipline. This chapter looks to the theory of design methodology as a source of inspiration to understand the basic concept of ...

True plug-n-play is the holy grail manufacturers strive to attain when systems must work with each other. The ideal scenario lets users take a device out of the box, plug it in, and start using it.

Most opportunities to reduce product cost come early in development, when specifics are not yet nailed down. Unfortunately, there are significant obstacles to making early cost trade-offs. For ...