Many design methods exist in the industry. Just few of them are presented here.
- Axiomatic Design
A design methodology based on independence of functional requirements and minimum of information content.
- Concurrent Engineering
A method of designing where different stages run simultaneously.
- Design for Assembly (DFA)
A type of designing a system to be easy to assemble.
- Design for Manufacture (DFM)
A design method to better accommodate manufacturing processes.
- Design for Scale
A design principle targeting mass production.
- Efficiency Design
An energy and resource efficient design.
- Interdisciplinary Design
A design by a team with diverse backgrounds and skills.
- Modular Design
A design method to create interchangeable products with standard interfaces.
- Parallel Design
A process of producing several solutions for the same project.
- Reverse Engineering
A process that starts with an existing product, disassembles it, and defines its design characteristics by analyzing its components.
- Sustainable Design
A practice of designing products, services and processes to be sustainable.
- System Design
Systems design is the process of creating architecture, interfaces, and data for information systems.
- Waterfall design
A project management approach where a project is completed step by step in distinct stages.