Many design methods exist in the industry. Here are just a few of them.
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.