| SES # | THEMES | PRODUCT DEVEOPEMENT PROCESSES (PDP) | ARCHITECTURES | EXAMPLES | READINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | Definitions | Technology search | Architecture, form | House, bridge, camera, instruction, SW, amp, whistle | |
| L2 | Definition closure | Reference PDP | Function | Whistle, SW Op amp | PDD, chapter 2 SA, chapters 1 and 2 |
| Workshop | Creativity workshop | Creativity Workshop Readings | |||
| L3 | Complexity | Synthesis PDP | Architecture, concept | Whistle, SW, skateboard, services, network, refrigerator | SA, chapter 3 PDP, chapter 6 |
| L4 | Ambiguity | Closure PDP, downstream | Timing, operator, cost | Skateboard, services, network, refrigerator | SA, chapter 8 |
| L5 | Ambiguity (cont.) | Upstream | Needs, goals | Skateboard, services, network, refrigerator | PDD, chapter 4 |
| L6 | Summary | Role of the architect | Value, style, platforms | SDM | PDD, chapter 9 |
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Study Materials
Readings
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Required Textbooks
Rechtin, E., and M. W. Maier. The Art of Systems Architecting. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2000. ISBN: 9780849304408.
Ulrich, K. T., and S. D. Eppinger. Product Design and Development. 2nd ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Inc, 2000. ISBN: 9780072296471.
This page lists the assigned readings for each class session, followed by a list of additional references.
Assigned Readings
The table below provides information on the course's lecture (L) and workshop sessions.
Recommended Books
de Bono, Edward. Lateral Thinking: Creativity Step By Step. New York, NY: Harper, 1973. ISBN: 9780060903251.
Buzan, Tony. The Mind Map Book: How to Use Radiant Thinking to Maximize your Brain's Untapped Potential. New York, NY: Penguin, 1996. ISBN: 9780452273221.
Gelb, M. J. How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day. New York, NY: Dell Publishing, 2000. ISBN: 9780440508274.
Kelly, T., and J. Littman. The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America's Leading Design Firm. New York, NY: Doubleday, 2001. ISBN: 9780385499842.
Siller, T. Think Like a Genius: Use your Creativity in Ways that will Enrich your Life. New York, NY: Bantam, 1999. ISBN: 9780553379280.
Thorpe, S. How to Think Like Einstein: Simple Ways to Break the Rules and Discover Your Hidden Genius. Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks, Inc, 2000. ISBN: 9781570715853.
Vance, M., and D. Deacon. Think Out of the Box. Franklin Lakes, NJ: Career Press Inc, 1995. ISBN: 9781564141866.
Recommended Papers
Akin, O., and C. Akin. "On the Process of Creativity in Puzzles, Inventions, and Designs." (PDF)#
Verbitsky, M. "Semantic TRIZ." (PDF - 2.3 MB)#
Lerner, Leonid. "Genrich Altshuller: Father of TRIZ." (PDF)#
Websites
Altier, W. J. "A Process for Creativity."
Breneman, J. A. J. "Exploring Women's Creativity."
Mind Tools. "DO IT - A Simple Creativity Process."
ESD Architecture Committee, D. L. Whitney - chair. "The Influence of Architecture in Engineering Systems." MIT Engineering Systems Monograph, March 31, 2004. (PDF)
Shishko, R. NASA Systems Engineering Handbook. NASA SP-6105. Darby, PA: Diane Pub Co, June 1995. ISBN: 9780788132957.
Rechtin, E. Systems Architecting: Creating and Building Complex Systems. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1991. ISBN: 9780138803452.
Oliver, D. W., T. P. Kelliher, and J. G. Keegan, Jr. Engineering Complex Systems with Models and Objects. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1997. ISBN: 9780070481886.
Suh, N. P. The Principles of Design. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1990. ISBN: 9780195043457.
Leveson. Safeware: System Saftey and Computers. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1995. ISBN: 9780201119725.
Shaw. Software Architecture: Perspectives on an Emerging Discpline. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1996. ISBN: 9780131829572.
Pahl, G. and Beitz, W. Engineering Design. New York, NY: Springer-Verlag, 1999. ISBN: 9783540199175.
Alexander, C. Notes on the Synthesis of Form. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press 1964. ISBN: 9780674627512
Gabriel, Richard. Patterns of Software: Tales from the Software Community. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1996. ISBN: 9780195121230.
Murman, Earll, et al. Lean Enterprise Value. New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan, 2002. ISBN: 9780333976975.
Dori, Dov. Object-Process Methodology. New York, NY: Springer-Verlag, 2002. ISBN: 9783540654711.