Innovation and Design Inspired Product Realization

DS 58-3: Proceedings of ICED 09, the 17th International Conference on Engineering Design, Vol. 3, Design Organization and Management, Palo Alto, CA, USA, 24.-27.08.2009

Year: 2009
Editor: Norell Bergendahl, M.; Grimheden, M.; Leifer, L.; Skogstad, P.; Lindemann, U.
Author: Jackson, Mats; Ekman, Sten; Wikström, Anders; Wiktorsson, Magnus
Series: ICED
Section: Design Organization and Management
Page(s): 263-274

Abstract

Long term growth and future jobs in society rely on that industry is able to realize new sustainable product ideas and develop these to profitable products in the market. This encompasses both short time-to-market and continuous development and adaption of existing products and processes to improve productivity. Innovative skills are required in both product/service development and in product/service introduction. Thus, there is a need for new innovative methods and models that supports and strengthens industry in generating new ideas and realizing these into successful products and improved processes. This paper discusses and compares engineering design, innovation, and design. The paper argues that there is a need to integrate the disciplines and work practices of innovation and design in the engineering design field and to build multi-disciplinary environments to be successful - in research, education and in industry. A conceptual framework for innovation and design inspired product realization is presented in the paper.

Keywords: Engineering Design, Innovation, Design, Product Realization, Multi Disciplinary Research

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