Design for Excellence

Design for excellence (DfX) is a systematic and proactive approach to design that uses the knowledge and experience of experts in other parts of the product development process (test, manufacturing, operations, support, etc.) to ensure the final product can be realized at reasonably low life cycle cost while still meeting reliability, quality, durability, and customer expectation targets. DfX … Read more

Neri Oxman’s Krebs Cycle of Creativity

Inspired by the Krebs Cycle for citric acid, Architect, Designer and Associate Professor of Media Arts and Sciences at the MIT Media Lab, Neri Oxman created the Krebs Cycle of Creativity. Ms. Oxman explains that we usually think of Art is for expression, Science is for exploration, Engineering is for invention and Design is for … Read more