Document Type
Thesis
Date of Award
12-31-2024
Degree Name
Master of Science in Engineering Science- (M.S.)
Department
School of Applied Engineering and Technology
First Advisor
Samuel Lieber
Second Advisor
Chang Yaramothu
Third Advisor
Angelantonio Tafuni
Fourth Advisor
Bob Tarantino
Abstract
The iterative design process is applied to multiple industry sectors from software development to product manufacturing. The cyclical approach integrates the steps of design, prototyping, and testing toward the realization of a user's specified needs. The use of a requirements traceability matrix and hazard analysis documentation that supports the definition of the iterative design process is explored. These design project management tools are applied to a case study involving workholding design for a Wire Electrical Discharge Machining (Wire-EDM) manufacturing process. This industry-relevant case study is conducted in collaboration with New Jersey Precision Technologies, Incorporated (NJPT). The design requirements involve both common elements found in manufacturing workholding design as well as those unique to Wire-EDM, including slug management. The use of the traceability matrix and hazard analysis frames the iterative design process through the various stages from concept design to verification/validation. The result of this exploration is an iterative design process map that not only enhances the design of a Wire-EDM workholding but also provides a structure for future design in other industry sectors.
Recommended Citation
Edlefsen, Blaine, "Exploration of the iterative design process: integrating a requirements matrix and hazard analysis toolsexploration of the iterative design process: integrating a requirements matrix and hazard analysis tools" (2024). Theses. 2947.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/theses/2947
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Computer-Aided Engineering and Design Commons, Manufacturing Commons, Operations Research, Systems Engineering and Industrial Engineering Commons, Risk Analysis Commons
