NDLI: The systems design approach (better late than not at all) (automotive electronics)

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Gormley, J. MacIsaac, D.A.
Copyright Year	1989
Description	Author affiliation: Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, MI, USA (Gormley, J.; MacIsaac, D.A.)
Abstract	The systems design approach (SDA), an emerging concept for the automotive industry, considers the total vehicle as one system vs. the result of a grouping of optimized components. The systems process begins with a complete definition of the system requirements, is followed by the examination of technologies, generation of alternatives, and selection of a design to satisfy those requirements, and concludes with the final development and prove out of the recommended alternative. The advantages of an SDA are illustrated through an explanation of six types of system designs. The SDA has inhibitors which result from the characteristics of the automotive industry and also drivers which promise a better-performing, more cost-effective product. Implementing the SDA will require new skills and will challenge not only product engineering but also manufacturing and the supply base. It forces a rethinking of traditional concepts of dealing with quality. It is concluded that the automotive industry must maintain some component thinking, but the time is appropriate for increased utilization of the SDA.
Starting Page	401
Ending Page	412
File Size	1050824
Page Count	12
File Format	PDF
ISSN	10903038
DOI	10.1109/VETEC.1989.40107
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	1989-05-01
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Automotive electronics Automotive engineering Aerospace industry Electronics industry Costs Velocity control Engines Control systems Design optimization Vehicles
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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