Course Description

Design is structured process found in numerous professions. The theory of design provides a scientific basis for this structured process and provides principles for optimizing the design outcome. Two axioms of design, the independence axiom and the information axiom, and their applications in several disciplines will be investigated.

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Athena Title

THEORY OF DESIGN

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Prerequisite

Graduate student standing

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Semester Course Offered

Offered spring

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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Course Objectives

Make graduate students aware of the scientific principles of design Have students to begin using design theory as a method to optimize solutions Demonstrate the utility of design theory in several disciplines such as genetics, ecology, education and engineering

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Topical Outline

Current state of design theory Axiomatic design verses algorithmic design The domains of axiomatic design The Independence Axiom The Information Axiom Non-linear Functional Requirements

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