CONCEPT SELECTION
Process
Perform Economic Analysis Benchmark Competitive Products Build and Test Models and Prototypes Identify Customer Needs Establish Target Specifications Generate Product Concepts Select Product Concept(s) Set Final Specifications Plan Downstream Development Mission Statement Test Product Concept(s) Development Plan
These activities can occur
throughout the design
process!
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Product concept selection
is a decision process, in
which the design team selects one or a few product
concept for further development.
Challenges
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How to choose the best concept of abstraction?
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How to embrace all inputs (likings and concerns)
from the whole team in the decision process?
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How to make use of good attributes of otherwise
weak concept designs?
Concept Selection Approaches
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External decision
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By use of an external group of customers, clients, etc.
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Product champion & intuition
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By an influential member of the development team
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Multi-voting
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Asking each member to pick a number of concepts and pick the one with
most votes.
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Pros and cons
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The team list the strengths and weakness of each concept.
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Prototype and test
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Build and test prototype for each concept and select based on the test data.
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Decision metrics
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The team rates each concept against selection criteria with varying
importance/weights.
Issues in the decision process
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It assumes that the selection criteria reflect customer’s needs
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It assumes that the selection criteria are independent
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Manufacturing costs and manufacturability are not included in
the decision
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It is better to directly evaluate those independent, simpler
concepts underpinning the design concepts, if they constitute all
the product concepts.
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The process of concept selection can be applied to throughout
Concept Ratings
Selection Criteria
Winning Concept(s)
Goal: The goal is not to select the best
concept but to develop the best concept
by combining and/or refining
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Concept Development & Selection Funnel
concept generation
concept screening
concept scoring
Two stages of concept selection
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Concept screening
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To quickly narrow the number of concepts and to
improve the concepts
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The Pugh concept selection method
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Concept scoring
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weighs the relative importance of the selection
criteria
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focus on more refined comparisons with respect to
each criteria
Concept Selection Process
Concept Selection Process
Prepare the Matrix
Rate Concepts
Rank Concepts
Combine and Improve
Select Best Concept
Reflect on the Process
Screening Stage
Scoring Stage
Prepare the Matrix
Rate Concepts
Rank Concepts
Combine and Improve
Select Best Concept
Reflect on the Process
Concept Selection Process
Prepare the Matrix
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Criteria
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Reference Concept
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Weightings
Rate Concepts
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Scale
(
–
0
+)
or
(
1–5
)
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Compare to Reference
Concept or Values
Rank Concepts
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Sum Weighted Scores
Combine and
Improve
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Remove Bad Features
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Combine Good
Qualities
Select the Best
Concept
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May Be More than One
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Beware of Average
Concepts
Reflect on the
Process
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Continuous
Improvement
Concept Selection Example
Mission Statement
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Product description:
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Reusable syringe with precision dosage control
for outpatient use.
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Primary market
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Elderly
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Major features:
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Accuracy of dose metering
Need analysis
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Ease of handling
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Ease of use
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Readability of dose settings
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Accuracy of dose metering
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Durability
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Ease of manufacture
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Portability
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Batas daerah tangkai 1/11 rongga
à
penempatan pendorong 1/11 dari
posisi alat penyedot
Konsep B:
Rubber Brake
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Putar alat penyedot 90° untuk
mengatur dosis atau menyimpan
penyedot
Konsep C: Roda Bergigi Searah
(
Ratchet
)
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Putar alat penyedot 90° dan dorong
ke belakang untuk mengatur dosis.
Balikkan untuk memasang
penghubung
Konsep D:
Plunge Stop
(Penyedot
Henti)
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Putar klep ke depan untuk mengatur
pengatur dosis, tarik alat
penyedot dan dorong untuk
menyuntikkan
Konsep F: Pengungkit/Tuas
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Mengatur dosis dengan mendorong
tuas ke depan dan menyuntikkan
dengan mendorong tuas ke belakang
Konsep G:
Drill Screw
(Sekrup
Pemutar)
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Mengatur dosis dengan memutar
tombol pengatur dosis,
menyuntikkan dengan menekan
aktuator
Concept Development & Selection Funnel
concept generation
concept screening
concept scoring
Concept screening principles
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Be focused on customer needs
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Match or exceed competitors’ performance along key
dimensions
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Improve the product’s manufacturability
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Reduce lead time
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Encourage more and effective participation from the
design team members
Screening stage
Eliminated Concepts
Concepts need to be well-defined
PRIOR to concept evaluation!
(neither of these concepts made
the screening cut)
Identify “Winning” Concepts
Concept A has highest net
score and no “worse than”
ratings
Combine Winning Concepts
Concepts D & F were
combined to eliminate
“worse than” ratings
Refine Winning Concepts
Concept G’s scored well but
ease of handling was a
Concept Development & Selection Funnel
concept generation
concept screening
concept scoring
Scoring stage
1.
REFINE Pugh’s Matrix
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Criteria – dekomposisi kriteria
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contoh: kemudahan penggunaan
à
kemudahan penyuntikan, kemudahan
untuk dibersihkan, kemudahan untuk diisi
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ADD Weightings
2.
Rate Concepts
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REFINE Scale
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1 – sangat buruk dibandingkan referensi
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2 – buruk dibandingkan referensi
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3 – sama seperti referensi
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4 – lebih baik dari referensi
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5 – sangat lebih baik dari referensi
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Select “Average” Criteria for Reference
Scoring stage
3.
Rank Concepts
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Sum Weighted Scores
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Combine and Improve
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Remove Bad Features
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Combine Good Qualities
5.
Select Best Concepts
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May Be More than One
6.
Reflect on the Process
Concept Scoring Stage
Concepts
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Master Cylinder Lever Stop Swash Ring Dial Screw+ Selection Criteria Weight Rating
Weighted Score Rating Weighted Score Rating Weighted Score Rating Weighted Score Ease of Handling 5% 3 0.15 3 0.15 4 0.2 4 0.2 Ease of Use 15% 3 0.45 4 0.6 4 0.6 3 0.45 Readability of Settings 10% 2 0.2 3 0.3 5 0.5 5 0.5 Dose Metering Accuracy 25% 3 0.75 3 0.75 2 0.5 3 0.75 Durability 15% 2 0.3 5 0.75 4 0.6 3 0.45 Ease of Manufacture 20% 3 0.6 3 0.6 2 0.4 2 0.4 Portability 10% 3 0.3 3 0.3 3 0.3 3 0.3 Total Score Rank Continue? No Develop No No (reference) 2.75 4 3.45 1 3.10 2 3.05 3