Abstract
It is not enough to just read about the design process as discussed in this book to truly understand the role of each phase, and the evolution that causes transformation between a functional and a structural description of a device. One must experience it This chapter attempts to provide experience through some examples of design processes. These five cases were chosen to give the reader insight into the design process (emphasizing the synthesis part), and the thinking of designers in different design situations. Evidence must be provided to determine whether or not the design process is evolutionary in nature. We believe that the evidence in the following examples is compelling, and serves as strong corroboration that the design process is evolutionary in nature.
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