193 research outputs found
Integrated eco-design decision making for sustainable product design
No full textA major challenge for any manufacturer is including aspects of sustainable development
in product design that are related to the social, environmental and economic impacts.
Several methods and tools have been developed to facilitate sustainable product design,
but they lack critical application of the ecological design (eco-design) process and
economic costing, particularly during the conceptual design phase. This research
overcomes these deficiencies by integrating eco-design approaches across all phases
of product life cycle. These approaches were applied and tested in two case studies,
which demonstrate that the tools developed can be used to reduce a product’s
environmental and economic impacts while fulfilling customer needs.
The integrated eco-design decision making (IEDM) methodology is proposed and
developed in this study as a method for improving product sustainability. This is the
principle contribution of this thesis to the field of sustainable product design. The IEDM
applies environmental considerations across three stages of product development. The
first stage is the life cycle assessment (LCA), which is used to identify critical areas in
which the product’s environmental performance can be improved. The results of the LCA
are then analysed in the second stage using an eco-design process (Eco-Process)
model. This model identifies environmental concerns relating to the manufacturing
process, product use, and end-of-life (EOL) strategy. These concerns are then
addressed within the third stage, which uses an ecological house of quality (Eco-HoQ)
embedded in an ecological quality function deployment (Eco-QFD) process. The ecodesign
case-based reasoning (Eco-CBR) tool was also developed in this study to
improve product design knowledge sharing.
The development of the Eco-HOQ, which is integrated into the Eco-QFD process
and part of the broader IEDM, is the second major contribution of this work. The Ecov
HOQ is an extra “house” that can capture and manage sustainability considerations in a
single place. This increases the relevance of the information used and produced in
product design and encourages actions for improving sustainability at each phase of the
Eco-QFD process. The Eco-QFD ensures that customer needs are incorporated within
the context of sustainability.
The eco-design case-based reasoning (Eco-CBR) tool was developed on the
premise that if experiences from the Eco-QFD process can be captured in some useful
form, designers can refer to and learn from past experiences. The Eco-CBR is an intuitive
decision support tool that complements the IEDM framework and proposes solutions
related to the social, environmental, and economic impacts of the product.
The application of the entire IEDM framework, including the Eco-HoQ, Eco-QFD,
and complementary Eco-CBR, is demonstrated in the case studies of single-use medical
forceps and an office chair base. The case studies demonstrate the effectiveness of
these tools when assessing a product’s sustainability, even when its design is altered. In
addition, this methodology provides a complete view of the environmental performance
and economic cost of these products over their entire life cycles in conjunction with an
assessment of customer requirements.
In summary, this thesis contributes significantly to the field of sustainable product
design by proposing the integration of eco-design approaches at every stage of product
development, including the critical conceptual phase. The approaches developed in this
study will enable designers to improve product design, increase productivity, and reduce
material usage and costs while meeting customer specifications
Proceeding of International Competition and Exhibition on Computing Innovation 2016 (iCE-CInno 2016)
No full textThe International Competition and Exhibition on Computing Innovation (iCE-CInno 2016) is an international research competition organised by Universiti Malaysia Pahang. The competition aims to promote the sprit of inventiveness among Malaysians and ASEAN participants with the theme "Communitising Innovative Computing". This competition is a platform for young inventors to introduce and exhibit their creations that optimistically will drive technologies in future
Integrated eco-design decision making for sustainable product design
No full text'Design for Sustainability' has evolved since the 1990s; its focus is on sustainable product development by integrating the three main components of people, profit, and planet. These components have become fundamental to product innovation. Design for sustainability aims at making green products; it addresses the best way to meet
consumers' needs in a sustainable way. In order to produce a more sustainable product, the implementation of sustainability considerations should be applied at the earliest possible stage of product design
Bersediakah kita ke arah Pendigitalan Kampus
No full textRevolusi Perindustrian Keempat (IR 4.0) kini menuntut perubahan dalam teknologi automasi yang turut memberi kesan terhadap sektor perkhidmatan termasuklah dalam bidang pendidikan memandangkan ia bakal memberi kesan langsung kepada bakal graduan yang dihasilkan. Dalam merealisasikan usaha ini, universiti perlu membuat persediaan secara komprehensif di era revolusi digital untuk terus kekal berdaya saing dan merancakkan kemajuan serta mencorakkan kegemilangan dalam landskap pendidikan negara
Revolutionising Higher Education The Significance of Micro Credentials in Malaysias Hybrid Learning Environment A Success Story from UMPSA
No full textThe higher education landscape in Malaysia has undergone rapid transformation in recent years, driven by technological advancements and evolving workforce needs. To keep up with global educational trends, the Malaysian government has incorporated the concept of globalised online learning into its national agenda, as outlined in the Malaysia Education Blueprint 2015-2025
Lawatan UMPSA ke USU buka ruang kolaborasi baharu FlexMC
No full textMEDAN, 19 September 2025 - Pusat Pembelajaran Fleksibel dan Micro-Credential (FLEXMC), Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) terus memperkukuh jaringan antarabangsa melalui sesi lawatan akademik ke Fakultas Ilmu Komputer dan Teknologi Informasi, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) Medan, Indonesia baru-baru ini.
Lawatan yang diketuai oleh Pengarah FLEXMC, Profesor Madya Ts Dr Awanis Romli itu disambut oleh Wakil Dekan 3 Fakultas Ilmu Komputer dan Teknologi Informasi USU, Profesor Dr. Romi Fadillah Rahmat
Dalam siri lawatan tersebut, UMPSA telah membentangkan pencapaian semasanya termasuk perkembangan bagi inisiatif e-pembelajaran, penawaran kursus Micro-Credentials, dan kerjsama bagi penyelidikan pendidikan digital
Integrated Eco-design Decision-making for Sustainable Product Development
No full textThis paper presents an integrated eco-design decision-making (IEDM) methodology that is formed using three stages: life cycle assessment, an eco-design process (Eco-Process) model and an enhanced eco-design quality function deployment process. All product sustainability considerations are conducted within a special eco-design house of quality. This brings together the analysis of factors relating to manufacturing processes, product usage and end-of-life strategy. The concentration of environmental considerations in one place insures that product sustainability is central to any design development and that the implications of change are fully identified and justified. The IEDM methodology utilises of a set of Eco-Process parameters and their associated relationships to allow users with complementary knowledge to enter and access information in a timely and controlled manner. They are then able to contribute their expertise to support decisions with the aim of providing more sustainable products. An application of the approach is presented in the context of a case study considering the redesign of a single-use medical forceps. The materials and production methods used are investigated with a view to quantifying their environmental impact. The resulting IEDM methodology can be seen to be widely and easily applicable
Investigation of Balanced Scorecard Measurement Method for Academicians Knowledge in Universities
No full textThe tacit knowledge of workers represents one of the main competitive advantages resources in the organizations. The management of tacit knowledge resources is difficult due to intangibility nature of these resources. The evaluation of workers knowledge is important to enhance the business operations in the organizations based on the performance and value of knowledge resources. One of the main knowledge evaluation approaches is the balanced score, which aims to evaluate the workers knowledge based on the knowledge performance level (knowledge quantity and quality), and knowledge value (financial revenue). The main objective of this research is to investigate the importance of adopt effective key performance indicators to evaluate worker knowledge levels based on balanced score method. The academicians in universities represent the scope of this research. To address the research objective, a questionnaire survey was conducted with 35 academic staff from three universities in Iraq. In order to address the main objective of this research, the frequency, descriptive, and correlation analyses were conducted to address the research objective and test the research hypotheses. The significant results of the collected data show that the is a lack in evaluate the academicians’ knowledge in universities using effective methods. The evaluation of academicians’ tacit knowledge is very important to manage the knowledge resources in universities. The knowledge evaluation based on balanced score indicators considered as useful method to evaluate the academicians’ knowledge effectively based on the quantity, quality, and financial indicators. The contribution of this research is represented by the suggestion of balance score method to enhance the tacit knowledge evaluation in the university
Solid modeler evaluation and comparison: perspective of computer science
No full textSolid modeling theory and technology are maturing rapidly. We have seen explosive growth in the field based on scientific literature reviews, and by the number of solid modelers that are commercially available. Constructive Solid Geometry (CSG) is a method used to represent solid objects in many contemporary solid modeling systems. A CSG representation is a binary tree whose nonterminal nodes represent Boolean operations and whose terminal nodes represent primitive solids. In this paper, the comparison between four solid modelers in term of their difficulties and friendliness in designing and representing a solid object are presented. The solid modelers are AutoCAD 2004, Solid Edge V12, SolidWorks 2001 plus, and 3D Studio Max 7. The research methodology is based on Solid Modeler Evaluation and Comparison Cycle (SMECC) methodology. This paper documents seven performance parameters in the design process namely, extrusion, setup time, ease of use, speed, flexibility, feature based design, and CSG tree. The outcomes presented by this paper is expected to assist companies and design educators in making solid modeler selection decision
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