Both
industrial design (ID) and mechanical design (MD) falls into the process of product design
development. In the current marketplace, ID and MD can be equally important.
Industrial Design (ID)
Industrial
design begins at the very beginning of the development process. ID requires
skills and knowledge of ergonomics and creativity. It is to create attractive,
stylish, and innovative products at the end. The process of ID is from
outside-in. The main objective is to take care of the user's vision experience
by creating something attractive and user-friendly. Often, industry design creates
problems to mechanical engineers if the design does not give enough room for
the internal parts.
Mechanical Design (MD)
Mechanical
design is mostly done by mechanical engineers, who take the inside-out
approach during the product development. Their job is to create a product with
real functionality and performance. Sometimes thermal and structure analyses are needed to
predict the behavior of the product under different kinds of stress or environment. Most mechanical engineers
are familiar with the manufacturing process. Therefore, they will be able to
select the most suitable material and ways of manufacturing it. However, the
engineer will not pay much attention to the appearance of the product, because they
emphasize achieving functionality, not visual appearance.
In the
current competitive marketplace, it is advised that both ID and MD be included into your
product development. It is to make sure your product is well designed for the user and also cost efficient
to manufacture. Having one product with only ID will have potential problems during
the manufacturing process and delay your product launch.
Products with only MD might not please your target audiences. Hence, it is
better to have ID and MD at the beginning of the product development, in order
to create an ultimate product style and performance for the target market.
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