It's often been said that form follows function. I prefer to think that function drives form. Unfortunately, just the opposite is true for modern CAD tools -- function is a slave to form (or geometry) ...

The functional design of sanitary sewers involves consideration of three items: hydraulics, self-cleaning action, and biochemical reactions. The minimum velocity approach currently in use seems ...

In the design of headliner systems for modern cars and trucks, there is frequently a lack in understanding of the primary FUNCTIONAL contributions to vehicle interior noise control (and more recently ...

People often confuse the purpose and role of functional specifications and design documents. Design and function should never meet in a document. Design and function must be documented during the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tanya Mohn reports on road safety, sustainable transport, and cycling. More than 70 works that integrate the concepts of ...