This paper presents a comparison on four different, yet complimentary, design methods: (1) Pahl and Beitz's Systematic Approach to Design, (2) Suh's Axiomatic Design, (3) Alt-shuller's Theory of Inventive Problem Solving and (4) Ul-wick's Outcome-Driven Method. To compare these approaches to design, a general definition and process for design is first derived from common engineering design texts. After a general description of each of these design approaches is presented, a comparison is made between each design approach and the general design method. The paper is concluded with the proposal of an integrated curriculum for teaching the methods within the scope of a single design course.
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