Design to connect: creative tools to design joining methods in products Ghent University
Creativity is the main force behind design and innovation. Joining methods play an important role in product design and U+2018how to join partsU+2019 still is an important challenge today. For designers, joining goes far beyond selecting the right method. They design connections as an integral part of the total product. However, different forms of fixation can occur, which can preclude the creation of new joining solutions. Existing tools that ...