From fragmented methods to integrated frameworks: a review and proposal for adaptable product design evaluation
摘要
In the context of accelerating industrial informatization and integration, efficient and holistic evaluation of engineering design is crucial for supporting flexible, sustainable, and personalized manufacturing. While design evaluation plays a pivotal role in aligning technical decisions with economic, environmental, and social objectives, existing approaches often remain fragmented, single-metric oriented, and insufficiently adaptive to evolving industrial demands. This study provides a structured review of current evaluation methods from the perspectives of design methodologies and design objectives, highlighting their limitations in addressing life cycle considerations and iterative processes. To overcome these challenges, we propose a conceptual adaptable evaluation framework that integrates multidimensional goals, embeds life cycle thinking, and supports iterative optimization, thereby advancing both the efficiency and comprehensiveness of design evaluation. The proposed framework provides a unified foundation for researchers and practitioners to rethink industrial product design evaluation and outlines a research agenda toward more integrated and practically relevant methodologies.