对目前产品设计领域的国内外相关研究理论与方法进行了综述。介绍了国内外多种设计理论与方法的起源、内容及其发展情况。将这些理论与方法划分为系统设计理论与方法、具体设计理论与方法两类,指出了两个类别中各个研究方法的特点。展望了今后产品设计理论与方法的研究重点和发展趋势。提出了在产品设计过程中即要深入理论研究,还要加强其实用性,且需要综合应用上述两类方法进行设计,提高产品的设计质量,进而增强其市场竞争力。
A literature review of current product design theories and methodologies is presented. The origination, contents and historical development of design theories and methodologies are briefly accounted. They are organized into two classes. One is systematic design theory and methodology, the other is specific design theory and methodology and the characteristics of each design methodology in two classes are shown. Some key points of research and developing trends of these theories are forecasted. It is shown that the product design theories should be more speciallized and their practicabilities also need to be enhanced. In product designing process, the methodologies in two classes should be applied together to improve the design quality of products and their competitiveness in the market place.