TY  - JOUR
AU  - Sheng, Issac Lim Sing 
AU  - Kok-Soo, Teoh 
PY  - 2010
TI  - Eco-Efficient Product Design Using Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ) Principles
JF  - American Journal of Applied Sciences
VL  - 7
IS  - 6
DO  - 10.3844/ajassp.2010.852.858
UR  - https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajassp.2010.852.858
AB  - Problem statement: In recent years, much attention has been focused on the eco-efficiency
of product development. The majority of environmental decisions are only made in the later stages of
product development where not much modification can be done. To produce eco-efficient products,
environmental decisions ought to be considered in the early stages of product development. With the
demand of developing more eco-efficient products, designers are found to be lacking the appropriate
design tools and guidelines. Approach: Products were designed to solve problems. Therefore, we
suggest the usage of the 40 principles of TRIZ to generate eco-efficient product designs. The 40
principles of TRIZ is one of the fundamental tools of TRIZ. We studied the design features of different
water filters, washing machines and power drills to correlate the elements of eco-efficiency and the
principles of TRIZ. Results: From the case studies, it was shown that there is a correlation between
eco-efficient elements and TRIZ principles in existing products. The information obtained from the
product case studies alongside with the study of the individual TRIZ principles resulted in the
formation of a new tool. This new tool was called the TRIZEE Design Tool. After that, literature
review on the commonly practiced design methodologies were carried out. A new methodology termed
TRIZEE Design Methodology was developed. New tools and existing tools were incorporated within
this methodology. Conclusion: We proved that there is a correlation between eco-efficient elements
and the 40 principles of TRIZ. Through this research, a new design methodology is also formed to that
can be a guideline for designers.