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Evaluation Method of Design for Environment (DFE) and Case Study for Cellular Phone Case  

Kang Y.C. (서울대학교 기계항공공학부)
Ahn S.H. (서울대학교 기계항공공학부)
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Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering / v.23, no.7, 2006 , pp. 114-121 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper, the concept of design for environment (DFE) was introduced to mechanical design and manufacturing of cellular phone case. A new evaluation method integrated in existing product manufacturing process was developed and applied to two different types of cellular phone cases: foldable type and slider type. The evaluation results suggested that scores for 'refurbishments & recycle' criterion were relatively low for their cases. This evaluation method may assist designers to draw a checklist of the product's weak points from the perspective of DFE. From the checklist, the designers can consider possible improvements in future design.
Keywords
Cellular phone; Design for Environment; Environmental evaluation method;
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