Development of Structural Integrity Through Engineering
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Multidisciplinary Teams and
Knowledge Models
Professor M Neil James
Faculty of Technology
University of Plymouth
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Multidisciplinary Teams
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MDT's harness powerful knowledge benefits from members
Advances in technology in different areas
New ideas
Cross-fertilisation of concepts from other disciplines
What knowledge do other people possess that the MDT is
unaware of ?
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Information retrieval/mining
Knowledge Pools
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Standard business model – Bonsai tree
Fruit – saleable products
Trunk – core skills
Roots generic knowledge
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Small and perfect
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Not easily capable of growth
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Expansion into new areas difficult
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Knowledge Pools
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Need to 'dip' into other knowledge pools
Innovative synergies
Ready-made problem solutions
New openings for growth and product range
Leads to the 'sequoia' model of business growth
Knowledge Pools
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Sequoia can be 80-100 m high
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Root system contained in top 1.5 m of soil
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Spreads out over 4 square acres
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Clone by suckers
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Young trees use ancient root system of adults
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Knowledge Pools
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Young trees use ancient root system of adults
Share water resources
'Dip' into each others pools
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Share root linkage
Fast growth once water supply stabilised
New roots for mutual support
Knowledge Pools
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Business analogy
Dipping into different knowledge bases
Mutative growth possible
Fundamental process 'keys' in nature
Knowledge Pools
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Business analogy
Dipping into different knowledge bases
Mutative growth possible
Fundamental process 'keys' in nature
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Mutation
Knowledge Pools
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Business analogy
Dipping into different knowledge bases
Mutative growth possible
Fundamental process 'keys' in nature
Mutation
Replication (cloning)
Knowledge Pools
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Equivalent 'keys' in business
Design innovation
General Atomics Predator B unmanned
aircraft
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Knowledge Pools
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Equivalent 'keys' in business
Design innovation
Smart fabrication
Role of Team Leaders
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Manage problem constraints
Role of Team Leaders
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Manage problem constraints
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Coach and counsel team members
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Role of Team Leaders
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Manage problem constraints
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Coach and counsel team members
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Resolve conflicts
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Role of Team Leaders
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Manage problem constraints
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Coach and counsel team members
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Resolve conflicts
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Attributes:
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Forceful
Role of Team Leaders
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Manage problem constraints
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Coach and counsel team members
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Resolve conflicts
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Attributes:
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Forceful
Goal orientated
Role of Team Leaders
In short, a caring Genghis Khan…..
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SAVE the WHALE
Application to Design
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MDT's drawn from several potential disciplines
Different interests
Different skills
Application to Design
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MDT's drawn from several potential disciplines
Different interests
Different skills
Gain experience in information retrieval from different 'pools'
Application to Design
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MDT's drawn from several potential disciplines
Different interests
Different skills
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Gain experience in information retrieval from different 'pools'
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Harness the internet as a data mining source
Image from Journal of Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery, Kluwer Academic Publishers
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Application to Design
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MDT's drawn from several potential disciplines
Different interests
Different skills
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Gain experience in information retrieval from different 'pools'
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Harness the internet as a data mining source
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Develop conceptual thought processes
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Application to Design
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MDT's drawn from several potential disciplines
Different interests
Different skills
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Gain experience in information retrieval from different 'pools'
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Harness the internet as a data mining source
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Develop conceptual thought processes
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Develop skills in identifying critical areas in problems
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Application to Design
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Visualise the web of linkages between:
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Modules
Application to Design
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Visualise the web of linkages between:
Modules
Skills
Application to Design
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Visualise the web of linkages between:
Modules
Skills
Disciplines
Application to Design
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Visualise the web of linkages between:
Modules
Skills
Disciplines
Individual disciplines are all part of the overall field of
engineering
Interlinked
Interdependent
What Might MDT's Achieve in
the Future ?
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Reduced product development times
Classic example is Liberty ship design
Riveted construction ~ 242 days
Welded construction < 7 days
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What Might MDT's Achieve in
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Reduced product development times
Classic example is Liberty ship design
Riveted construction ~ 242 days
Welded construction < 7 days
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Increased risk avoidance
Greater reliability
More holistic understanding of linkages/problems
What Might MDT's Achieve in
the Future ?
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Impact of network technologies
Information access
Real communication
What Might MDT's Achieve in
the Future ?
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Impact of network technologies
Information access
Real communication
Effective knowledge capture
Higher recycling potential
Lean and efficient materials usage
What Might MDT's Achieve in
the Future ?
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Impact of network technologies
Information access
Real communication
Effective knowledge capture
Higher recycling potential
Lean and efficient materials usage
'Virtual' design and manufacturing environments
Game technology
Process modelling
What Might MDT's Achieve in
the Future ?
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Potential limitations
Shortage of multi-skilled MDT team leaders
Loss of social dimension
Cyber-nerds
There is hope however…….
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