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FUNdaMENTALS
Fundamental principles are the building blocks, or legos, of all great design. As I deepen my own understanding I'm designating this space to documenting what I've learned.
List of fundamentals compiled by Professor Alex Slocum in Chapter 3 of his book FUNdaMENTALS of Design
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Occom's Razor
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Newton's Laws
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Conservation of Energy
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Saint-Venant's Principle
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Golden Rectangle
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Abbe's Principle
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Maxwell & Reciprocity
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Self-Principles
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Stability
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Symmetry
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Parallel Axis Theorem
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Accuracy, Repeatability, Resolution
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Sensitive Directions & Reference Features
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Structural Loops
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Preload
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Centers of Action
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Exact Constrain Design
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Elastically Averaged Design
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Stick Figures
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