The Goal of Axiomatic Design Establish a scientific basis for design Improve design activities by providing the designer with a theoretical foundation based on logical and rational thought processes and tools. Make human designers more creative Reduce the random search process Minimize the iterative trial and error process Determine the best designs among those proposed Suh,Axiomatic Design,2000,page 5 CLGO System Engineering by J.J.Gao 10+ - System Engineering by J. J. Gao 10 The Goal of Axiomatic Design