Emergent Design Failure: Lurking Dangers of Regression-Based Design

Abstract

The objective of this capstone project was to apply design theory principles in an analysis of the author's completed senior ship design capstone project from 'NA 470: Foundations of Ship Design' during the Fall 2020 semester, the M/V Sisukas. The project involved learning about the principles of Emergent Design Failure, identifying areas of difficulty during the design of the Sisukas which had resulted in Emergent Design Failure, and exploring and mapping the design decisions made during the ship design which led to the Emergent Design Failure. Relevant design decision paths are traced from the final stages of the design back to the very first day of the project. Design tools and methods are also considered.