6.3 Suspended Ceiling Design Process - Bilkent University

8. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS
This chapter presents the conclusions of the study following a
discussion of the implications on the design process drawn from the
case studies. The contributions of this dissertation to the subject field
and the challenges of the proposed method are discussed and
suggestions are made for further research.
8.1 Implications on the Design Process drawn
from the Case Studies
The well-defined geometric and functional bounds of elevator and
suspended ceiling systems enabled the author to establish a readily
understood and accepted scope for the case studies. Besides the
insights gained into the individual design processes, some common
implications can also be drawn as below:
The first observation about the design processes concerns the types of
information flows. There are at least four types of knowledge used in
determining the parameter values:
1. There exist a number of formulas such that existing design
values are used to compute a new parameter value. These
formulas are often based on physical laws. For example, in
elevator design the following formula is used:
Floor Cycle Time = Single Floor Transit Time + Door
Opening/Closing Time. Elevator design process involves more
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