Engineering design is used in almost design processes. In decision making on several alternative models of products to get a final model, the assessment aspects have converged into two major categories, namely technical and economic aspects. While the technical aspect is translated as the attainment level of the product to the needs technically, the economic aspect analyzes how good the financial resources are used in product making and maintenance. In their application in the field of appropriate technology, sometimes these two aspects have not been able to accommodate several things which are more social. This paper investigates the way how technical and economic aspects can produce a good decision if they include social indicators which are not appropriate if only translated as engineering or financial form. The results of this investigation are analyzed and then emerge a general formula which can measure and combine social things with the technical and economic aspects seamlessly, so the decisions result can be closer to the society’s need. Decision which is made through the formula will describe the real meaning of appropriate technology.
IIE - Institute of Industrial Engineers
National University of Singapore (Clementi)
National University of Singapore

Appropriate decision making for Appropriate Technology

2012 • C.P.M. Sianipar and A. Adhiutama

Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) Asian Conference

Abstract. Engineering design is used in almost design processes. In decision making on several alternative models of products to get a final model, the assessment aspects have converged into two major categories, namely technical and economic aspects. While the technical aspect is translated as the attainment level of the product to the needs technically, the economic aspect analyzes how good the financial resources are used in product making and maintenance. In their application in the field of appropriate technology, sometimes these two aspects have not been able to accommodate several things which are more social. This paper investigates the way how technical and economic aspects can produce a good decision if they include social indicators which are not appropriate if only translated as engineering or financial form. The results of this investigation are analyzed and then emerge a general formula which can measure and combine social things with the technical and economic aspects seamlessly, so the decisions result can be closer to the society’s need. Decision which is made through the formula will describe the real meaning of appropriate technology.

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  • Sianipar, C.P.M. and A. Adhiutama. “Appropriate decision making for Appropriate Technology.” Proceedings of the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) Asian Conference (2012): 587-594.

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  • Sianipar, C.P.M. & Adhiutama, A. (2012). Appropriate decision making for Appropriate Technology. Proceedings of the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) Asian Conference, 587-594.

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  • Sianipar, Corinthias P.M. and A. Adhiutama. “Appropriate decision making for Appropriate Technology.” Proceedings of the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) Asian Conference (2012): 587-594.