Engineering Design Process- A series of steps engineers use to guide them as they solve problems

Define the problem

The step where you Ask questions about the

problems you observe

Identify Constraints on your solution

What are the project's Constraints (limitations)?

Examples include.....Time, Money (budget), Materials, & Space

Research the need or problem and Develop possible solution(s)

Brainstorm possible solutions

You Learn from the experiences of others to

find out about existing solutions and to

avoid mistakes

Examine current state of the issue and current solutions

Explore other options via the internet, library, interviews, etc

Draw on mathematics and science

Articulate the possible solutions in two and three dimensions

Refine the possible solutions

Select the best possible solution(s)

Determine which solution(s) best meet(s) the original requirements

Design Your Solution

The step where you Sketch or blueprint solutions

Build a Prototype

The step where you Build an operating version of

your design.

is an operating version of a solution. It is often made with different materials (cheaper and easier to work with) than the final version.

Test and evaluate the solution(s)- Prototype

The step where you Try out your design

does it work?

does it meet the original design constraints?

Success and Failure

Iterate -

to repeat an action or process; a procedure in which repetition of a sequence of operations yields results successively closer to a desired result. The step where you Analyze your design to see if it

meets all of the specifications

Communicate your design/ solution

The step where you Share your results with a wider audience.

Make an engineering presentation that includes a discussion of how the solution(s) best meet(s) the needs of the initial problem, opportunity, or need

Discuss societal impact and tradeoffs of the solution(s)

Engineer-

a person who has scientific training and who designs and builds complicated products, systems, or structures.

Engineering Design Process (or loop)

a series of steps engineers work through in order to define and solve problems.

Criteria- (Requirements)

are things the design must do or include in order to be successful

Constraints- (Limitations)

placed on the design and the designer, such as available funds $, resources, space, or time