Quiz 1 BE 1251

Study Guide for Introduction to Engineering Methods

conceptual design

The first phase of EDM

embodiement design

The second phase of EDM

Detail Design

The final phase of EDM

define problem

1st subphase of conceptual design

gather information

2nd subphase of conceptual design

concept generation

3rd subphase of conceptual design

evaluation of concepts

4th subphase of conceptual design

product architecture

1st subphase of embodiement design

configuration design

2nd subphase of embodiement design

parametric design

3rd subphase of embodiement design

Universal Design

the process of creating buildings, products, environments, and services to be usable and accessible to all people, regardless of age, size, ability, or disability

Quality Functional Deployment

term used to describe a strategy for focusing engineering design attention on quality issues as perceived by customers

House of Quality

a numerical evaluation matrix for structuring information used for competitive benchmarking and to implement QFD that compares Customer attributes to engineering characteristics

customer attributes

qualitive characteristics desired in products listed in the left column of HoQ

engineering characteristics

usually quantitative attributes listed in the top row of the HoQ

numerical evaluation matrix

a structured table used in decision-making to objectively compare and score multiple options against a set of weighted criteria

functional decomposition

breaking down functions into subfunctions that can be built into the whole, just list every function

physical decomposition

breaking down a product into each of it’s parts ie bycicle into wheel and seat and brakes

Gantt Chart

schedule/checklist/tasklist for an engineering project used to measure how long something will take

Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying social and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of people.

what is engineering

Equitable use, flexibility in use, simple and intuitive use, perceptible information, tolerance for error, low physical effort, size and space for approach and use

what are the universal design principles

problem-solving, self-managed, cross-functional, virtual

the four teams

do what you say you will do, never divulge information given to you in confidence, accept responsibility for your mistakes, never become involved in a lie, never accept gifts that compromise your ability to perform in the best interests of your organization

five cornerstones of personal ethical behavior

Equitable use

products and environments should be useful and marketable to people with diverse abilities

flexibility in use

the design accommodates a wide range of individual preferences and abilities

simple and intuitive use

the design is easy to understand and use

perceptible information

the design communicates necessary information effectively to the user

tolerance for error

the design minimizes hazards and the adverse consequences of accidental or unintended actions

low physical effort

the design can be used efficiently and comfortably and with a minimum of fatigue

size and space for approach and use

providing appropriate size and space for approach, reach, manipulation, and use, regardless of the user’s body size, posture, or mobility

two or more persons engaged in a common goal who are dependent on one another for results, and who have joint accountability for the outcomes

what is a team

problem-solving

a team of employees from the same department who meet each week to discuss how to improve service quality

self-managed

a team of people who take on a project with autonomy from their supervisor or manager

cross-functional team

employees from same hierarchical level, but different work areas, who come together to accomplish a specific task

virtual

teams that use computer technology to tie together physically dispersed members to achieve a common goal

forming, storming, norming, performing

4 stages of teams

split decisions, costs, slowness, groupthink, conflict, compromise

disadvantages of teamwork

SCRUM

a simple framework for effective team collaboration on complex products within which people can address complex adaptive problems, while productively and creatively delivering products of the highest possible value

hold paramont safety, health, and welfare; perform only in area of competence; issue public statements objectively and truthfully; act as faithful agent; avoid deceptive acts; conduct honorably

national society of professional engineers code of ethics