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Forced Association
Ideas created by mentally forcing the association of two seemingly unrelated items
Assess
To thoroughly and methodically analyze accomplishment against specific goals and criteria.
Assessment
evaluation technique for technology that requires analyzing benefits and risks, understanding the trade-offs, and determining the best action to take in order to ensure that the desired positive outcomes outweigh the negative consequences. Techniques used to analyze accomplishments against specific goals and criteria. Ex. tests, surveys, observations, and self-assessment.
brainstorm
A group technique for solving problems, generating ideas, stimulating creative thinking, etc. by unrestrained spontaneous participation in discussion.
Client
A person using the services of a professional person or organization.
Creativity
The ability to make or bring a new concept or idea into existence
Critieria
A means of judging. A standard, rule, or test by which something can be judged.
Constraint
A limit to a design process. Can be things such as appearance, funding, space, materials, and human capabilities. 2. A limitation or restriction.
Design
An iterative decision-making process that produces plans by which resources are converted into products or systems that meet human needs and wants or solve problems.
A plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of something before it is built or made.
Design Brief
A written plan that identifies a problem to be solved, its criteria, and its constraints. Used to encourage thinking of all aspects of a problem before attempting a solution.
Design Process
A systematic problem-solving strategy, with criteria and constraints, used to develop many possible solutions to solve a problem or satisfy human needs and wants and to winnow (narrow) down the possible solutions to one final choice.
Design Statement
A part of a design brief that challenges the designer, describes what a design solution should do without how to solve the problem, and identifies the degree to which the solution must be executed.
Designer
A person who designs any of a variety of things. This usually implies the task of creating drawings or in some ways uses visual cues to organize his or her work.
Engineer
A person who is trained in and uses technological and scientific knowledge to solve practical problems.
Engineering Notebook
A book in which an engineer will formally document, in chronological order, all of his/her work that is associated with a specific design project.
Innovation
An improvement of an existing technological product, system, or method of doing something.
Invention
A new product, system, or process that has never existed before, created by study and experimentation.
Iterative
A process that repeats a series of steps over and over until the desired outcome is obtained.
Justifiable
Capable of being shown as reasonable or merited according to accepted standards.
Piling-on
An idea that produces a similar idea or an enhanced idea.
Problem Identification
The recognition of an unwelcome or harmful matter needing to be dealt with.
Product
A tangible artifact produced by means of either human or mechanical work, or by biological or chemical process.
Prototype
A full-scale working model used to test a design concept by making actual observations and necessary adjustments.
Research
The systematic study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.
Valid
Well-founded on evidence and corresponds accurately to the real world.
What does shading do for your drawing?
Shading makes your drawings appear more realistic by adding depth and contrast
What is the acronym for brainstorming, say it.
SCAMMPERR S Substitute something . . . C Combine it with something else . . . A Adapt something to it . . . M Magnify or add to it . . . M Modify it . . . P Put it to some other use . . . E Eliminate something . . . R Rearrange it . . . R Reverse it . . .
What is the design process?
Define the Problem
Generate Concepts
Develop a Solution
Construct and Test a Prototype
Evaluate the Solution
Present the Solution
Don't criticize other peoples ideas while brainstorming, t/f?
True. Don't be that guy
What is a decision matrix?
A tool used to compare design solutions against one another, using specific criteria.
Who is the Client?
Although it may be the target consumer, the client is anyone who will buy the product. Example, Wilson may buy a basketball hoop made by a company, for they are in the basketball business
Who is the Target Consumer
The person actually using the product Someone in a wheelchair would use the wheelchair stop from rolling back thing. Or, a family might buy a hoop to play basketball in.
What is the problem statement?
a brief summary of the problem written in present tense, describing the situation. Basketball rims, although an important piece in basketball, hurt when you 360 dunk on them.
Design statement
Always start with, Design build and test a device to... (what I said above) allow those who can dunk to do so without any pain in their hands after dunking.
Constraints(MEASURABLE)
Things that your product must do or follow.
Cannot fall off of the rim after a dunk is made
Must be able to withstand rain or wind
Must be able to fit on any basketball hoop
Must be able to withstand 300 pounds of downward force.
What is Research?
The systematic study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.
Primary v Secondary Research
Primary Research Generating original information Secondary Research Gathering information that has already been generated
Primary Research
Original research Generates current information Includes methods such as observation, experiments, surveys, and interviews Analyzes, synthesizes, and evaluates all information and data
Advantages to Primary Research
Advantages: Is directly applicable to the need Can result in extremely detailed, accurate, and relevant information or data Can result in new information that cannot be found in secondary sources Results in expert knowledge
Disadvantages to Primary Research
Disadvantages: Time consuming Requires extensive planning Can be expensive May depend on the participation of unreliable sources for results
Secondary Research
Look to see what has been written/done before on a topic Includes: Published works: books, journals, magazines, newspapers Unpublished works: business reports, operating manuals, master's theses, doctoral dissertations, web pages Is the most commonly conducted type of research
Advantages to Secondary Research
Requires less time and little to no cost in comparison to primary research Helps the researcher to either focus or expand his/her scope Elicits a sense of credibility and authority in that it shows others that the researcher has done his/her homework
Disadvantages to Secondary Research
Researcher may have to sift through a tremendous amount of information Sources may not be authoritative or reliable
Big 4 fields of engineering
Chemical Civil Electrical Mechanical
Chemical Engineering
Apply scientifically the principles of chemistry, physics, and engineering to design an operation of plants for the production of materials that undergo chemical changes during their processing
Responsible for new and improved products and processes: New fuels for rockets, reactors, and booster propulsion Medicines, vaccines, serum, and plasma Plastics, synthetics and textiles
Civil and Construction Engineering
Plan, design, and supervise the construction of facilities in both the public and private sectors
Projects vary widely in nature, size, and scope: Space satellites Launch facilities Offshore structures Bridges Buildings Highways Transit systems Dams Airports Irrigation projects Tunnels Treatment and distribution facilities for water Collection and treatment for wastewater
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Deals with the motion of electrons in metals
Work focused on: Large electrical systems Motors and generators Electrical circuits in Buildings Power transmission systems Electrical generation plants
Electronics engineering deals with the passage of charged particles in a gas, vacuum, or semiconductor.
Mechanical Engineering
Apply the principles of mechanics and energy to the design of machines and devices Most often associated with devices that move but includes thermal designs as well as HVAC Vibration analysis Lubrication Gears and bearing
Aeronautical Engineering
Deals with flight and the movement of fluids in the earth's atmosphere. Specializing in the following work areas: Aerodynamics Propulsion Controls Structure
Aerospace and Astronautical Engineering
Deals with environments not found on Earth Specialization in work areas centered on: Propulsion cryogenics Materials navigation Thermodynamics cosmic radiation
Agricultural Engineering
blends engineering knowledge with soil systems, land management, and environmental control. Five specialty fields: Soil and water Food Power Machinery Structures Electric Power Generation
Architectural Engineering
Works with architects focusing on structural integrity and safety of design Structural engineering and this field are very similar; the main difference is the concern for aesthetics
Automotive Engineering
Design and build all types of vehicles: Automobiles Trucks Tractors Bulldozers Motorcycles Addresses: Engine design Structural design Tire design
Biomedical Engineering
Bridges engineering, physical, and life sciences in identifying and solving medical and health-related problems Three general divisions: Bioengineering Medical Engineering Clinical Engineering
Difference between Clinical, Medical, and Bioengineering.
Bioengineering, a research activity, applies engineering techniques to biological systems (kidney dialysis)
Medical Engineering develops medical instrumentation, artificial organs, prosthetic devices, and materials
Clinical Engineering concerns itself with the hospital systems; decontaminating airlines, removing anesthetics gases from operating rooms
Computer Engineering
The design and organization of computers: Hardware Software Who is the largest consumer of computers today? Automotive Industry
Industrial Engineering
The design, improvement, and installation of integrated systems of people, materials, and energy to produce a product at the lower possible cost Deals with: Design of systems for the manufacture of products Raw materials to machines Workforce to operate machinery Removal of finished products Maintenance of machinery Analysis of manufacturing processes for cost
Manufacturing Engineering
Design of a manufacturing facility for a product or products Deals with: Physical plant layout Use of existing machines or new Purchase or rental of facilities Purchase of nonproducing facilities and equipment Packaging of product Shipping to market
What do you use during the First Step of the Design Process
Design Statement
What do you use during the Second Step of the Design Process?
Decision Matrix
What do you use during the Third Step of the Design Process
Technical Drawings, Like CAD
What do you use during the Fourth Step of the Design Process
Test Report: You can use CAM for the prototype
