Engineering Design Process

Model

A representation of something. It is often a three-dimensional structure BUT can also be a diagram or drawing.

Engineering

Branch of science that deals with designing and building solutions to problems.

Prototype

The first or preliminary model of the solution

Computer Engineer

Designs and constructs computers and computer-controlled equipment, software and related devices

Problem

A difficulty, need or situation that needs to be dealt with and overcome.

Build and test the solution.

Step 4 term-24 of the Engineering Design Process

Aerospace Engineer

Designs communication satellites, spacecraft, missiles and rockets and also helps design commercial airliners and military jets.

Step 5 of the Engineering Design Process

Improve and retest the solution.

Civil Engineer

Oversees construction of buildings and our infrastructure (roads, bridges, railways, tunnels and water reservoirs).

Step 2 of the Engineering Design Process

Brainstorm possible solutions to the problem.

biomedical engineer

develop devices that help in the diagnosis and treatment of disease (metals, artificial organs, computer systems, etc.)

Chemical Engineer

Discovers and manufactures better plastics, paints, fuels, medicines, fertilizers, paper, conductors and other sorts of chemicals.

Electrical Engineer

Plans/designs power stations and develops new ways to generate electricity. They also engineer electrical circuit boards and instrumentation important to different types of electronics.

Brainstorming

Process of generating ideas and solutions to the problem.

Constraints

Restrictions (or limitations) placed on potential solutions to a problem. Can include limitations in time, money and resource or material availability.

Criteria

Design expectations that the solution must meet so to fully solve the problem

Engineering Design Process

The steps that engineers use to design something to solve a problem

Mechanical Engineer

Designs anything that involves a mechanical process, such as cars, boats, wheelchairs, toys. Mechanical engineers are known as the "general practitioners" of the profession because they solve many different problems.

Biomedical Engineer

Develops technologies related to healthcare, such as diagnostic tools, artificial organs, prosthetics and other medical instruments.

Environmental Engineer

Develops ways to clean up pollution, designs more effective recycling systems and designs safe ways to dispose toxic waste.

Step 1 of the Engineering Design Process

Define the problem.

Agricultural Engineer

Develops new and better ways to farm, biofuels and better food processing methods.

Trade-off

The act of giving up one benefit in order to gain another

Step 3 of the Engineering Design Process

Choose the best solution.

Engineers

Scientists who use engineering to solve problems