Engineering Design Quiz 01

Design Definition

To skillfully prepare plans for work to be executed

What is Engineering Design

The application of science, mathematics, and Technological skills to decision making and problem solving

First step in the Engineering Design Process

Identify Needs

Second Step in the engineering design process

Describe Needs

Third Step in the Engineering Design Process

Generate and Synthesize concepts

Fourth Step in the Engineering Design Process

Embody Concept

Fifth step in the engineering design process

Finalize and Report

Defining needs early helps to

Avoid redundant/misdirected work

Define Needs

The perceived requirements on the proposed solutions to a given problem

Who/What Determines Needs

1. Physical properties and parameters from circumstances, environment or situation

2. Physical laws and relationships governing the behavior of a system

3. Stakeholder Requirements

Stakeholders are people who can:

1. Influence the success of a solution

2. Be impacted by the outcomes of the solution

Stakeholders can be:

Individuals, Groups, institutions, and entities/concepts (the general public)

Having a well defined description of needs helps the stakeholders and designers converge on

Key Details/ Requirements of the design (needs)

Goals and objectives of the design (wants)

Define Regulations

a design NEED dictated by governments

Define Standards

Guidelines and best practices given by bodies of authority within an industry

When are standards requirements

When governments adopt them into law