(Optional) Explain the characteristics of the engineering design process.
Explanation should include the following concepts:
- Design is a creative planning process.
- Planning and designing are not linear, but they occur in a cycle that leads to improvements of products and systems.
- The engineering design process has multiple outcomes and solutions.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What is meant when we say planning and designing is not a linear process?
- Why can there be multiple solutions?
- How can one learn from failed designs?
- What is an example of a failed design that resulted in success?
- How do you troubleshoot a failed design, process, or product?