Describe the engineering design process.
Description should include the concept that the engineering design process is an iterative, creative process for solving problems concerning real objects, products, systems, and environments. The steps of the process include
- identification of a design problem
- identification of criteria and constraints
- creation of multiple designs
- evaluation of the designs
- refinement of designs
- development of a product or system using criteria and constraints for quality control
- reevaluation of final solutions.
- establishing a system of documentation for monitoring workflow.
Teacher Resource:
- Engineering Design Process Links to an external site., (https://www.teachengineering.org/populartopics/designprocess Links to an external site.), University of Colorado at Boulder
Process/Skill Questions:
- How can design problems be identified?
- Why should you research a problem?
- What are the types of problems that concern engineers?
- Why is it important to identify criteria and constraints?
- What techniques are used to refine a design?
- How can a design be evaluated?
- What is quality control?
- Why should final solutions be reevaluated? How is this done?