Engineering Design Process
What is the first step in the Engineering Design Process?
Define the Problem
What is a design brief?
A written plan that identifies a problem to be solved, its criteria, and its constraints.
Which field of engineering connects engineering, physical sciences, and life sciences in identifying and solving medical and health related problems?
Biomedical Engineering
What is the decision matrix used for in the engineering design process?
A tool to compare design solutions using weighted criteria.
What is the first rule for brainstorming?
No criticism!
What things do you need to know when defining the problem?
Is the Problem Valid and Justifiable?
What is a decision matrix?
Used to compare design solutions against one another, using specific criteria.
Which types of designs do Automotive Engineers address?
Engine Design, Structural Design and Tire Design.
In a decision matrix, what do we call the features we judge designs by?
Criteria
What is the brainstorming technique that is an acronym?
SCAMMPERR
What do you do when you generate concepts?
Technology that already Exists
What are technical drawings?
A drawing of a Product
________________ and structural engineering are very similar; the main difference is the concern for aesthetics.
Architectural Engineering
What do we call the numerical importance assigned to each criterion?
Weight (or weighted factor)
What is it called when you write down everything your team can think of?
Brain drain
In which step of the design process would you create a decision matrix?
Generate Concepts
What should be incorporated in technical drawings?
Solution to Problem
This type of engineering involves the design of launch facilities, transit systems, and bridges:
Civil and Construction Engineering
What is the term for each possible solution being evaluated in the matrix?
Design Concept
What is one of the major brainstorming dysfunctions?
Only considering ideas from 1 or 2 team members.
In which step of the engineering design process do you get a detailed design solution?
Present Solution
In which step of the design process would you check a design's performance and usability?
Construct and Test Prototype
Which type of engineering deals with the physical plant layout and the use of existing and new machines?
Manufacturing Engineering
What do we call the final value obtained after multiplying scores by weights?
Total Score
What is another brainstorming techniques that uses a visual with branches coming off main ideas?