Engineering and the Design Process

A sketch of an idea, on which notes are made, and is used to help understand how to build a prototype.

• Design

• Design Process

• Design Brief

• Design Blueprint

Anything that has been created or built to solve a problem based off of human needs and wants.

• Design

• Design Process

• Design Brief

• Design Blueprint

A written plan that identifies a problem to be solved, its criteria, and its constraints. This encourages thinking of all aspects of a problem before attempting a solution.

• Design

• Design Process

• Design Brief

• Design Blueprint

A series of steps engineers use to develop and design the best possible solution to a problem.

• Design

• Design Process

• Design Brief

• Design Blueprint

A measure in one direction.

• Criteria

• Constraints

• Dimension

• Iteration

Repeating the construct and test step of the Design Process until the prototype meets all of the project criteria.

• Criteria

• Constraints

• Dimension

• Iteration

Specific items or details that must be included in the final version of the design.

• Criteria

• Constraints

• Dimension

• Iteration

Something that limits the ability to design. Constraints may be such things as appearance, funding, space, materials, and human ability.

• Criteria

• Constraints

• Dimension

• Iteration

The process of understanding a problem, devising a plan, carrying out the plan, and evaluating the plan in order to solve a problem or meet a need or want.

• Brainstorming

• Investigate

• Problem Solving

• Evaluate

To observe or study by close examination to gain a better understanding.

• Brainstorming

• Investigate

• Problem Solving

• Evaluate