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Engineering Design Process

Terms in this set (16)

1. Identify
Understand the engineering problem.
The first step in the engineering design process is to select a need to address.
2. Investigate
Gather Details
Determine the criteria and constraints.
Learn about what others have done.
Explore possible materials or processes you could use.
4. Imagine
Come up with different ways to solve the problem.
Imagine several possible designs. Work with your group to brainstorm different possible solutions.
5. Plan
Figure out the details of your design.
Discuss all possible solutions with your group.
Draw diagrams and list materials.
Compare and evaluate them. Then choose the best solution.
6. Create
Build or implement the best solution your group agreed on.
Follow your plan.
Fix small problems.
Record any changes you made.
7. Test
Test what you have built to see if it works well multiple times.
Record your observations and findings.
8. Evaluate
Evaluate the tested product.
Figure out which parts are working well and which parts are not.
9. Improve
Make changes to your design based on testing.
Decide what to change.
Put your changes into a new plan.
10. Repeat
Continue to create, test, evaluate, and improve until you are satisfied with the outcome.
11. Communicate
Share your results with others.
Explain the strengths and weaknesses of your solution.
Ask for feedback.
Engineer
uses science and mathematics to solve problems to improve the world around us.
constraint
a restriction or limitation usually on the materials or time.
prototype
a working model
brainstorm
to suggest a lot of ideas for a future activity very quickly. the process of trying to think of ideas
troubleshooting
identifying and fixing any problems with the current design or prototype
iterative
a repeating process with the benefit of improved results
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