Introduction to Engineering Design Week 1 – Lecture ENGE500/S1/2022 Week 1 Topics Week 1 Topics • 1. Introduction to Design • 2. The Engineering Design Process • 3. Problem solving • 4. System Design • 5. Design Outputs What do these have in common? What do these have in common? What do these have in common? What do these have in common? • They have all been designed prior to being built • They are all useful things that serve a need • They are engineered using technical and scientific principles • They are complex systems made up of many parts What is Engineering Design? • Engineering Design is a creative activity • Its outcome is the information required to make something (an artefact or product) • It responds to a perceived or stated need • Engineering Design involves finding solutions to problems What is Engineering Design? • Engineering Design involves finding solutions to problems and is an iterative process that converges to a good fit between the two • Engineering Design involves developing abstract ideas into concrete proposals • Engineering Design is mostly carried out by teams of engineers & designers • Is characterised by the application of knowledge of technology & the physical sciences What is the Engineering Design process? What is the Engineering Design process? What is the Engineering Design process? What do these have in common? • By understanding the product lifecycle we get to Know: • • • • • Who interacts with the product (stakeholders) Where this interaction takes place What activity is being undertaken What functions the product must perform What attributes the product must have What do these have in common? • By understanding the product lifecycle we get to Know: • • • • • Who interacts with the product (stakeholders) Where this interaction takes place What activity is being undertaken What functions the product must perform What attributes the product must have What does a function structure in system design means? What does a function structure in system design means? What does a function structure in system design means? Example:
