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The Engineering The Engineering Design ProcessDesign Process

Presentation 2.1.1Presentation 2.1.1

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Identify the Identify the ProblemProblem

A device is needed that would allow a A device is needed that would allow a person with rheumatoid arthritis to open person with rheumatoid arthritis to open

jars with different size lidsjars with different size lids

Example:

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Develop a Design Develop a Design Brief Brief

(Brainstorming)(Brainstorming)

Identify Criteria and ConstraintsIdentify Criteria and ConstraintsWhat exactly should the device do?What exactly should the device do?

What should it not do?What should it not do?

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Gather Gather InformationInformation

Use a KWL chartUse a KWL chartWhat information must we locate?What information must we locate?

Perform the researchPerform the research

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Brainstorm Alternative Brainstorm Alternative IdeasIdeas

All ideas are okAll ideas are okThis begins the creative partThis begins the creative part

Any format is ok. (words, sketches) Any format is ok. (words, sketches)

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Decide on the Final Decide on the Final DesignDesign

Narrow down the possibilitiesNarrow down the possibilitiesDecide on the best ideaDecide on the best idea

Justify the idea Justify the idea

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Perform Perform Developmental WorkDevelopmental Work

Create sketches & formal Create sketches & formal documents.documents.

Test ideas and materialsTest ideas and materials

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Build the Build the PrototypePrototype

Follow your plans & drawingsFollow your plans & drawingsRevise if necessary during Revise if necessary during

prototypingprototyping

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Test and EvaluateTest and Evaluate

Does it work as anticipated?Does it work as anticipated?Does it meet all criteria and Does it meet all criteria and

constraints?constraints?

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Redesign or Redesign or RefineRefine

If it works, improve it.If it works, improve it.If it doesn’t work, redesign it.If it doesn’t work, redesign it.

What went wrong? How can we fix What went wrong? How can we fix the problem?the problem?

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Share your Design Share your Design WorkWork

Table-top display?Table-top display?Slide presentation?Slide presentation?

Movie?Movie?Web site?Web site?