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What is the engineering design process |
Define the problem Research the problem Brainstorm possible solutions Chose the best solution Build a model or prototype Test your solution Communicate your solution Redesign as needed |
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Design process in this course |
Needs assessment / problem definition Conceptualization Preliminary design Detailed design Production |
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Need statement |
What is not working? What does the client care about achieving? |
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Goal statement |
How can we solve this challenge? Overall approach to the solution |
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Objectives |
Quantifiable expectations of performance |
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Constraints |
Permissible design features and range of performance parameters |
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What are the four stages of teamwork |
Forming, storming, norming, performing |
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What happens in the forming stage |
First impressions, little progress made, team building exercises, getting to know each other, defining roles |
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What happens in the storming stage |
Ideas being shared, never personal, accept differences |
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What happens in the norming stage |
Teamwork becomes natural and fluid, understand each other's interests and goals |
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What happens in the performing stage |
Function effective and are very productive, trust is key |
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What are other points to keep in mind about team dynamics |
Different people have different needs, different personalities work well together, need a balance Everybody should be working towards a common goal |
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What are the main points Dagg talked about regarding conflict |
When it occurs, resolving it, why it can be beneficial |
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When does conflict occur |
Disagreements, desires are being threatened, confusion about roles |
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How to resolve conflict |
Meet as a group, look for a solution, change rules if needed, don't fake it |
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Why conflict can be beneficial |
Increased understanding, increased group cohesion, improved self knowledge |
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According to Walmsley what is the path of a medical device from idea to launch |
Product definition, detailed design, scale for manufacture and launch |
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Examples of design failures |
Bridge collapse in Saskatchewan hours after opening Elliot Lake mall collapse, parking on roof, killed 2 injured more than 20 Hyatt regency hotel, held a tea party with over 1500 guests, 4th floor walkway collapsed, killing 114, injuring 216, failure of bracket due to late stage design change, slowly deforming, collapsed under extra weight |
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What happed to the Comet and what were the results |
Plane crashed 3 times Ethos changed as a result (credibility lowered) Competitors gained valuable lessons that they would otherwise have had to figure out by themselves |
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What did Simon Pearson talk about |
His career goal Requirement gathering Project planning Testing Bad design Good design |
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What is Pearson's career goal |
Not to create products by to design systems |
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According to Pearson what are the steps in requirement gathering/analysis |
Meetings with the client to define the product Define the product scope Describes the what not the how |
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According to Pearson what are the steps in project planning |
Work is estimated and assigned Budget and schedule is developed Client agrees to the plan |
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What are qualities of a bad design |
Deadlines are missed Project is difficult to explain Components do not integrate well with one another |
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What are qualities of a good design |
All team members understand the product and their role Deadlines and budgets are met Problems are anticipated |
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What are the three pillars of sustainable development |
Environmental, social, economic |
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What are rhetorical appeals |
Ethos, pathos, logos |
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Ethos |
Appealing to the audience based on writers authority/expertise Ethical appeal Credibility |
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Pathos |
Appealing to readers emotions, needs, interests or values Academic writing does not do this very much |
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Logos |
Appeal to audiences sense of reason Logic Numbers etc |
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5 C's of writing |
Clear Concise Concrete Coherent Correct |
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What has to be taken into account for the rhetorical situation |
Purpose Audience Topic Writer |
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Features of academic writing |
Citing (IEEE) Indented paragraphs Tone |
