Ch 3 Intro To Engineer Design

Question 0

Engineer solutions are dependent on:

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1. Appropriate application of technology

2. Public feelings as executed through government and politics

Question 1

Engineer design definition

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A systematic process by which solutions to the need of ppl are obtained
Is the essence of engineering

Question 2

6 steps to engineer design

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1. Define the problem (usually done by customers or management)
2. Acquire and assemble data
3. Identify solution constraints and criteria
4. Develop alternative solutions
5. Select solution based on analyses (optimization)
6. Communicate results (longest step)

Question 3

Simple definition do design

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“A structural problem-solving act”

Question 4

Process

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Phenomena of identification they step by step changes that lead to a required result
Is not linear for engineer design

Question 5

Constraint

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Physical or practical limit

Question 6

Criteria

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Desirable characteristics of a solution

Question 7

Unofficial 7th step on the design process

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Cycle

Because there are often called for Edison

Question 8

Design and the customer

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Customer require ya are not well defined

Design team must determine requirements

Question 9

Basic customer requirements

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A must for customer satisfaction

Expected by the customer and assumed to be available

Question 10

Performance-related customer requirements

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Customer satisfied when certain level is met
Basis for requesting a new product
Usually become basic customer requirements with time

Question 11

Exciting customer requirements

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Suggested by design team
Not requested by customer because outside customer’s knowledge/vision
Strong selling point
Unexpected bonus

Question 12

Nature of engineer design

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Originally considered an art

Engineers insist it is a cognitive process dependent on information and logic

Question 13

Design’s cognitive process is based on..

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Bloom’s taxonomy

Question 14

6 levels of Bloom’s taxonomy

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1. Knowledge: recall information
   Ex. What was the date of the Columbia Space Shuttle accident?
2. Comprehension: understand the material
   Ex. Explain the cause of the accident.
3. Application: use/generalize knowledge and comprehension in a new situation
   Ex. What could have prevented the accident?
4. Analysis: ability to dived learned material into component parts for overall understanding
   Ex. What lessons did we learn from the accident?
5. Synthesis: ability to put parts if original information together to form a new plan or ideas
   Ex. Propose an alternative that would have prevented the accident.
6. Evaluation: ability to judge the value of material based on specific criteria
   Ex. Assess impact of the accident.

Question 15

What is the highest level of convergent thinking in Bloom’s taxonomy

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Analysis

Question 16

Convergent thinking in Bloom’s taxonomy

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1. Knowledge
2. Comprehension
3. Application
4. Analysis

Question 17

Divergent thinking in Bloom’s taxonomy

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Synthesis

Evaluation

Question 18

Highest level of cognitive thinking in Bloom’s taxonomy

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Evaluation.

Question 19

Key factor of products

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Minimum use of energy

Question 20

4 areas of focus when working with the environment

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1. Cleanup
2. Compliance
3. Conservation
4. Pollution prevention

Question 21

Key focuses on maintaining a competitive edge

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1. Have to compete economically on international level
2. Have global awareness (designs must be acceptable for other cultures and work in other environments)
3. Need to profit