ENG 1-3 Flashcards
What is engineering?
The profession in which knowledge of the mathematical and natural sciences, gained by study, experience, and practice, is applied with judgment to develop ways to use, economically, the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of mankind (ABET)
Engineers vs Scientists
The result of their work is the development and production (or improvement) of a product or process.
Engineering Design Process
A continuous, iterative procedure in which a feedback loop forces convergence to an acceptable solution for a specified problem.
Define
Step 1: Identify the problem or product innovation. Define the working criteria and goals the design must address.
Imagine
Step 2: Creatively develop as many potential solutions to the problem as possible. Consider ways to change an existing solution to create ideas for a new solution.
Evaluate
Step 3: Potential solutions are subjected to technical and financial analysis.
Create
Step 4: Create a model that enables visualization and exploration of the operational aspects of the design.
Test
Step 5: Perform a variety of tests on each model to compare and evaluate against working criteria, overall goals.
Improve
The Improve “step” occurs throughout the design process, not just at the end to the final product.
Team
Individuals who work together to achieve a common purpose.
Team development process
5 stages: Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, Adjourning.
Forming
Step 1: Team members typically don’t know each other, tend to be formal.
Storming
Step 2: Enormity and complexity of the task begins to sink in.
Norming
Step 3: Shared expectations, rules of conduct, group norms.
Performing
Step 4: Members have clear roles, accountability, responsibility.
Adjourning
Step 5: Successful teams feel accomplished, underperforming teams feel disappointed.
Leadership style’s
Task-Oriented and People-Oriented
Task-Oriented
focused on task, purpose.
People-Oriented
focused on team members.
Traditional Team Structure
Implies a strong leader who directs action at the group with little discussion from members.
Participative Team Structure
Leader has direct, 2-way communication with each member.
Effective decision making
The process of how decisions are made affects the quality of those decisions.
Agenda
Includes meeting purpose/objectives, date/time/location, items for discussion, and goals.
Minutes
Record of what was covered during a meeting.
External Deadline
the projects deadline
Internal Deadline
your team’s deadline
Critical path
Longest string of dependent project tasks to full completion.
Gantt Chart
is a graphical representation of the duration of tasks against the progression of time.
WBS
Work Breakdown Structure
Team Charter
The team contract, all the expectations, meetings, communication, and decisions. All the rules and consequences.
