Intro To Engineering

Question 1

What is Engineering Design Process

Answer 1

1. Identify the need
2. Research the need
3. Reframe the problem
4. Develop possible solutions
5. Select the best solution
6. Construct a prototype
7. Test and evaluate

Question 2

What does the fishbone diagram help to do

Answer 2

to find the root cause of a problem (equipment, process, people, materials, environment, management)

Question 3

Creativity

Answer 3

a function of the human brain for associating multiple objects/concepts with a given prompt

Question 4

Problem Solving

Answer 4

associating existing knowledge in the brain with the problem until a solution is found

Question 5

o Structured techniques of Brainstorming

Answer 5

Fishbone
Heuristic ideation matrix

Question 6

Unstructured techniques of Brainstorming

Answer 6

Mind mapping
The worst idea possible
The superhero solution

Question 7

Decision making involved

Answer 7

o Objective functions: goals we want to achieve with our decision
o Changeable factors that affect the objective functions: the options we have, that we need to decide which to select

Question 8

Decision making tools

Answer 8

o Pugh matrix
o Decision matrix
o Risk-informed decision matrix