Lectures 1-4 (Design 1,2 And Project Managment)

Question 1

What is used in the engineering design cycle? (as opposed to the science analyses cycle)

Answer 1

Existing knowledge

Question 2

What is the purpose analysis section of the engineering design cycle?

Answer 2

To have a Goal and define the function

Question 3

What is the synthesis section of the engineering design cycle?

Answer 3

structure

Question 4

what is the outcome of the engineering design cycle

Answer 4

A New world

Question 5

What are the three i’s of design?

Answer 5

Identify, Invent, Implement

Question 6

During the identify phase of the design cycle how do you empathize with th users?

Answer 6

by involving the users and the experts

Question 7

During the identify phase of the design cycle how do you identify the need of the user?

Answer 7

Write a need statement, consider the functions, objectives, and constraints

Question 8

During the invent phase of the design cycle how do you ideate and design prototypes?

Answer 8

Consider all possible concepts and outcomes

Question 9

During the invent phase of the design cycle how do you test?

Answer 9

Start cheap and fast and consider riskiest ideas first

Question 10

what can be done during the implement phase of the design cycle ?

Answer 10

Strategy development. Ask for feedback

Question 11

What’s the template for a need statement?

Answer 11

A way to address (problem) in/for (population)

Question 12

What is a solution dependent need statements

Answer 12

A need statement with an implied solution

Question 13

What is scoping?

Answer 13

researching if the need statement should be more broad or more narrow with respect to the problem and the population

Question 14

what’s one con of the observing method for research?

Answer 14

• the observer effect
• ## is it durable in relation to the size of the project

Question 15

What’s one con of the interviewing method for research?

Answer 15

• questions can induce bias
• may not be an accurate representation of full population

Question 16

what does FOC stand for?

Answer 16

Function, Objectives, Constraints

Question 17

Function

Answer 17

What the design MUST DO to meet the need

Question 18

Objectives

Answer 18

What the design SHOULD DO ideally (max and min)

Question 19

Constraints

Answer 19

Externally applied musts (laws, etc.)

Question 20

What is the goal of a Work breakdown structure (WBS)?

Answer 20

Break down tasks until there is one clear deliverable, owner and time estimation.

Question 21

What is FS tasks?

Answer 21

A task depends on another task being done before it
starts

Question 22

what is SS tasks?

Answer 22

A task depends on another task being started before it
can start.

Question 23

what is an FF task?

Answer 23

A task can’t end until another task also ends

Question 24

what is a SF task?

Answer 24

A task depends on another task being started before
it finishes

Question 25

What makes up a network flow diagram?

Answer 25

Nodes and arrows to represent tasks and time

Question 26

Strong milestones

Answer 26

will move along with delayed tasks

Question 27

Rubber milestones

Answer 27

will stay fixed even if tasks are delayed

Question 28

What is the critical path?

Answer 28

The longest path from start to finish (the combination of tasks that will take the longest) The critical path shows the shortest amount of time the whole project will take to complete.

Question 29

Why is it important to monitor the tasks that make up the critical path closely?

Answer 29

Any delay in the critical path will delay the whole project.

Question 30

What is two things that can be done to shorten the critical path?

Answer 30

1.Assign more resources to the critical tasks 2.Subdivide the tasks to Crete more congruent tasks

Question 31

What are the three ways to gather information?

Answer 31

1. Research 2. Interviews 3. Observations

Question 32

What is a stakeholder?

Answer 32

Any party who may have an interest in a product/project or will be affected by its outcomes. They have the capacity to support, be neutral or resist a product/project

Question 33

Why is it important to identify stakeholders?

Answer 33

The more impact, influence and interest a stakeholder has in a product/poject the more you should try to include them in the design and process of the product.

Question 34

Why is it important to analyze existing solutions?

Answer 34

1. To determine if you should implement an existing solution 2. To determine where the current gap is in existing solutions 3. To determine if there is room for improvement

Question 35

what’s the ideal corner?

Answer 35

The place in your products solution landscape that maximizes the criteria you are considering (eq. Maximize efficiency and minimum cost)

Question 36

what are the perameters of brainstorming?

Answer 36

Need: A group of ppl, a set quantity and a set goal, quantity over quality, dont say “no”

Question 37

What are the perameters of mind mapping?

Answer 37

expand on exsisting solutions, can be done in a group or as one person

Question 38

What does SCAMPER stand for?

Answer 38

Substitute: exchanged or switched out Combine Adapt: to be more simalr to exsisting solutions Modify: how is it made? how can that change? Put to another use: reuse waste? Eliminate: reduce mass? Reverse

Question 39

What is Heuristic ideation Technique?

Answer 39

Decompose two exsisting solutions and combine aspects of them

Question 40

Works-like model

Answer 40

May not look or feel like final product, but functions the same way

Question 41

Feels-like Model

Answer 41

Made of similar material, but does not function like the final product

Question 42

Looks-Like Model

Answer 42

Shape, color, size, and/or packaging like final product but does not need to work

Question 43

Is-Like Model

Answer 43

Combination of works-like and feels-like, but still needs iterating specifically with respect to looks

Question 44

Looks-like/is-Like Model

Answer 44

Model looks like and works like final device May still need iterating

Question 45

If your riskiest assumption is whether someone would be willing to wear your product?

Answer 45

Looks-Like model

Question 46

If your riskiest assumption is whether the material would survive in water?

Answer 46

Feels-like model

Question 47

If your riskiest assumption is whether the product can perform function?

Answer 47

Works-like model

Question 48

Low fidelity model

Answer 48

quick, easy, inexpensive

Question 49

High Fidelity model

Answer 49

complex, costly, time consuming