The engineering process is the set of structured steps engineers follow in order to design and build products. There are a variety of models of the engineering process that have fewer or more steps, but most of them follow a similar sequence. In this article, we’ll review a 9-step engineering design process that engineers use to solve specific problems.
The first step in the engineering design process is to identify the issue. This is an essential step as failing to accurately and precisely define the issue could result in delays later on in the design cycle. Often the solution to a particular issue will naturally appear during this step. When students were asked to think of the best way to attach their school lunch hooks to the desks’ bottoms They came up with an easy hook.
The next step is to conduct a requirements analysis in order to identify the specifics of the customer’s needs and the resources available. This will help you prepare a clear list of project requirements and limitations. If a customer is looking for an item that can support 20 pounds of weight The engineer will determine the maximum capacity of the system and the size of the hook to ensure it is able to hold the full lunch for all students.
The next phase, referred to as design planning or design synthesis, is where the details are formulated and the design for the final product is designed. This includes the creation of connections, outputs, and inputs of the different modules that comprise the whole system. This phase comprises Gantt and Pert chart worksheets for loading resources and drawings, sketches and proof-of-concept models.