Designing Engineers: An Introductory Text

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Designing Engineers First Edition is written in short modules, where each module is built around a specific learning outcome and is cross-referenced to the other modules that should be read as pre-requisites, and could be read in tandem with or following that module. The book begins with a brief orientation to the design process, followed by coverage of the design process in a series of short modules. The rest of the book contains a set of modules organized in several major categories: Communication & Critical Thinking, Teamwork & Project Management, and Design for Specific Factors (e.g. environmental, human factors, intellectual property). A resource section provides brief reference material on economics, failure and risk, probability and statistics, principles & problem solving, and estimation. Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Preface Part 1 How Engineers Design Introduction Design Process Overview Project Phases Communicating throughout the Process What Engineers Design How Engineering Projects Are Initiated Navigating the Engineering Design Process Engineering School Projects Part 2 Design Process Requirements Introduction to Requirements Functions Objectives Constraints Documenting the Context Describing Stakeholders Describing Users, Operators, and Clients Characteristics of Good Requirements Summary: Putting It All Together Multi-use Design Tools Functional Basis Black Box Method Decomposition Information Gathering Benchmarking Pairwise Comparison Idea Generation Introduction to Idea Generation Brainstorming Creativity Methods Morphological Charts, Analogy, and TRIZ Decision-making Design Evaluation and Selection Selecting a Design Solutiona Decision Methods for Teams Iterating Stages in Iteration: Generate, Select, Reflect Suggested Iteration Process Reflection Considerations for Iteration Investigating Ideas Using Metrics Investigating Ideas through Models and Prototypes Feasibility Checking Routine Design Post-Conceptual Design Intermediate Design Final Design Post-Final Design Engineering Part 3 Implementing a Project Working in Teams Introduction to Teamwork Organizing Tools for Organizing Producing Managing Teams Management Strategies Sample Team Documents Project Management Introduction to Project Management Project Management Concepts Creating a Project Plan Estimating Cost and Time MS Project Instructions Critical Thinking Basic Concepts Critical Thinking in Design Documents Making and Supporting Statements Effectively Skeptical Thinking Communication Engineering Communication Organizing Communication Diagrammatic Elements Using Pictures and Photographs Influencers of Communication Organizing Presentations Effective Slides Part 4 Design for X Durability Design for Durability The Environment Design for the Environment: Introduction Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) LCA Goal Definition and Scoping LCA Inventory Analysis LCA Impact and Improvement Sustainability Flexibility Design for Flexibility: Introduction Managing Flexibility Human Factors Design for Human Factors: Introduction Task Analysis Use Case Method Concept of Operations Intellectual Property Design for Intellectual Property: Introduction Principles of Patentability Intellectual Property in the Design Process Frisbee Patents Manufacture Design for Manufacture: Introduction Manufacturing Process Choices Safety Design for Safety: Introduction Identifying Hazards Safety in the Design Process Workplace Safety Part 5 Resources Estimation Introduction to Estimation Estimation Techniques Estimating Cost and Labor Estimation Confidence Economics Introduction to Economics Time and Money Calculations Project Decisions Types of Costs and Revenues Payback Failure & Risk Introduction to Failure and Risk Handling Risk Why Things Fail Part 6 Case Studies Aerial Photography Glossary Index EULA