STEM Vocab: Engineering Design Process

Define: Design Process

• The use of computer software to create detailed designs, often in 2D or 3D. 

• The study of materials and their properties, crucial for selecting the right materials in design.

• The systematic approach engineers use to develop solutions to problems or create new products. 

• A preliminary model or version of a product or system used for testing and evaluation. 

Define: Final Solution

• The completed and optimized design that meets the criteria and constraints. 

• The process of evaluating a design's performance and feasibility through data and calculations.  

• A smaller or larger representation of a design used to test and visualize its features. 

• To repeat or refine a design multiple times to improve it based on testing and feedback.

Define: Criteria

• The creative process of generating a wide range of ideas and solutions for a design problem.

• The specific requirements or characteristics that a design must meet to be successful. 

• Limitations and restrictions that can affect the design process, such as budget, materials, or time.

• The study of materials and their properties, crucial for selecting the right materials in design.

Define: Analysis

• The process of evaluating a design's performance and feasibility through data and calculations. 

• Information and evaluation from testing and stakeholders that informs design improvements.

• The use of computer software to create detailed designs, often in 2D or 3D. 

• The completed and optimized design that meets the criteria and constraints. 

Define:  CAD (Computer-Aided Design)

• A smaller or larger representation of a design used to test and visualize its features. 

• The study of materials and their properties, crucial for selecting the right materials in design.

• The use of computer software to create detailed designs, often in 2D or 3D. 

• A preliminary model or version of a product or system used for testing and evaluation. 

Define: Constraints

• Limitations and restrictions that can affect the design process, such as budget, materials, or time.

• The systematic approach engineers use to develop solutions to problems or create new products. 

• The creative process of generating a wide range of ideas and solutions for a design problem.

• To repeat or refine a design multiple times to improve it based on testing and feedback. 

Define: Brainstorming

• Information and evaluation from testing and stakeholders that informs design improvements.

• To repeat or refine a design multiple times to improve it based on testing and feedback. 

• The systematic approach engineers use to develop solutions to problems or create new products. 

• The creative process of generating a wide range of ideas and solutions for a design problem.

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Define: Prototype

• Information and evaluation from testing and stakeholders that informs design improvements.

• A preliminary model or version of a product or system used for testing and evaluation. 

• The use of computer software to create detailed designs, often in 2D or 3D. 

• The completed and optimized design that meets the criteria and constraints. 

Define: Iterate

• The systematic approach engineers use to develop solutions to problems or create new products.  

• The creative process of generating a wide range of ideas and solutions for a design problem.

• Limitations and restrictions that can affect the design process, such as budget, materials, or time.

• To repeat or refine a design multiple times to improve it based on testing and feedback. 

Define: Scale Model

• A smaller or larger representation of a design used to test and visualize its features. 

• The study of materials and their properties, crucial for selecting the right materials in design.

• The process of evaluating a design's performance and feasibility through data and calculations. 

• Information and evaluation from testing and stakeholders that informs design improvements.