Engineering Design Process

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Engineering is the study of

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problems.

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What is problem-solving?

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The process of finding solutions to difficult or complex issues.

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When a customer gives you a list of must-have features for a new machine design, those are the _______ for your design.

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criteria

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Which of the following features can be a constraint to an engineering project?

• A safety belt for an operator
• A high-cost material option
• An enclosed operator cabin
• A well-suited machine component

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A high-cost material option

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At the start of a new project, we have to __________ the problem.

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define

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What does an iterative problem-solving strategy mean?

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We follow a process or certain steps repeatedly.

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A trade-off is

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an exchange of one thing for another.

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In a decision matrix, when a criteria is given a "weight" it means

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the criteria are assigned levels of importance.

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When designers make compromises during the Engineering Design Process, this is called __________.

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a trade-off

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How will the final design of a product be determined?

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After using a Design Matrix, the product with the highest score is chosen.