Element D: Design Concept Generation, Analysis, and Selection:
The objective of this is to generate and compare possible designs. In this class, each of you completed 50 different designs. Reflective questions that you can consider when writing this section are:
- What brainstorming or idea generation techniques did I/we use to help define possible solutions and how can we show that I/we kept all of the design requirements in mind throughout the entire process?
- What was the best solution to try and why was it the best solution to try?
- Can you defend the choices made based on matrices (must include decision matrix), research, calculations, or stakeholder feedback (mentor)?
Include:
- Multiple design solutions
- Detailed concept sketches
- AutoCAD file images
- Detailed and prioritized list of all design goals and requirements
- Features desired in final design
- Specifications
- Constraints
- Parameters
- Reflection and analysis of design goals and requirements identified and prioritization
- A decision matrix
- A final design (AutoCAD and drawing) with justification for selection