Intro To The Design Process:
The Tower Challenge
Design Process: An iterative or repeating decision-making process that results in a plan to produce a new product. A problem-solving strategy with criteria and constraint used to develop many possible solutions, to solve a problem or satisfy human needs and wants and to narrow down possible solutions. The goal of the design process is also to minimize undesired effects and control risk.
Problem Solving: The process of understanding a problem, devising a plan, carrying out the plan, and evaluating the effectiveness of the plan to solve a problem or meet a need or want.
Constraints: Engineers design under constraints.This means that there have limits on the time, money and resources allowed to do their work.
Technology can be broadly defined as:
The process of design, that is, solving problems with criteria and constraints
The product, system or environment that results from the design
The new understanding or knowledge gained through the design and production of a product.
