Intro To The Design Process:

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.