MAE 1351 Exam 1 Review (100% verified with correct answers)

Stages of the Design Process correct answers 1)Identify 2)Conceptualize 3)Refine 4)Analyze 5)Prototype 6)Document 7)Produce 8)Life Cycle MNUEMONIC DEVICE????: ***IC RAP DPL (Dr.Pepper Lite) Problem Identification (Design process, STEP 1) correct answers the design engineer must address questions and answers from the customer's/client's perspective and from the engineer's perspective. -may involve generating new ideas, or improving an existing design -may use MARKET SURVEY to determine specs of the project (useful, market appeal, produce-able, profit) -take into consideration the LIFE CYCLE of the product -Environmental considerations (GREEN ENGINEERING) and disposal of a product must be considered market survey (problem identification - step 1) correct answers may demonstrate that the new product or system is useful, has market appeal, is producible with today's technology, and will make a profit for the company supporting the design effort Life Cycle (of product) (step 1) correct answers When a product is designed, one of the design considerations is how long will it be used before it is no longer effective Green Engineering (step 1) correct answers Environmental considerations and disposal of a product must be considered throughout the design process. In the design process called ________________ __________________, environmental concerns are considered throughout the process, not just at the end, because an engineer's choices in the problem definition stage often influence the overall environmental impact and life cycle of the product Concept Generation (Design process, STEP 2) correct answers -most creative phase of the design process -use methods for creative thinking and concept generation -criticism of ideas is limited in this phase (want to come up with as many ideas as possible) -At the end of the concept generation stage, the team should have selected a few main ideas that it will focus on for future refinement and analysis.