Mechanical Design
L EC T U R ER :
MR S. M. K . E. R A MOSOEU
, Objectives
At the end of this section Student should:
▪Be able to define design,
▪be able to recognise the iterative steps associated with the design process,
▪be aware of the process involved in developing a different design approach,
▪be able to participate in brainstorming activities.
, Introduction
▪Design can be taken to mean all the processes of conception, invention,
visualisation, calculation, refinement and specification of details that determine
the form of a product.
▪Design generally begins with either a need or requirement or, alternatively, an
idea.
▪It ends with a set of drawings or computer representations and other information
that enables a product to be manufactured and utilised.
L EC T U R ER :
MR S. M. K . E. R A MOSOEU
, Objectives
At the end of this section Student should:
▪Be able to define design,
▪be able to recognise the iterative steps associated with the design process,
▪be aware of the process involved in developing a different design approach,
▪be able to participate in brainstorming activities.
, Introduction
▪Design can be taken to mean all the processes of conception, invention,
visualisation, calculation, refinement and specification of details that determine
the form of a product.
▪Design generally begins with either a need or requirement or, alternatively, an
idea.
▪It ends with a set of drawings or computer representations and other information
that enables a product to be manufactured and utilised.
