Before you can go further in the design process, you need to collect all the information available that relates to the problem. Novice designers will quickly skip over this step and proceed to the generation of alternative solutions. You will find, however, that effortspent searching for information about your problem will pay big dividends later in the design process. Gathering pertinent information can reveal facts about the problem that result in a redefinition of the problem. You may discover mistakes and false starts made by other designers. Information gathering for most design problems begins with asking the following questions. If the problem addresses a need that is new, then there are no existing solutions to the problems, so obviously some of the questions would not be asked.
· Is the problem real and its statement accurate?
· Is there really a need for a new solution or has the problem already been solved?
· What are the existing solutions to the problem?
· What is wrong with the way the problem is currently being solved?
· What is right about the way the problem is currently being solved?
· What companies manufacture the existing solution to the problem?
· What are the economic factors governing the solution?
· How much will people pay for a solution to the problem?
· What other factors are important to the problem solution (such as safety,
aesthetics and environmental issues)?
ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS
Education Transfer Plan
Prepared by
Seyyed Khandani, Ph.D.
skhandani@dvc.edu
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