1. Engineering Innovation
Spring 2017
Engineering Innovation

2. “Engineering design is the creative social process which leads to identifying a need and creating a device or system which satisfies this need”

3. Iterative + Interactive
Alternate approaches
Weigh multiple + conflicting requirements/constraints
Link analytical + empirical methods to evaluate, cull, and optimize alternatives to arrive at a final configuration

4. Serviceability
Testability
Reliability
Safety
Usability

5. Meeting Cost and Performance Goals

6. Assessing External Market

7. Design Process Model Understand Observe Point of View Ideate Prototype
Test

8. Biggest Takeaways
Identifying a problem, brainstorming possible solutions, implementing a prototype solution, and analyzing outcome
Communication by working in a team of individuals with unique skills
Design skills, mindset, and confidence