ASSESSMENT & ANALYSIS OF ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS

Engineering design process: analysis of activities, outputs and influences

Manufactured product: analysis of final design strengths and weaknesses

Design context: analysis of project characteristics and resources within company

Effect of influences: identifying and assessing the effects of influencing factors on project

Technology transfer: assessment of design knowledge, application and ethical issues

Historical design research: review and analysis of past project records and data

Case studies: preparation of case histories for teaching and professional presentations

Engineering design education: undergraduate curricula and teaching

Engineering design research: postgraduate courses and projects

Workshops and seminars: improving engineering design quality and productivity

Checklists and work sheets: real-time assessment of engineering design process

Final product: checklist for overall assessment of final design before manufacture