Stage 2: Formulating a Needs Statement from Information Gathering
A needs statement is needed for the following reasons: Note: Please click the picture below to download the note. In the context of information flow for the ideation stage, it …
Course: Ideation: The First Step in Engineering Design
Stage 2: Formulating a Problem Statement
At the end of the process, You will be aiming to describe a meaningful problem statement at the end of this session. You will be achieving this through the following …
Design Hierarchy of Needs
In the previous sections we have looked at Focus Group Discussions and Interviews to identify needs. It is also important for us also to take a closer look at how …
What could you learn next?
Are you interested in studying more about engineering design? We hope you have enjoyed the course and are inspired to learn more about the process of engineering design from Universiti …
Asking the Right Questions
You may experience, in your studies, or your work, that you have enough technical knowledge to tackle a design project. However, you may find yourself to be not as knowledgeable …
The Role of the Design Engineer
First, let us take a look at the qualities that a good design engineer should have. To summarise, a good design engineer should possess the following three qualities: The ability …
What is design?
First, lets take a step back and ask ourselves, what is Design? It is both a science and an art. Design combines the study of all areas of technology, engineering, …