Module: Engineering Design Process

 Engineering Design Process

Today we are going to talk about the Engineering Design Process and how it relates to Smart Phone design.

Learning Objectives

• What is the engineering design process?
• How do people with diverse ideas and expertise work together to conceive of a new design?

• Pre-Class Assignment

  • Tell us about Yourself

  In Class activities and assignment

  • • Introduction to the Class, Your Instructors, the Syllabus, and the Engineering Design Process
      In Class.pdf Download In Class.pdf

      In a small group, Design a Smart Phone or Gadget for a particular application

      • See the last two slides of today's presentation.In Class.pdf Download In Class.pdf
      • If you can't attend class in person, please join Zoom (see the left bar of canvas for the link)

      IF YOU MISS CLASS TODAY: Do the design on your own. 

  extra resources

  • Wikipedia Smart Phone Links to an external site.: What makes it a Smart Phone? History of cell phones.
  • 10 steps in the Product Design Cycle Links to an external site.

  what to submit

  1) Submit the pre-class assignment on this link (10 points) Tell us about Yourself

  2) Upload the draft of your slide show for next time. Each person should upload it separately, and the file should have everyone's names on it. (10 points, submit that here)

  3) Come next time prepared to share your group design. Be sure everyone in your group has access to the group PPT.