Title: Define an engineering design process.
Course: Engineering Explorations I (21005-I) > Section: Examining the Engineering Design Process

Definition of an engineering design process should include multiple steps covering

- identifying and defining problems
- identifying constraints and criteria for success
- brainstorming potential solutions
- sketching potential solutions
- evaluating potential solutions considering constraints
- identifying an optimal solution
- creating model and prototype
- testing the solution
- evaluating results
- iterating or modifying as needed
- communicating final results.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How does the engineering design process differ from the scientific method?
- What is the most crucial step in the engineering design process? Why?
- Why don’t the engineering design steps need to be completed in one, and only one, order?