ENGR 111 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Focus Group
30 Jan 2016
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List the five major steps, in the order given, defining the design process as described in the module. Briefly describe the middle three steps: understand, ideate, and define a solution: identify the need. Finding something that is needed that is not yet exist: understand the need. Survey, focus group, observation: ideate possible solutions. Eliminating the bad ones and enhancing the good ones. Evaluate the solutions using engineering specifications as guide. Select the best solution: define a solution. Chosen concept -> testing (if required) -> modeling (if required) > document final design: implement the solution. Explain what is meant by describing the design process as. Work on all steps simultaneously but the main focus is on a particular step at any given time. In general, we follow the steps in order but constantly revisit previous steps updating information. Define the terms stakeholder and active stakeholder .
