Objectives:

· apply the Engineering Design Process to create a conceptual design
· create a problem definition statement for a design problem
· use brainstorming techniques and other design tools to generate design alternatives
· use decision matrix to select a design solution based on design criteria

Description and procedure:

You will work through all steps of the design process to create a conceptual design to help your client, an student given his experiences in a typical classroom about student chair problems.

A conceptual design is a complete design idea. You will need to consider the form (what does it look like?), function (what does it do? How does it function? How do different parts fit and work together?), and finish (what materials are you going to use?).

As an individual:

· Write down a problem definition statement to this design problem (What do you think is the real problem here? Focus on what your design has to do.)

· List design requirements

· Write down criteria for a good design (What do you want to focus on?)

· Brainstorm possible solutions, sketch them if possible

Please record these in your Notebook Entry.

Notebook Entry Format

Unit/Activity Name Your Name:

I. Description

Provide a brief description of the activities in this notebook entry using your own words.

II. Measurements & Data

Include your individual work (this should be your own work and different from your teammates')

- Problem definition statement
- List of requirements
- List of criteria
- Sketches and notes of possible solutions

Include summary of your team's work (this is a personal summary of the collaboration done as a team...some of these will be similar between team members but still should be individual summaries)

- Final problem definition statement
- Final list of requirements
- Final list of criteria (with weightings)
- Decision matrix

o What defines the rankings (what does a low score mean for each criterion, what does a max score mean, etc.)?

o Include statements on how scores for each design/criteria were determined (what rationale, evidence, reasoning was used?)

- Final conceptual design including description of important features and sketches