Introduction to Engineering Design

Engineering design is the creative process of identifying needs and then devising a solution to fill those needs. This solution may be a product, a technique, a structure, a project, a method, or many other things depending on the problem.  An important phase of a conceptual design should be the starting point of any design activity.

OBJECTIVES:

This course exposes students to the fundamental elements of good engineering design and to the creative problem-solving methods practiced by engineers.

DESCRIPTION:

The major focus of the course is learning how to take an idea through a design process that will eventually be manufactured or produced.

The course covers the following:

1.   The Role of an Engineer

2.   Problem-solving skills

3.   The Design Process

4.   Product Design

5.   Designing as an Engineer

6.   Professionalism and ethics