REVERSE ENGINEERING Footer Text 1/1/2019

video video the process of taking something apart and analyzing its workings in detail, usually with the intention of understanding its structure, function, and operation involves disassembling of a product and analyzing its components and workings in detail for either purposes of maintenance or to support creation of a new device that does the same thing, without using or simply duplicating the original Footer Text 1/1/2019

Purpose Interfacing Investigation Documentation can be used when a system is required to interface to another system typically used for software development Investigation learning about product and development of similar or better product. analyzing and testing a product for forensic purposes (design failures) or patent infringements Documentation used when existing documentation is incomplete or inaccurate allows for better and more efficient maintenance and design improvements Academic/Research/Learning can be used for learning purposes such as understand the key issues of an unsuccessful design and subsequently improve the design Product Improvement improve or re-design a productie…..increase efficiency, improve reliability and manufacturing techniques, reduce costs, etc. Footer Text 1/1/2019

Stages Visual Analysis aesthetics….overall loo investigate elements and principles of design Functional Analysis how does the product? are there obvious problems or deficiencies can it work better Structural Analysis How is it built What materials are used? How are components fastened? Footer Text 1/1/2019