By Jennifer Berry, Southern high school, guam The Design Process By Jennifer Berry, Southern high school, guam
Process Engineers follow a process to make new products.
1. Identify the Problem Ask yourself: What is the challenge?
1. Identify the Problem Ask yourself: What is the need?
1. Identify the Problem Ask Yourself: What needs to be improved?
2.Do Research Ask yourself: What questions do I have?
2.Do Research Ask Yourself: What is my solution limited by?
2.Do Research Ask Yourself: What materials are available?
2.Do Research Ask Yourself: How can they be improved?
2.Do Research Ask Yourself: What solutions to the problem exist?
2.Do Research Ask Yourself: What observations can I make?
3.Develop Possible Solutions Ask yourself: What are different ways to solve the problem?
3.Develop Possible Solutions Ask Yourself: What is my solution limited by?
3.Develop Possible Solutions Ask Yourself: What materials are available?
3.Develop Possible Solutions Ask Yourself: How can I use the available materials?
4.Choose One Solution Ask yourself: What are the strengths and weaknesses of each solution?
Choose one Solution Ask Yourself: How will I develop my solution?
Choose one Solution Ask Yourself: Which solution is the least complicated?
Choose one Solution Ask Yourself: Which solution is the most useful?
5.Design and Construct a Prototype Ask yourself: What materials do I need?
5.Design and Construct a Prototype Ask Yourself: What are the special characteristics, or specs, of my model?
5.Design and Construct a Prototype Ask Yourself: How do I build a functional model?
6.Test the Prototype Ask yourself: Did it work?
6.Test the Prototype Ask yourself: Did it accomplish what I wanted it to do?
6.Test the Prototype Ask yourself: Did anything else happen during my test that I didn’t expect?
7.Communicate Results Ask yourself: How should I best communicate my results?
7.Communicate Results Ask yourself: Should I make a drawing and show people my prototype?
7.Communicate Results Ask yourself: How should I ask for other’s feedback on my design?
8. Evaluate and Redesign Ask yourself: Did my design work the best that it could?
8. Evaluate and Redesign Ask yourself: How could I make it better?
8. Evaluate and Redesign Ask yourself: Is it practical?
8. Evaluate and Redesign Ask yourself: Are the materials cheap and easy to find?
8. Evaluate and Redesign Ask yourself: Does my solution create new problems, or the need for another new product?
8. Evaluate and Redesign Ask yourself: Will others be able to use it equally as well?