1. Engineering Pro Tips Recitation 5 Intro
d.school Stanford University. “Design Thinking”

2. Document Formats
Download presentations from Google Docs and check formatting before submitting
Organize your course files and folders
Download manager Chrome extension or Firefox Add-on
EG 1003 teamwork experience for interviews
Mac users, partition your HD for windows or run a virtual machine

3. Repeated Writing Errors on Reports
Answer all lab report questions thoroughly
Do not use subjective language, be EXPLICIT
One idea per paragraph
Do not use I, we, us, our, my…
Tables labeled above, figures below
Table 2: Cost Estimate
Tables and figures must fit on one page
Formulas get their own line

4. The Scientific Method

5. Scientific Method Research Questions Research Method

6. The Engineering Design Process

7. Accuracy and Precision

8. Variability
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9. Sample Data
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10. Relationships and Assumptions

11. Optimal Design

12. Algorithms
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13. Engineering Design Process
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14. Prototyping Resources

15. Prototyping Training

16. Prototyping Software
Computer-aided design (CAD): SolidWorks
Circuit CAD: Fritzing
Vector graphics editor: Adobe Illustrator
Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM): Fusion 360
Computer-aided engineering (CAE): ANSYS
Finite element analysis (FEA)
Multibody dynamics (MBD)
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD)

17. Skunkworks