Iterative Engineering Design Process Complex systems can be decomposed into a sequence of design processes General information Source Asimov 1962 Specific information Design operation GOTO NO Evaluation YES THE Feedback loop NEXT STEP Iteration repeated trials Gives opportunity to improve design on basis of preceding outcome More knowledgeable team may arrive at acceptable solutions faster Requires high tolerance of failure Requires determination to persevere and work out the problem Often involve tradeoffs and arrive at near-optimal solutions• Complex systems can be decomposed into a sequence of design processes • Iteration → repeated trials – Gives opportunity to improve design on basis of preceding outcome – More knowledgeable team may arrive at acceptable solutions faster – Requires high tolerance of failure – Requires determination to persevere and work out the problem – Often involve tradeoffs and arrive at near-optimal solutions Iterative Engineering Design Process [Source: Asimov 1962] 7