Engineering Design Process Involves analysis and synthesis Analysis Decompose problem into manageable parts Calculate as much about the part's behavior as possible, using appropriate disciplines in science, engineering and computational tools before the part exists in physical form Synthesis Identification of the design elements that comprise the product, how it is decomposed into parts and the combination of the part solutions into a total workable system Requires Systems Thinking!Engineering Design Process • Involves analysis and synthesis • Analysis – Decompose problem into manageable parts – Calculate as much about the part’s behavior as possible, using appropriate disciplines in science, engineering and computational tools, before the part exists in physical form • Synthesis – Identification of the design elements that comprise the product, how it is decomposed into parts and the combination of the part solutions into a total workable system • Requires Systems Thinking! 6