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A comprehensive overview of the fundamental concepts and principles in engineering design and technology. It covers a wide range of topics, including computer-aided drafting (cad), engineering drawings, systems modeling, the engineering design process, types of engineering disciplines, and various manufacturing processes and techniques. The document also introduces key industry standards, organizations, and terminologies relevant to the field of engineering. By studying this document, students can gain a solid understanding of the core elements of engineering design and technology, which are essential for success in various engineering-related academic programs and careers. The content covers a diverse range of subtopics, from brainstorming and problem-solving to technical drawing interpretation and safety regulations, making it a valuable resource for both aspiring and practicing engineers.
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CAD ✔✔computer aided drafting plot plan ✔✔diagram showing everything at the project site at a set scale floor plan ✔✔diagram showing arrangement of rooms and furniture at a set scale elevation plan ✔✔diagram showing the external face of a building showing height at a set scale foundation plan ✔✔diagram showing the plane view of a structure at a set scale specification sheets ✔✔a document describing the specifications a product or property Brainstorm ✔✔A group technique for solving problems, generating ideas, stimulating creative thinking, etc. by unrestrained spontaneous participation in discussion.
Client ✔✔A person using the services of a professional person or organization. Creativity ✔✔The ability to make or bring a new concept or idea into existence; marked by the ability or power to create. Criteria ✔✔A means of judging. A standard, rule, or test by which something can be judged. Constraint ✔✔1. A limit to a design process. Constraints may be such things as appearance, funding, space, materials, and human capabilities. 2. A limitation or restriction. Design ✔✔1. An iterative decision-making process that produces plans by which resources are converted into products or systems that meet human needs and wants or solve problems. 2. A plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of something before it is built or made. 3. A decorative pattern. Design Brief ✔✔A written plan that identifies a problem to be solved, its criteria, and its constraints. Encourage thinking of all aspects of a problem before attempting a solution.
Invention ✔✔A new product, system, or process that has never existed before, created by study and experimentation. Iterative ✔✔A process that repeats a series of steps over and over until the desired outcome is obtained. Valid ✔✔Well-founded on evidence and corresponds accurately to the real world. open-looped ✔✔a system that has to have input each time the system is used feedback ✔✔fourth step of a system closed-looped ✔✔a system that has feedback process ✔✔second step of a system output ✔✔third step of a system
subsystem ✔✔smaller systems intergrated into a larger system What are some important resources for engineering and technology? ✔✔People,Energy, Capital(Money), Information,Tools, Machines, Materials, and Time What is a system? ✔✔a set or group of parts that all work together, all of them include input, a process and an output What is a subsystem ✔✔a system that operates as part of another system What does constraint mean? ✔✔a limit, such as appearance, budget, space, materials, or human capital in the design process. ISO ✔✔International Standards Organization ANSI ✔✔American National Standards Institute
Engineering ✔✔The profession which the knowledge of the mathematical and natural sciences, gained by study, experience, and practice, is applied with judgement to develop ways to use, economically, the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of mankind. Systems Model ✔✔input - > process - > output - > feedback 7 resources of input ✔✔time, energy, tools, materials, people, capital, information input ✔✔information, ideas, and activities that we need to provide to determine what you want to accomplish process ✔✔The conversion of ideas or activities through the use of machines, resources and labor into useful products output ✔✔What the system produces. feedback ✔✔the part of a system that measures and controls the outcome of a system
types of outputs ✔✔expected, unexpected, desirable, undesirable EDP: Step 1 ✔✔Define the problem EDP: Step 2 ✔✔Brainstorm, research EDP: Step 3 ✔✔Brainstorm-develop solutions EDP: Step 4 ✔✔Choose the best solution EDP: Step 5 ✔✔Create a prototype EDP: Step 6 ✔✔Evaluate the solution EDP: Step 7 ✔✔Communicate the design EDP: Step 8 ✔✔Refine the Design
evolution ✔✔a gradual development Environmental Engineering ✔✔Solve environmental problems related to pollution, water use, materials and energy use, waste treatment, etc. Electronic Engineering ✔✔Design, develop, and test small electronic systems, such as appliances, telephones, surgical devices, etc. Electrical Engineering ✔✔Design, develop, and test the manufacture of electrical equipment and large-scale electrical systems. Computer Hardware Engineering ✔✔Research, design, develop, and test computer systems and computer-related equipment. Civil Engineering ✔✔Plan the design, construction, and maintenance of various civil structures. Chemical Engineering ✔✔Address issues related to chemical production, transformation of raw materials, and chemical use.
Biomedical Engineering ✔✔Devise procedures and devices to improve medical conditions. Agricultural Engineering ✔✔Create technology to advance food, biological, irrigation, and machinery systems. Aerospace Engineering ✔✔Design, develop, and test aircraft and spacecraft ranging from rockets and spacecraft to gliders and small passenger aircraft. What is a constraint? ✔✔A constraint is what holds parts together according to certain boundaries. mock-up ✔✔a rough model made of cardboard or other materials prototype ✔✔a model made of the actual materials that can be used TECHNOLOGY ✔✔processes and knowledge that can be used to extend human abilities as well as satisfy human needs and wants.
Invention ✔✔A new product, system, or process that has never existed before, created by study and experimentation. Product ✔✔A tangible artifact produced by means of either human or mechanical work, or by biological or chemical process. Research ✔✔The systematic study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions. Assess ✔✔To thoroughly and methodically analyze accomplishment against specific goals and criteria. Creativity ✔✔The ability to make or bring a new concept or idea into existence; marked by the ability or power to create. Criteria ✔✔A standard, rule, or test by which something can be judged. Problem Identification ✔✔The recognition of an unwelcome or harmful matter needing to be dealt with.
Prototype ✔✔A full-scale working model used to test a design concept by making actual observations and necessary adjustments. Assess ✔✔To thoroughly and methodically analyze accomplishment against specific goals and criteria Creativity ✔✔The ability to make or bring a new concept or idea into existence; marked by the ability or power to create Criteria ✔✔A means of judging. A standard, rule, or test by which something can be judged Constraint ✔✔1. A limit to a design process. Constraints may be such things as appearance, funding, space, materials, and human capabilities. 2. A limitation or restriction ABET ✔✔Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology ANSI ✔✔American National Standards Institute
TLO ✔✔Tool Length Offset CAM ✔✔Computer Aided Manufacturing CIM ✔✔Computer Integrated Manufacturing GDT ✔✔Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (feature-based i.e. flatness) FMS ✔✔Flexible Manufacturing System JIT ✔✔Just In Time UNC ✔✔Unified National Coarse (threads) UNF ✔✔Unified National Fine (threads) SES ✔✔Society of Engineering Science
SAE ✔✔Society of Automotive Engineers SME ✔✔Society of Manufacturing Engineers SWE ✔✔Society of Women Engineers ASEE ✔✔American Society of Electrical Engineers watts ✔✔amps x volts AWJ ✔✔Abrasive Water Jet. Cuts profile parts in any material usually with an abrasive such as garnet. Actually it erodes parts from sheet stock at cut lines. Wire EDM ✔✔cuts using a wire with high voltage. Used for making gears and detailed cuts. EDM ✔✔Electrified cathode and anode (mold and blank stock) in a bath. Voltage erodes the stock to shape of mold.
Scientists Technologists Technicians Craftsmen What important milestones have occurred during the progression of the engineering field? ✔✔Henry Fords assembly line Wright brothers first flight Thomas Edison's light bulb Robert Goddars' liquid fuel rockets What are the important principles of the problem solving process? ✔✔identification of a need, problem definition, researching, constraint, criteria, alternative solutions, analysis What are the steps in the design process? ✔✔Identify the need, research and gathering info, develop solution (alternative solutions), choose a solution (analysis), construct a prototype, test and evaluate How to analyze solution/ identifying strengths and weaknesses? ✔✔Efficiency