Engineering Ch 5

What four considerations are engineers interested in when performing experimental research?

1. material properties 2. feasibility 3. production possibilities 4. effectiveness

What is research?

a scientific way to discover facts about a certain topic or situation

Engineers analyze a solution's _____ by looking at the advantages and disadvantages to create a chart.

creation step

When are rough sketches normally developed?

during or immediately following the brainstorming session

When is the feasibility of a potential solution considered most important?

during the research stages of the design process

Which method of research involves engineers seeing technologies is action?

field visit

Library research is a type of ______ research.

historical

The _____ is the basic shape of the object.

outline

____________ sketches combine all the components of the final design.

refined sketches

In the ____ step of the sketching process, the engineer is concerned with the appearance and functionality of the object.

visualization