(Steps Involved)

Need Identification
(Customer/Client Problem Definition
statement ?)

Conceptual Design

Preliminary Design

Detailed Design

Final Design
(Fabrication Design
Specifications & Communication
Documentation)

Engineering Design Process: Main Phases

Need Identification
Need Identification
(Customer/Client Problem Definition
(Client statement ?)
statement ?)
Conceptual Design

Preliminary Design

Detailed Design

Final Design
(Fabrication Design
Specifications & Communication
Documentation)

Engineering Design Process: Main Phases

 Problem
Need Identification
(Client statement ?) Definition
Problem Definition

Conceptual Design

Preliminary Design

Detailed Design

Final Design
(Fabrication Design
Specifications & Communication
Documentation)

Engineering Design Process: Main Phases

 Problem Definition
Methods:
Objectives tree
Input:
Sources of Information: Function-means tree
Client’s statement Requirements matrix
Literature on the state-of-the art
Experts
Tasks: and codes
Standards
Clarify design objectives (1)
Regulations
Establish user requirements (2)
Identify constraints (3)
Establish functions (4)

Output: Means:
Literature
Revised problem review
statement
Brainstorming
Refined objectives
Constraints User surveys and questionnaries
Interviews
User requirements
Functions
Need Identification
Problem Definition
(Client statement ?)

Conceptual
Conceptual Design
Design
Preliminary Design

Detailed Design

Final Design
(Fabrication Design
Specifications & Communication
Documentation)

Engineering Design Process: Main Phases

 Conceptual Design Sources of
Information:
Competitive products
Input:
Revised problem statement
Refined objectives
Constraints
User requirements
Methods:
Functions
Quality function deployment (QFD)
Tasks: Morphological chart
Establish design specifications (5)
Generate design alternatives (6)

Output: Means:
ConceptualBrainstorming,
design(s) synectics and
analogies, benchmarking and
Design specifications
reverse engineering
Need Identification
Problem Definition
(Client statement ?)

Conceptual Design

Preliminary
Preliminary Design
Design
Detailed Design

Final Design
(Fabrication Design
Specifications & Communication
Documentation)

Engineering Design Process: Main Phases

 Preliminary Design Means:
Laboratory experiments,
prototype development,
Input: simulation and computer analysis
Conceptual design(s)
Sources
Design of Information:
specifications
Rules of thumb
Simple models
Known physical relationships
Tasks:
Model and analyze conceptual design (7)
Test and evaluate conceptual design (8)

Methods:
Output: Refined objectives tree
Comparison charts
A selected design
Test and evaluation results
Need Identification
Problem Definition
(Client statement ?)

Conceptual Design

Preliminary Design

Detailed Design
Detailed Design

Final Design
(Fabrication Design
Specifications & Communication
Documentation)

Engineering Design Process: Main Phases

 Detailed Design

Input: Means:
A selected design Formal review
Test and evaluationPublic hearing
results

Tasks: Methods:
Sources
Refine of Information:
and optimize the chosen design (9) CADD-Computer Aided
Design codes Design and Drafting
Handbooks
Local
Output:laws and regulations
Suppliers’ component
Proposed manufacturing
specifications
specifications
Final design review for
client
Need Identification
Problem Definition
(Client statement ?)

Conceptual Design

Preliminary Design

Detailed Design

Final Design
(Fabrication Design
Design
Specifications & Communication
Documentation) Communication
Engineering Design Process: Main Phases
 Design Communication

Input:
Manufacturing specifications

Sources of Information:
Tasks: Feedback from clients and users
Document the completed design (10)

Output:
Final report to client
containing manufacturing
specifications
Ulrich & Eppinger (2004)emphasized
on the following model. Testing
System Detail & Production
Concept Level
Planning Design Refinem Ramp Up
Develop Design ent
ment
Authors Process Flow (->)
Sun & Wing (2005) Idea Generation & conceptual design Design & Prototype & Development Commercialization
Specification
Urban & Hausser Opportunity Identification Design Test Introduction Life Cycle Management

(1993)

Crawford & Di Opportunity Identification & Concept Generation Concept/Project Development Launch
Selection Evaluation
Benedetto (2003)

Bruce & Biemans Idea Generation Screening Concept Marketing Business Product Market Commercialization
Development Strategy Analysis Development Testing
(1995)

Osteras et al. Front End Conceptual Detail Design Component Prototype Production
Design Development Development
(2007)

Cooper (1983) Idea Preliminary Concept Development Testing Trial Launch

Assessment

Kowang (2013) Opportunity Identification Concept Design & Product Testing Product Commercialization
Development Development