APSC 151 Lecture : APSC 151 Notes.rtf
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The art of directing the great sources of power in nature for the use and convenience of man sir thomas tredgold, 1828. Answers have 4 things: scientific knowledge, technological skill, soft skills (e. g. economics, social info, etc. , inventiveness (genius, imagination, creativity, etc. ) There are some things you don"t have when searching for a solution to a design problem: unlimited resources (materials or money, unlimited knowledge, unlimited time. There are a number of steps to be taken: model the existing system, model the design solution. Implement the design solution (given the design was good) Two parts of this: economics (i. e. cost, do as best we can while using minimal materials, the environment as a whole, physical, chemical, social. A great engineer does not simply ask can it be done but should it be done . In life, we"ll have to think about two needs: our needs, society"s needs.
