Engineering Science 1050 Study Guide - Summer 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Brainstorming, Trust Law, Three-Dimensional Space

• School: Western University
• Department: Engineering Science
• Course: Engineering Science 1050
• Professor: Lauren Briens

Document Summary

Engineering applies this knowledge, to achieve innovative solutions to problems. Science by itself is insufficient to solve problems. They apply science (physics, mathematics) generated by scientists in their design. Designing: creating or formulating a course of action, or the form of an object, to satisfy a need. Analysis: well defined problem with one correct solution. Design: an ill-defined problem with numerous satisfactory solutions (openended) Techniques can be applied to stimulate creative thinking. Concern for health, safety, quality of life of the public. Changing needs of customers / market / population. Needs reflect the customers" perception of the product, not the actual design. Needs reflect the customers" perception of the product, not the actual design specifications. Identify not just the explicit needs of the customer, but also the latent needs. Customer requirements are independent of any particular product or potential solution. Do not assume a solution as part of the problem definition.