Engineering Design Process Concepts

Making a sandwich

Throwing an impromptu taco party

Building a house

Solving a math problem

Brainstorm solutions

Define the problem

Test the prototype

Identify constraints

Ingredients, money, time, and dietary restrictions

Weather, traffic, and mood

Friends' preferences and favorite colors

Available kitchen appliances and cooking skills

Test the prototype

Iterate to improve

Select the most promising solution

Communicate the solution

Veggie tacos

Peanut butter and jelly sandwich

Peanut butter and jelly on corn tortillas

Guacamole

To finalize the solution

To get feedback and determine what's wrong

To gather more ingredients

To brainstorm new ideas

To start over from scratch

To make changes based on test and user feedback

To communicate the solution to others

To select the best solution

Define the problem

Communicate your solution

Prototype your solution

Identify constraints