Transcript Technological Design Vs. Engineering Design ETP 2005 – Dan Houston This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under.

Technological Design Vs.
Engineering Design
ETP 2005 – Dan Houston
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.
0402616. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material
are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the National Science
Foundation (NSF).
Technological Design
Must be Iterative
Iterative means that the design must
be repetitive.
Technological Design must allow for
Multiple solutions.
If there was only on correct way to
design airplanes, we would still be
using the Wright Brother’s design.
Technological Design is an expression
of creativity.
Is engineering different from
technological design?
Engineering uses
mathematics and science
to make sure an idea will
work.
Techological Designs are
often a product of trial
and error.
How are designs evaluated?
Engineers often construct
a model or prototype on
which to test their ideas.
Many Technological
designs are refined over a
long period of time.
Engieering Design is not a career but
a process used to design solutions to
Technological Problems.
Identify the problem
Define the or refine the problem
Gather Information
Develop alternate solutions
Select and refine the best solutions
Build a Model or Prototype
Evaluate, revise and refine the solution
Communicate the solution