Comprehensive Engineering Design and Project
Management Concepts UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT Answers
Design Process of devising a system, component, or
process to meet needs within constraints
Design Process Iterative, creative, decision-making process
converting resources into solutions
Constraints Limitations such as cost, safety, regulations,
manufacturability, etc.
Selection Design Using standard off-the-shelf components
Configuration Design Arranging components to optimize performance
Parametric Design Changing parameters to create design variations
Original Design Creating entirely new, innovative designs
Product Design Design of consumer or industrial products for
mass production
Systems Design Design of large-scale systems like plants or
communication networks
Needs What the customer wants (qualitative, subjective)
Specifications Measurable engineering requirements
(quantitative)
, Target Specifications Initial goals based on customer needs
Final Specifications Refined specs after testing and trade-offs
Metric What is being measured in a specification
Engineering Requirement Quantifiable parameter that satisfies customer
needs
QFD Quality Function Deployment; matches customer
needs to engineering specs
House of Quality Graphical QFD tool showing relationships
between needs and metrics
Customer Requirements Customer-stated needs in their own words
Engineering Metrics Measurable design parameters
Benchmarking Comparing product performance to competitors
Concept Generation Creating multiple design ideas
Concept Evaluation Comparing design ideas against requirements
Product Architecture Arrangement of functional elements of a product
Detail Design Finalizing dimensions, materials, and
specifications
Product Development Process from idea to production and delivery
Planning Phase Identifying opportunity and project goals
Management Concepts UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT Answers
Design Process of devising a system, component, or
process to meet needs within constraints
Design Process Iterative, creative, decision-making process
converting resources into solutions
Constraints Limitations such as cost, safety, regulations,
manufacturability, etc.
Selection Design Using standard off-the-shelf components
Configuration Design Arranging components to optimize performance
Parametric Design Changing parameters to create design variations
Original Design Creating entirely new, innovative designs
Product Design Design of consumer or industrial products for
mass production
Systems Design Design of large-scale systems like plants or
communication networks
Needs What the customer wants (qualitative, subjective)
Specifications Measurable engineering requirements
(quantitative)
, Target Specifications Initial goals based on customer needs
Final Specifications Refined specs after testing and trade-offs
Metric What is being measured in a specification
Engineering Requirement Quantifiable parameter that satisfies customer
needs
QFD Quality Function Deployment; matches customer
needs to engineering specs
House of Quality Graphical QFD tool showing relationships
between needs and metrics
Customer Requirements Customer-stated needs in their own words
Engineering Metrics Measurable design parameters
Benchmarking Comparing product performance to competitors
Concept Generation Creating multiple design ideas
Concept Evaluation Comparing design ideas against requirements
Product Architecture Arrangement of functional elements of a product
Detail Design Finalizing dimensions, materials, and
specifications
Product Development Process from idea to production and delivery
Planning Phase Identifying opportunity and project goals
