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The engineering design process, also known as the engineering method, is a common series of steps that engineers use in creating functional products and processes. The process is highly iterative – parts of the process often need to be repeated many times before another can be entered – though the part(s) that get iterated and the number of such cycles in any given project may vary.
Engineers shall perform services only in areas of their competence. [23] Engineers shall issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner. [23] Engineers shall act in professional matters for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees, and shall avoid conflicts of interest. [23]
When the objective function f is a vector rather than a scalar, the problem becomes a multi-objective optimization one. If the design optimization problem has more than one mathematical solutions the methods of global optimization are used to identified the global optimum. Optimization Checklist [2] Problem Identification; Initial Problem Statement
Reliability engineering is a sub-discipline of systems engineering that emphasizes the ability of equipment to function without failure. Reliability is defined as the probability that a product, system, or service will perform its intended function adequately for a specified period of time, OR will operate in a defined environment without failure. [1]
The American Engineers' Council for Professional Development (ECPD, the predecessor of ABET) [4] has defined "engineering" as: . The creative application of scientific principles to design or develop structures, machines, apparatus, or manufacturing processes, or works utilizing them singly or in combination; or to construct or operate the same with full cognizance of their design; or to ...
Requirements traceability is a sub-discipline of requirements management within software development and systems engineering.Traceability as a general term is defined by the IEEE Systems and Software Engineering Vocabulary [1] as (1) the degree to which a relationship can be established between two or more products of the development process, especially products having a predecessor-successor ...
The statement of objectives is one part of a request for proposal from the U.S. Government. The statement of objectives is an alternative to a government prepared statement of work (SOW). [1] A SOO provides the government's overall objectives and the offeror's required support to achieve the contractual objectives.
In communications systems, a design objective (DO) is a desired performance characteristic for communications circuits and equipment that is based on engineering analyses, but (a) is not considered feasible to mandate in a standard, or (b) has not been tested. DOs are used because applicable systems standards are not in existence.