Engineering Design Process

  1. Research and Information Gathering
    1. Background Research Strategy
      1. Research Planning
        1. Information Source Identification
          1. Research Timeline Development
          2. Literature and Patent Research
            1. Reviewing Prior Art and Existing Solutions
              1. Analyzing Patents and Literature
                1. Academic Research Integration
                  1. Industry Reports and Standards
                  2. Technical Research
                    1. Studying Scientific Principles and Theories
                      1. Material Properties Research
                        1. Technology Readiness Assessment
                          1. Identifying Relevant Technologies
                            1. Emerging Technologies
                              1. Mature Technologies
                                1. Disruptive Technologies
                                2. Understanding Technical Limitations
                                  1. Physical Constraints
                                    1. Environmental Factors
                                      1. System Integration Challenges
                                        1. Scalability Issues
                                      2. Market and Competitive Analysis
                                        1. Conducting Market Research
                                          1. Customer Segmentation
                                            1. Pricing Analysis
                                            2. Benchmarking Competitor Solutions
                                              1. Feature Comparison
                                                1. Performance Analysis
                                                  1. Cost Analysis
                                                    1. Market Position Assessment
                                                  2. Standards and Regulations Research
                                                    1. Industry Standards and Best Practices
                                                      1. Regulatory Requirements
                                                        1. Certification Processes
                                                          1. International Standards
                                                          2. Case Study Analysis
                                                            1. Learning from Case Studies and Failures
                                                              1. Success Story Analysis
                                                                1. Failure Mode Analysis
                                                                  1. Lessons Learned Documentation

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                                                                2. Problem Definition and Analysis

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                                                                4. Concept Generation and Ideation