Engineering Design Process

  1. Testing and Validation
    1. Test Planning and Strategy
      1. Developing Comprehensive Test Plan
        1. Test Objectives Definition
          1. Test Strategy Selection
            1. Resource Planning
            2. Test Design
              1. Defining Test Procedures
                1. Identifying Variables to Measure
                  1. Establishing Success Criteria
                    1. Control Group Definition
                    2. Test Environment Setup
                      1. Laboratory Testing Setup
                        1. Field Testing Preparation
                          1. Safety Protocols
                        2. Testing Methodologies
                          1. Verification vs Validation
                            1. Testing Types
                              1. Functional Testing
                                1. Performance Testing
                                  1. Stress and Durability Testing
                                    1. Environmental Testing
                                      1. Safety Testing
                                        1. Usability Testing
                                          1. Compatibility Testing
                                          2. Testing Approaches
                                            1. Controlled Environment Testing
                                              1. Real-World Condition Testing
                                                1. Accelerated Testing
                                                  1. Statistical Testing
                                                2. User Testing and Validation
                                                  1. User Testing Methods
                                                    1. Usability Studies
                                                      1. Focus Groups
                                                        1. Beta Testing
                                                          1. A/B Testing
                                                          2. User Feedback Collection
                                                            1. Survey Design
                                                              1. Interview Techniques
                                                                1. Observation Methods
                                                              2. Data Collection and Analysis
                                                                1. Data Collection Planning
                                                                  1. Measurement Systems
                                                                    1. Data Quality Assurance
                                                                      1. Sampling Strategies
                                                                      2. Data Types and Analysis
                                                                        1. Quantitative Data Analysis
                                                                          1. Statistical Methods
                                                                            1. Performance Metrics
                                                                              1. Measurement Uncertainty
                                                                              2. Qualitative Data Analysis
                                                                                1. User Feedback Analysis
                                                                                  1. Observational Data
                                                                                    1. Content Analysis
                                                                                  2. Results Documentation
                                                                                    1. Recording and Organizing Results
                                                                                      1. Data Visualization
                                                                                        1. Statistical Reporting
                                                                                      2. Performance Evaluation
                                                                                        1. Evaluating Performance Against Criteria
                                                                                          1. Comparing Results to Goals
                                                                                            1. Gap Analysis
                                                                                              1. Performance Benchmarking
                                                                                              2. Failure Analysis
                                                                                                1. Identifying Failures and Shortcomings
                                                                                                  1. Root Cause Analysis
                                                                                                    1. Failure Mode Analysis
                                                                                                    2. Validation and Verification
                                                                                                      1. Requirements Validation
                                                                                                        1. Design Verification
                                                                                                          1. Compliance Verification

                                                                                                      Previous

                                                                                                      6. Design Development and Prototyping

                                                                                                      Go to top

                                                                                                      Next

                                                                                                      8. Design Iteration and Optimization