Lecture 02: The Design CyclePowerPoint PresentationSlide 3Slide 4Lecture 02: The Design Cycle• Author:Joseph PiconeDept. Electrical and Computer Eng.Mississippi State University• Contact Information:Box 9571Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, Mississippi 39762Tel: 662-325-8335Fax: 662-325-2298SENIOR DESIGN I• URL: /publications/courses/ece_4512/lectures/2003_fall/lecture_02Email: [email protected] ENGINEERING PROCESSAN ITERATIVE DESIGN PROCESSProblemDesign ConstraintsTest SpecificationDesignSimulationTest VerificationPrototypingTest VerificationHardware ImplementationTest Verification•Problem: recognize that a problem exists, and develop a concise statement of the problem.•Objectives: study the parameters of the problem, and convert them into engineering language you are familiar with.•Literature Survey: assimilate existing knowledge about the problem, and search for similar data (related experiments, evaluations, etc.) •Analysis: analyze the problem based on the knowledge gained from the literature survey, produce a set of design constraints, and generate test specifications to verify these design constraints.•Synthesis: manipulate the analysis to yield a family of solutions (typically through simulation and prototyping).•Evaluation: choose the best solution and verify it meets the design constraints.•Presentation: communicate the solution to your peers/management. THE ENGINEERING PROCESSA DESIGN METHODOLOGYTHE ENGINEERING PROCESSDOCUMENTATIONThe Engineering Design
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