Online Resources
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Engineering Design LoopA graphic that explains the cycle of identifying needs, doing research, and other steps for design.
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Introduction to Design ThinkingA guide to the design process by Stanford University's Institute of Design.
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Clayton ChristensenIn this 5-minute video, a Harvard professor explains how he researched why commuters buy Burger King milkshakes in the morning -- a metaphor for "understanding the job" behind improving any product.
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Product DecompositionA example of how to describe the disassembled components of an engineered product.
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Universal Principles of DesignDesign is full of unspoken rules and obscure theories that, when applied, can dramatically improve one's own design. For the first time, we are documenting them all in one place.
Library Books
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Engineering Design: A Project-Based Introduction by Call Number: TA174.D958 2014ISBN: 9781118324585Publication Date: 2014Introduces engineering students to project-based engineering design. -
Engineering Design: An Introduction by Call Number: TA174.K3757 2013ISBN: 9781111645823Publication Date: 2013This book presents an overview of the basic engineering principles and concepts that shape today's modern world and includes activities and student explorations as learning tools.
