Design Process Outline

  1. Team Formation and Contract
    1.  Introduction
    2. Team Name
    3. Team Goal
    4. Organizational (Org) Chart
    5. Identify Support Structure and Available Resources
    6. Team Communication Plan
    7. Team Contract
    8. Signatures
  2. Project Discovery
    1. Background (external driving factors and context)
    2. Problem Statement (clarify the need)
    3. Updated Project Goal Statement
    4. Requirements (measurable)
    5. Generation of Engineering Concepts (delivering things that meet requirements)
    6. Analysis (calculations, simulations, project risks)
    7. Testing (mini-experiments)
    8. Concept Review/Selection
    9. Final Design Specification
  3. Project Design for Safety
    1. Safety Concerns
    2. Breakdown of Design Concepts
    3. Preliminary List of Training Requirements
    4. Summary
  4. Product Specifications
    1. System Breakdown (into assemblies and components)
    2. Project Schedule (tasks, objectives, milestones)
    3. Design Drawings (assemblies and components)
    4. Analysis (verification of requirements and design review)
    5. Generate the Bill of Materials (BOM)
    6. Manufacturing Plan (make or buy)
  5. Realization: Manufacturing and Assembly
    1.  Health and Safety
    2. Cost Analysis and Purchasing Plan
    3. Fabrication/Assembly and Verification
    4. Tooling, Assembly Fixture, and Test Apparatus Fabrication
    5. Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
    6. Selective Component Testing Plans
    7. Requirements Update and Drawing Revisions
  6. Project Safety Plan
    1. List of Hazardous Materials Involved
    2. Equipment and Experimental Apparatus
    3. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
    4. Training Requirements
    5. Member Training
    6. Operational Procedures
    7. Public Safety
  7. Project Testing and Validation
    1. Testing Approach
    2.  Resource Requirements
    3. Test Environment
    4. Test Responsibilities
    5.  Test Details
    6. Test Results
    7. Validation Summary
  8. Project Closure
    1.  Description
    2. Scope Statement
    3. Accomplishments
    4. Financial Summary
    5. Inventory and Records
    6. Lessons Learned and Recommendations
    7. Team Lead(s) Comments
    8. Appendix A: Team Members