Solution Definition
A solution is the outcome of steps to solve a problem through design, testing, and improvement. For example, developing a prototype that meets success criteria.
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Engineering Design Process
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- A three-dimensional computer-aided design (CAD) model can be developed to design a possible solution.
- Mechanical engineers work on design solutions to make engines faster and more fuel efficient.
- Engineers use ides from math, science, and technology to design solutions to problems.
Why Do We Need To Know About Solution
Learning about how useful solutions are helps you understand how engineers use science and math to fix real-life problems. Engineers use what they know to come up with new ideas, like making cars use less gas or making robots work better, and building things like roads and bridges.
Chemical engineers find ways to deal with plastic waste and create new fuels and medicines, helping the environment and health care. Aerospace engineers make rockets that can land by themselves, showing how engineering helps in space travel. All these examples show how engineers design solutions that makes technology better and improves our lives.
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In this lesson, we learn that:
- Engineers use science, math and creativity to solve problems.
- Engineers use the "engineering design process," which is composed of 3 simple phases.
- First, define an engineering problem, then develop possible solutions, and finally optimize the design solution.
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