1.2 Decisions in an engineering undertaking
In recent years an appreciable amount of attention has been devoted to the methodology or morphology of engineering undertakings. Studies on these topics have analyzed the steps and procedures used in reaching decisions. One contribution of these studies has been to stimulate engineers to reflect on the thinking processes of themselves and others on the project team. Certainly the process and sequence of steps followed in each undertaking is different, and no one sequence, including the one described in this chapter, is universally applicable. Since the starting point, the goal, and the side conditions differ from one undertaking to the next, the procedures must vary.
The advantage of analyzing the decision process, especially in complex undertakings, is that it leads to a more logical coordination of the many individual efforts constituting the entire venture. The flow diagram in Fig.1-1 shows typical steps followed in the conception, evaluation and execution of the plan. The rectangular boxes, which indicate actions, may represent considerable effort and expenditures on large projects. The diamond boxes represent decision, e.g., whether to continue the project or to drop it.
The technical engineering occurs mostly in activities 5 and 7, product or system design and research and development. Little will be said in this chapter about product or system design because it will be studied in the chapter follow. The follow diagram shows only how this design procedure fits into the larger pattern of the undertaking. The individual non-design activities will be discussed next.
1.2 Decisions in an engineering undertaking
In recent years an appreciable amount of attention has been devoted to the methodology or morphology of engineering undertakings. Studies on these topics have analyzed the steps and procedures used in reaching decisions. One contribution of these studies has been to stimulate engineers to reflect on the thinking processes of themselves and others on the project team. Certainly the process and sequence of steps followed in each undertaking is different, and no one sequence, including the one described in this chapter, is universally applicable. Since the starting point, the goal, and the side conditions differ from one undertaking to the next, the procedures must vary.
The advantage of analyzing the decision process, especially in complex undertakings, is that it leads to a more logical coordination of the many individual efforts constituting the entire venture. The flow diagram in Fig.1-1 shows typical steps followed in the conception, evaluation and execution of the plan. The rectangular boxes, which indicate actions, may represent considerable effort and expenditures on large projects. The diamond boxes represent decision, e.g., whether to continue the project or to drop it.
The technical engineering occurs mostly in activities 5 and 7, product or system design and research and development. Little will be said in this chapter about product or system design because it will be studied in the chapter follow. The follow diagram shows only how this design procedure fits into the larger pattern of the undertaking. The individual non-design activities will be discussed next.
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