Explain the five stages in the design model adopted in this book.

What will be an ideal response?


? Requirements: The requirements stage starts with the design brief that comes from the senior management or a client of a design company. It describes what the product is (goal).
? Product concept: The product concept describes the functions the product should perform and the specifications that define the product.
? Solution concept: A solution concept is a sufficiently developed idea to be converted into structures that can behave as expected and provide the functions that are expected from the product or subsystem.
? Embodiment design: Embodiment design defines the hardware or physical form of the product.
? Detail design: The detail design comprises two main parts: (1) definition of the geometry, materials, dimensions and permissible tolerances required for manufacturing and (2) detailed design or the engineering calculations required to ensure correct functionality and safety in operation.

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