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The Mechanical Design Process, 4/e
David G. Ullman, Oregon State University
Understanding the Problem and the Development of Engineering Specifications

Key Questions

  • Why emphasize developing engineering specifications?
  • How can you identify the "customers" for a product?
  • Why is it so important to understand the voice of the customer and work to translate this into engineering specifications?
  • How can you best benchmark the competition to understand design and business opportunities?
  • How can you justify taking time at the beginning of a project to do specification development instead of developing concepts immediately?








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