Assignment 2.1: Concurrent Engineering

Concurrent engineering is a work methodology based on the parallelization of tasks (i.e. performing tasks concurrently). It refers to an approach used in product development in which functions of design engineering, manufacturing engineering and other functions are integrated to reduce the elapsed time required to bring a new product to the market.

Assignment 1: Engineering Design (ED)

The engineering design process is a multi-step process including the research, conceptualization, feasibility assessment, establishing design requirements, preliminary design, detailed design, production planning and tool design, and finally production.

Basically there are seven phases of  ED as follows:

Phase 1: Conceptual Design

Phase 2: Embodiment Design

Phase 3: Detail Design

Phase 4: Planning for Manufacture

Phase 5: Planning for Distribution

Phase 6: Planning for Use

Phase 7: Planning for Product Retirements