'Recognizing the need is the primary condition for design.'

For assignment A you will be expected to:

• Research enginering solutions for a given theme
• Identify and detail 3 or more alternative solutions to an engineering problem
• Continuiously asses the solutions taking into account (tracking) developemnts in your designs
• Evaluate your possible solutions and present a justified choice for your prefered solution

Use the resources below to help you write a feasability study and conduct risk management activities based on your chosen project and possible range of solutions.

Below is a guide to how to write a feasibility study, review the headings and content related to each heading and use this to guide your own work. 

When developing a project proposal it is essential that during the compiling of a feasibility study that a risk management process is carried out ahead of any continuation to the project outcome.

This is so that the business / project manager can be assured and/or can assure the client that any possible risks that may delay or stop project progress have been thought through and planned against.  

Below is an example of a risk management proforma that you can choose to adopt in completion of your feasibility process / study.

For assignment B you will be expect to:

• Produce design documentation to detail the solution, including a test plan and sustainability.
• Produce the technical specification for a solution to an engineering problem.
• Design a coherent solution (sketching and CAD), considering alternative approaches.
• Optimise the project-management processes and design solution while allowing for reasonable contingency and considering constraints.
• Implement project-management processes, including planning, monitoring and risk and issue management.

Below you will find a radar analysis template, use this to analyse existing products before designing your own solution. It can also be employed to assess your own range of design solutions. 

I would recomend getting a few friends / collegues to also use one of these or for you to gather thier opinions from 1-5 on your possible range of solutions and gather feedback that way.  

The written chart below is a good example of a written and justified analysis that considers and reviews the range of possible developed solutions the student / designer has initally started to develop. 

Below is an example production plan submitted for a U5 project assignment. 

This is a good example and you could use it as a guide to help you comple your own plan for manufacture. The headings / methods etc may need to be altered for your own specific needs of your project. 

Shown below are a few completed project examples.

Can you think of areas that the project could have been improved?