Environmental Constraints in the Use of Technology
“Nature abhors a vacuum” - Francois Rabelais
And so do most engineering design processes. They abhor a vacuum. Instead, engineering designs must always consider where the design will work, operate, and live most of its useful life.
In addition to looking at how the operating environment varies and how such variations influence design performance, this set of educational materials will also look at how the environment is regulated and how regulations, laws, and codes can influence design.
And so do most engineering design processes. They abhor a vacuum. Instead, engineering designs must always consider where the design will work, operate, and live most of its useful life.
- How hot does it get?
- How cold can you make it?
- How much does it shake?
- Is it loud?
- Is it too quiet?
In addition to looking at how the operating environment varies and how such variations influence design performance, this set of educational materials will also look at how the environment is regulated and how regulations, laws, and codes can influence design.
- How much can the design spew into the air?
- Leak into the water?
- Leach into the soil?
- How much is it allowed to damage the environment?
Know more:
Environmental Constraints in Product Design
- Presentation (.pdf)
- Audio Recording (YouTube)
- Assignment in MS Word (.docx) or Portable Document Format (.pdf)
- Quiz in MS Word (.docx) or Portable Document Format (.pdf)
Acknowledgements:
This work has been conducted in collaboration with the University of Washington and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation (DUE-1245464).