My design philosophy entails creating a simple, yet elegant solution to the problem. Often in our minds we tend to overcomplicate a problem, missing those truly beautiful solutions that are made so simple and seem so palpable yet once you find it you think : 'why didn't I think of that earlier!'. I strive to make solutions as simple as possible while still being efficient and effective - for example, my python code artifact was written in one line, and can be considered a fairly simple solution yet accomplishes its purpose better than the more complicated solutions can.

 

Whenever designing a product for a human user, I believe the following design for x's are most important:

-Design for safety

-Design for Usability

 

Safety is paramount due to regulations but also because the product will receive a bad reputation if it is known to be harmful. Usability pertains to the convenience and how easy the product is to use, and directly affects how the user feels about your product. Since you want the user to have a positive feel towards your product, usability is important as well.

 

 

Definition of Engineering Design:

 

Over the course of the semester, I was able to refine my definition of engineering design to the following:

 

 

'The application of the understanding of mathematical and scientifical principles to solve a problem under the specified requirements, involving am interative design process in which the designer is constantly repeating steps until satisfaction.'

 

 

 

What I truly think differentiates an engineering designer from any other designer is the application of mathematical and scientific principles, as I believe that other types of designers may also go through a similar design process but forego the understanding of nature.