GA3: Engineering Design
Design creative solutions for COMPLEX problems and design systems, components, or processes to meet identified needs.
Indicator Strong Competence Developing Needs Work
Understand the problem and Consistently designs Designs effective solutions Designs basic solutions for Struggles to design
define objectives and innovative and effective for engineering problems engineering problems but effective solutions for
constraints solutions for complex with minor errors. lacks innovation and engineering problems.
engineering problems. effectiveness.
Develop a design process Actively contributes to Contributes to the design of Contributes to the design Struggles to
considering health and safety the design of complex systems with an adequate of basic systems but lacks contribute effectively
risks, applicable standards, systems with a understanding. a thorough understanding. to system design.
economic, environmental, comprehensive
cultural and societal understanding.
considerations
Research and develop Actively contributes to Contributes to the design of Contributes to the design Struggles to
possible solutions to a the design of complex components with adequate of basic components but contribute effectively
complex engineering problem components with a understanding. lacks a thorough to component design.
and recommend a final design comprehensive understanding.
understanding.
Implement and evaluate the Actively contributes to Contributes to the design of Contributes to the design Struggles to
final design the design of complex processes with adequate of basic processes but contribute effectively
processes with understanding. lacks thorough to process design.
comprehensive understanding.
understanding.
Indicators Indicator Descriptions
1 - Understands the problem • Understands the nature of the complex/open-ended engineering problems
and defines objectives and
constraints
• Defines the functions and objectives
• Identifies technical constraints as well as constraints set by factors such as health, safety, engineering
standards, etc.
2 - Develops a design process • Develops a process to design systems, components and/or processes to solve complex/open-ended
considering health and safety engineering problems
risks, applicable standards,
economic, environmental,
cultural and societal
considerations.
• Breaks down the complex problem into sub-problems and recombines to form the whole.
• Is capable of conceiving and inventing a plan and specifications, considering health and safety risks
• Is capable of conceiving and inventing a plan specification, considering engineering standards and codes
• Is capable of conceiving and inventing a plan specification, considering economic, environmental, cultural
and societal issues in design
3 - Researches and develops • Conceives alternative design solutions that meet most of the desired functions and objectives
possible solutions to a
complex engineering problem
and recommends a final
design
• Systematically identifies and justifies an appropriate design that satisfies all requirements (functions,
objectives, and constraints) and considers implementation issues.
• Performs Design calculations
4 - Implements and evaluates a • Validates the design against the problem specifications
final design
• Transforms conceptual design to a detailed design
• Integrates engineering, computer, and mathematical principles to resolve all the constraints involved in the
design process to take into account economic, health, safety, social and environmental factors, engineering
codes of practice and applicable laws
