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Researching
Designs
Chapter
4
Check Your Engineering IQ
Before you read this chapter, assess your
current understanding of the chapter
content by taking the chapter pretest. The
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Assess knowledge
Objectives
After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
• Explain how to communicate potential
solution ideas using sketches.
• Describe different types of library
research.
• Identify properties found through
experimental research.
• Analyze trade-offs in engineering design.
• Explain how to select the optimal
solution.
cost feasibility
discussion forum
experimental research
library research
refined sketch
research
rough sketch
thumbnail sketch
trade-off
Key Terms
Practice vocabulary