What is design?
A Google search resulted the following:
Design is a purposeful, systematic, and creative activity.
Nice small definition indeed. But it does not say anything about the components of design. In fact this definition is too general to apply to mechanical engineering design (MED). I would rather say that, mechanical engineering design is the creation of product which is analyzed to work correctly, cost effective to manufacture and easy to maintain.
This definition may not encompass all the aspects of MED but it surely does reflect the major requirements a designer should keep in mind while designing a product.
Design is a purposeful, systematic, and creative activity.
Nice small definition indeed. But it does not say anything about the components of design. In fact this definition is too general to apply to mechanical engineering design (MED). I would rather say that, mechanical engineering design is the creation of product which is analyzed to work correctly, cost effective to manufacture and easy to maintain.
This definition may not encompass all the aspects of MED but it surely does reflect the major requirements a designer should keep in mind while designing a product.