Dym & Little
Engineering design spans across several disciplines according to Dym and Little (1). While different disciplines employ deferent engineering design concepts to accomplish different design tasks, there are common elements in the engineering situation. The commonalities that exist in different engineering design works and situations make it possible to describe a design process and its context. Dym & Little defines engineering design as a methodical, intellectual process in which designers produce, assess and stipulate designs for processes, devices or systems whose functions and forms meet the expectations of the client and the needs of the user while satisfying an identified set ...