Islamic University

Faculty of Engineering

ENGR 102
CREATIVITY IN ENGINEERING DESIGN II
Homework Descriptions
Homework 1: Problem Definition Statement (Needs
Statement)
The Problem Definition Statement is a brief paragraph (less
than about 300 words) which draws on the team's initial
research, through the library, internet and/or interviews to
address each of the following:
A one or two sentence definition of a problem the team
intends to solve with an engineering design. What would
the final design product look like in order to resolve the
defined need (a product, product improvement,
electrical, mechanical, or civil engineering project, etc.)?
How will the design satisfy that need?
How is that need currently being satisfied and how will
the new design change and improve things? (This
provides an opportunity to justify the design. )
Who will use or benefit from the design?
What other ways might the need be met? What
alternatives are there to the proposed design? (This
provides an opportunity to assess competition in the
marketplace for a product.)
What problems will have to be overcome in doing the
design? (This will demonstrate that the team recognizes
stumbling blocks, such as limitations on time, resources
and expertise, they might encounter.)
What constraints, technical, economic, environmental,
social and political, must the design satisfy? Think of all
the possible reasons the design might not be accepted.
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What constitutes a successful design? What criteria will

be used to evaluate the design?

Homework 2: Draft Project Proposal

The draft project proposal is a project proposal
development and should contain the following items:

under

Cover/Title Page
Problem Statement Brief but complete statement of
the problem
Introduction/Background Summary of research
problem
Work Plan Summary of method of solution
References

Homework 3: Project Gantt Chart

The Gantt Chart should show the scheduling of your project and
should contain the following:

Cover/Title Page
Project starting date: 01/02/2015
Project ending date: 21/05/2015
Scheduling should be done a weekly basis and the
minimum number of tasks/activities should be 8

Homework 4: Project Proposal

The project proposal should consist of the following items. The
length of the proposal should be at least 20 pages.
Cover/Title Page
Problem Statement Brief but complete statement of
the problem
Introduction/Background Summarize your research of
the problem
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o Alternatives
o Constraints including the potential environmental
impact of the design
Statement of Work/Method of Solution What are you
going to do? Experiments, simulations, models,
prototypes, drawings, etc.
Summary
References
Qualifications/Resumes for Each Team Member
Budget for Engineering Services
Schedule for Work (Gantt Chart)
Appendices

Homework 5: Final Project Report

The project final report should consist of the following items.
The length of the final report should be at least 40 pages.

Cover and Title Page

Letter of Transmittal
Table of Contents
Problem Statement
Executive Summary
Introduction and Background
Solutions (Past and Existing)
Alternative Solutions
Constraints on the Solution (including technical,
economic, social, political, environmental, and other
constraints)
Statement of Work/Method of Solution
Summary and Conclusions
Budget for Overall Product Cost
Schedule/Gantt Chart
References
Qualifications/Resumes for Each Team Member
Appendices

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