Aspects of the Engineering Design Process

Abstract

When new mechanical engineers, but also engineers from other fields, are employed in department for development of some company, they have to satisfy certain requirements. Beside general and specialist knowledge (proved by diploma, working experience and achieved results), ability for team working and many other things, huge creativity is also required which is important for developing new products. Creativity rating can be done in several ways, so this paper offers a method of evaluating based on the assessment how much the candidates are able to perceive the space. It gives an example of problems to be solved in a way to draw as much as more possible different solutions of the body concerned its two given projections which can help the best appropriate engineer to employ as designer. The paper also describes aspects of design engineering process and the relation to development designer inside the company.