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ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- engineering design process
1, record 1, English, engineering%20design%20process
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- engineering approach 2, record 1, English, engineering%20approach
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The engineering approach is essentially the engineering design process. The scientific method is similar but is hypothesis driven vs. design driven. In the scientific method a hypothesis is generated as a potential answer to an important question. An experiment is tested to prove or disprove the hypotheses. ... the design process is similar, but different in some important ways. Instead of a question there is a problem or need. Instead of a hypothesis there is a design constraint(s) of what the solution has to be able to do. 2, record 1, English, - engineering%20design%20process
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ingénierie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- processus de conception technique
1, record 1, French, processus%20de%20conception%20technique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- approche d'ingénierie 2, record 1, French, approche%20d%27ing%C3%A9nierie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingeniería
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfoque técnico
1, record 1, Spanish, enfoque%20t%C3%A9cnico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2004-12-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Engineering
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- engineering design process 1, record 2, English, engineering%20design%20process
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
CNSC staff also noted that it is generally satisfied with the integration of human factors in the engineering design process. 1, record 2, English, - engineering%20design%20process
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ingénierie
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- processus de conception technique
1, record 2, French, processus%20de%20conception%20technique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À titre d'exemple, le personnel de la CCSN s'estime satisfait [...] de l'intégration des facteurs humains dans le processus de conception technique en général. 1, record 2, French, - processus%20de%20conception%20technique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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