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What does TRL stand for

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Technology Readiness Level

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TRL 0

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Idea

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TRL 1

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Basic research

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TRL 2

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Technology formulation

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TRL 3

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Applied research

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TRL 4

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Small scale prototype

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TRL 5

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Large scale prototype

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TRL 6

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Prototype system

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TRL 7

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Demonstration system

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TRL 8

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First of a kind commercial system

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TRL 9

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Full commercial application

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Which TRL do Universities deal with

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Which TRL do Industries deal with

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What makes products complicated

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  1. Multi-part products
  2. Organisation of multi-disciplinary teams
  3. Products need verification and documentation
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What are the 8 major objectives in car design

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  1. Technical performance
  2. Cost
  3. Environmental
  4. Ergonomics
  5. Aesthetics
  6. Reliability
  7. Safety
  8. Luxury
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Give an example of when form conflicted with function

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Audi TT Rear wheel slip

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Explain why Toyota recalled 2.1 million vehicles

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Accelerator pedal could become trapped under floor mat resulting is high possibility of crashes. Cost - $2 billion

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1 in how many cars purchased last month were electric

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Give 4 examples of some key future developments

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  1. Electric cars
  2. Robotics
  3. Renewable energy
  4. Domestic products
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Name some engineering design consultancies in the UK

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DCA Design, Cambridge Consultants, PA Consulting Group

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What is the biggest industry in the UK

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Automotive - £77.5 billion turnover, 814000 people employed, 12% of exported goods

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Why is a design process needed

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To systemically coordinate the efforts of large, multi-disciplinary teams

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What are the 3 types of design

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  1. Incremental
  2. Adaptive
  3. Original
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What does incremental design involve

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Minor changes/improvements to an existing product - low risk, common with mature products (eg cars). Enabled by new elements of technology and new manufacturing processes

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What does adaptive design involve
Significant changes/improvements to whole sub-systems - common when significant technologies come along (eg airbags, computer controlled engines)
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What does original design involve
Major changes/improvements to whole sub-systems or systems - Not common due to risk, only when acute need (eg energy concerns) (IC engine to hybrid)
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Give the 9 stages of a product lifecycle
1. Trigger 2. Product Planning 3. Feasibility study 4. Design 5. Development 6. Production 7. Distribution 8. Operation 9. Disposal
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What are the 7 design stages of the Pahl and Beitz model
1. Task 2. Specification 3. Concept 4. Preliminary layout 5. Definitive layout 6. Documentation 7. Solution
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What are the 4 design phases of the Pahl and Beitz model
1. Task clarification 2. Conceptual design 3. Embodiment design 4. Detail design
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Describe the Pahl and Beitz model
Top down design (start with abstract ideas, finish with complete details), distinct stages makes it manageable,, stages of design can be overlapped (concurrent) to reduce time
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What are the 4 design stages of the Double Diamond process
1. Discover (divergent) 2. Define (convergent) 3. Develop (divergent) 4. Deliver (convergent)
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Describe the Double Diamond process
Encourages task clarification as a major task involving significant research, breaks task into stages with outputs
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What are the top and bottom sections of the V-model respectively
Systems design and Component design
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What are the 6 stages of the V-model
1. Concept of operations 2. Requirements and architecture 3. Detailed design 4. Integration/Test/Verification 5. System verification 6. Operations and Maintenance
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Describe the V-model
Top down during the design phase, Bottom up during verification and delivery phase
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What are the advantages of top-down design
Helpful to plan system before deciding on the details
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What is the advantage of bottom-up testing
No use testing the system if individual components are not right
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What are the 4 phases of the stage gate model
1. Definition 2. Development 3. Production 4. In-service
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Describe the stage gate model
Certain achievements are required to be completed before progress can be made, regular design reviews, performance of design can be defined and recorded, key managers can sign off progress
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Why are prototype models important
Computer models have limitations, if a designer is unaware of weakness it will not be modelled, Cheap, Feedback on form and function quickly
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What are the 4 prototype models
1. Breadboard (technology feasibility) 2. Engineering (main performance aspects) 3. Qualification (entire performance + safety margins) 4. Delivered (Actual product)
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Give an example of when insufficient modelling was done
Hubble space telescope - wobble of solar array caused by inadequate thermal blankets (unknown unknown)
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What are the advantages of a function means tree
Help convert abstract functions into specific sub-functions, high level objectives represent customer 'wants', identifies requirements, can be used for conceptual design
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Name 3 case studies that involved an inadequate specification
Bristol rovers (Stand did not protect from rain), Challenger rocket (O-ring was too cold to keep seal), Concorde (Protection lining)
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What are the 7 drivers of innovation
1. New legislation 2. Customer wishes 3. Technology breakthroughs 4. Innovators/Entrepreneurs 5. Elite activities 6. Affluence 7. Competition
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Name some conceptual design methods
Studying competition (iPhone vs Samsung) Insight (Large chainwheel on Team GB bikes/Large ships) Bio-inspiration (Velcro, bullet train, self-cleaning glass) Technology transfer (Cyclone technology) Functional decomposition Backwards design (Worm gear set for spacecraft) Prototyping Brainstorming Inversion (Helicopters, Caterpillar tracks) Technology opportunities Sketching
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of Bio-inspiration
Concepts are proven to work in harsh environments, very large range of concepts - often very complex at micro level, not necessarily designed for longevity
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What is functional decomposition
Identifying individual sub functions and sub solutions and displaying in a morphological chart to observe different combinations of solutions
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What is brainstorming
Uninhibited idea creation by a team made up of people with different backgrounds. Encourages creativity
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What is inversion and what are some examples of it
Seeing if an existing design can be done another way
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What are some technology oppurtunities
AI, Mag-lev, Graphene, Sensors, Voice recognition
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What are the advantages of sketching
Quick, record notes, teamwork, can record lots of options
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What is TRIZ
Contradiction matrix used to obtain an ideal solution where all functions are achieved without causing any problem
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What is backwards design and give an example of it
Identify an idealistic solution and work backwards from it (double action worm gear set for space craft)
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What are the 4 design reviews?
Preliminary design review Engineering design review Qualification design review Final design review
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What is the difference between an objective and a constraint? Give examples of each.
An objective is something you aim to optimise e.g. attrictive efficient reliable A constraint is something which limits the design in a way e.g. safety performance, emissions standards
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What is physical insight? give an example
Understanding of physical laws help design choices | e.g inertial drag is influence by frontal area
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What 5 types of vehicle suspension are there?
``` Leaf spring Macpherson Double wishbone Horizontal Pushrod ```
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What 3 drive layouts are there?
Rear wheel Front wheel 4 wheel
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Name the two types of vehicle chassis
Monocoque | Body on frame
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Name 5 ways you can transmit torque
1. Keyway 2. Spline 3. Grub screw 4. Bonding 5. Wedge system
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What 7 types of actuator are there?
1. Electric 2. Hydraulic 3. Pneumatic 4. Piezo 5. Air muscle 6. Memory alloy 7. Dielectric elastomers
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Give 4 examples of 4 bar mechanisms and their applications
``` Parallelogram (double glazed windows) Crank rocker (windscreen wipers) Over centre (pliers) Inverted parallelogram (knee) ```
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What 3 ways can you reduce damping?
Added mass Added damping Tuning

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