The Use of Standards in Engineering Design: A Practical Example
ABET criterion 5 requires the use of standards in engineering design. This can be difficult to apply in senior design projects which often focus on developing an alpha prototype to prove a conceptual design. A common way to satisfy this requirement is to use NEMA or ISO standards for weather resistance if the product will be used outside. While this does expose students to the use of standards, it often contributes little to the design. The following pages contain a report showing how one of our capstone teams used standards in their design. I feel it is a particularly good example and want to share it with the engineering community.
