EMBODIMENT DESIGN WORK SHEET: <%=(title.Fields.Item("Project").Value)%>

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REQUIREMENTS
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS
CURRENT STATUS
REQUIRED ACTION

| Good Marginal Poor | Revise Proceed | N/A
FUNCTIONAL
Fit of part, assembly of parts, simplicity, clarity Overall geometry |  |
Will it work, other functions needed, working principle, division of tasks Motion of parts |  |
Strength, stability, stiffness, fatigue life, side effects, flowlines Forces involved |  |
Supply, storage, efficiency,self reinforcing, self help Energy needed |  |
Degradation, wear, corrosion, expansion and contraction Materials to be used |  |
Reliability, assembly, testing, trouble shooting Control system |  |
Necessary, sufficient, calculations correct Information flow |  |
SAFETY
Safety hierarchy, safe life, fail safe, redundancy, protection, warnings Operational |  |
Regulations, standards, codes, history Human |  |
Harmful effects, long term effects Environmental |  |
QUALITY
Overall system, life-cycle, standards and codes Quality assurance |  |
Manufacturing quality, measurement, monitoring Quality control |  |
Operation, maintenance, user environment Reliability |  |
MANUFACTURING
Can parts be made, layout and drawings adequate Production of components |  |
Reliable sources, timing, quality assurance, appropriate use Purchase of components |  |
Simple assembly, clear sequence Assembly |  |
Safe internal transport, safe external transport Transport |  |
TIMING
Current status, planning, problems Design schedule |  |
Test equipment, test plan, documents, certification Development schedule |  |
Timing, materials supply Production schedule |  |
On time or not, ways of improving Delivery schedule |  |
ECONOMIC
Review and update Marketing analysis |  |
Percent completion, phase diagram, cost overruns Design costs |  |
Phase diagram, supplier estimates, item by item estimate Development costs |  |
Tooling cost upgrade, materials additional cost Manufacturing costs |  |
How to be shipped, distribution network Distribution costs |  |
ERGONOMIC
Reliable and easy to use User needs |  |
User friendly, good physical layout Ergonomic design |  |
Good controls Cybernetic design |  |
ECOLOGICAL
Source, supply, disposal, mixture, safety Material selection |  |
Safety, toxicity, replenishment Working fluid selection |  |
AESTHETIC
Survey, comments Customer appeal |  |
Competition Fashion |  |
Reliability of predictions Future expectations |  |
LIFE-CYCLE
Quietness, vibration, handling Distribution |  |
Simple inspection Operational |  |
Simple maintenance, user safety, who does it Maintenance |  |
Recycle, scrap Disposal |  |

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