Requirements
- Need → Objective → Requirements proposal → Technical requirements
- Include safety requirements
- In general, categorize the requirements (ergonomic, safety, functional, etc.)
- Qualitative (marketing requirements)
- Needs hierarchy
- Quantitative (engineering/performance requirements)
- Design requirements table
- Bonus: assign weights for the requirements to evaluate different solutions
Diagrams
Mechatronic system diagram
Configuration
Block
Functional structure diagram
- Identify material, energy, information for input and output (and include waste) → Put these on a big block
- Identify 5-7 main functions the system should do
- Draw the diagram
Flowchart
System operating sequence
