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Testing in Engineering Design: What Are We Teaching

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2022

A. R. Patel ,
A. Murphy ,
J. D. Summers  and
K. Tahera
A. R. Patel
Affiliation:
The University of Texas at Dallas, United States of America
A. Murphy
Affiliation:
The University of Texas at Dallas, United States of America
J. D. Summers
Affiliation:
The University of Texas at Dallas, United States of America
K. Tahera*
Affiliation:
The Open University, United Kingdom
*
Khadija.tahera@open.ac.uk

Abstract

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Although testing is critical in industries, the general approaches of testing in engineering design are under-represented in academia. This research investigates the current state of testing based on design textbooks. The findings suggest there is no clear definition of testing. Testing appears in different design stages with adjacent concepts such as prototyping, experimentation, verification, and validation. The processes of testing and its role within engineering design are ambiguous. Recommendations to design educators are provided, and the limitations of the study are discussed.

Keywords

design educationengineering designproduct development

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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 2: DESIGN2022 , May 2022 , pp. 2363 - 2372
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