Design Methodology Final 2021

Question 1

What is a necessary condition for local minimum (function of a single variable)?

Accepted Answer

f'(x)=0

Question 2

What is the formula for the present value of an amount, C, recieved t time periods from now (compound interest)?

Accepted Answer

PV=C/(1+r)^t

Question 3

Which of the following is a postive product development cash flow?

Accepted Answer

Revenue from sales

Question 4

What are we not ignoring in economy calculations?

Accepted Answer

Interest rates

Question 5

What is the correct formula for simple interest?

Accepted Answer

(1+tr)C

Question 6

What does identifying design variables, objective function to be optimized, and constraint functions do?

Accepted Answer

Facilitate treatment of complex inputs and constraints

Question 7

What do state variables do?

Accepted Answer

Measure performance/behavior, evaluate via analysis, simulation, expirement

Question 8

Which are not inputs for NPV base cases?

Accepted Answer

Grant money, Awards and honors, Patents

Question 9

What is the formula for compound interest?

Accepted Answer

C(1+r)^t

Question 10

What is step 5 in the problem formulation process?

Accepted Answer

Identify Constraints

Question 11

What is step 3 in the problem formulation process?

Accepted Answer

Identify design variables

Question 12

Which of the following is not intellectual property relevant to product design?

Accepted Answer

Company Location

Question 13

Which is the best deal? (5% simple interest)

Accepted Answer

$1270 in 5 years

Question 14

What is step 2 of the problem formulation process?

Accepted Answer

Data/information collection

Question 15

Why are patents encouraged?

Accepted Answer

Too encourage inventors to teach the public new and useful knowledge

Question 16

What is legally protectable (associated with a new product)?

Accepted Answer

All Options Are Correct

Question 17

In break-even analysis, where is the Breakeven point?

Accepted Answer

Interstection of Total Revenue and Total Cost curves

Question 18

Which of the following are design parameters for trade study elements?

Accepted Answer

Have fixed, established values, Specific, quantifiable descriptor of feature or enviroment, Parameters designer cannot choose

Question 19

Which is not a cost in product development cash flow?

Accepted Answer

Lawsuits

Question 20

What is a sufficient condition for local minimum (functions of a single variable)?

Accepted Answer

f''(x)>0

Question 21

Which are design variables?

Accepted Answer

May be discrete or continuous, Parameters designer can choose

Question 22

What is step 1 of the problem formulation process?

Accepted Answer

Problem Statement

Question 23

When do you use the Hessian?

Accepted Answer

To check inequality constraints

Question 24

Which is not required for a utility patent?

Accepted Answer

Fair Market Price

Question 25

Who are our ethical obligations not to?

Accepted Answer

Ourselves

Question 26

Where are Go/No-Go Decision Gates in the product development process?

Accepted Answer

After Planning, Concept Development, Detail Design, and Testing/Refinement

Question 27

What is step 4 in the problem formulation process?

Accepted Answer

Identify Objective Function

Question 28

Who are qualitative interaction analysis not between?

Accepted Answer

The designer and God

Design Methodology Final 2021

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Design Methodology Final 2021

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